Imagine taking a promotional image and metaphorically ‘flattening’ it until the dimensions which signal its commercial purpose are parallel with the artistic purpose, and then add in some Manga and Anime influences and you have Superflat. This mixing of the commercial and artistic is one of the driving forces behind the artistic movement which Murakami founded, known as Superflat. And that mix between message, art, and product is The Life Of Pablo,” he said. Pablo Escobar was the biggest mover of product, and Pablo Picasso was the biggest mover of art. inspired and was the strongest influencer of Christianity. “Which Pablo? Pablo Picasso, Pablo Escobar of course, Apostle Paul. The title of his 2016 album, “The Life of Pablo,” is an excellent example of how Kanye sees himself blending parts of culture that are often kept separate.ĭuring an episode of the TV show Kocktails with Khloe, he explained that the title for his album came from incorporating a number of separate “movers” from history into a single project. Kanye West is perhaps a perfect example of someone whose attempting “flatten out” these dimensions, with his massive commercial success and critical acclaim blending together into the figure of a religious prophet who happens to own a luxury clothing line. But that’s okay-I’m ready with my hard hat.” In fact, he continued, “they are surprised by the rigid and pretentious Western hierarchy of ‘high art.’ In the West, it certainly is dangerous to blend the two because people will throw all sorts of stones. In a 2007 interview with BlouinArtinfo, Murakami said Japanese people “accept that art and commerce will be blended.” Murakami has insisted that the Japanese find the Western separation between “high art” and commercial art to be “pretentious.”

Vancouver Art Gallery is being turned into a giant octopus (PHOTOS).

Vancouver Art Gallery wants to keep your kids happy and entertained this spring break.

Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg at Vancouver Art Gallery in 2018.

This collaboration is a natural fit, as the two artists have a number of similarities in terms of approach to art and commerce.

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