以標誌性笑臉小花及與名人跨界合作聞名於世,村上隆(Takashi Murakami)是當代最具影響力的日本藝術家之一。 1990年代中期,村上隆首創「超扁平」(superflat)一詞,形容日本當代藝術中獨特的空間處理手法。 他認為所有藝術形式皆為二維表現,無論是音樂錄像、動畫還是繪畫,都應獲得同等重視。 透過細膩複雜、受動漫啟發的雕塑、繪畫及版畫,他致力消弭高雅與通俗文化之間的分界線。
村上隆1962年出生,於東京藝術大學修讀美術與音樂。 他的藝術創作深植於日本歷史,尤其關注長崎及廣島原子彈爆炸帶來的深遠影響。 正如他所言:「我童年時身邊有許多人因戰爭受創,並因原子彈而罹患疾病。」 他作品中圖像的扁平化,既反映這場災難的創傷,也呼應後現代波普文化的觀念平權。
村上隆以精湛的日本古典繪畫技法,創作出充滿能量且極富卡通感的畫面。 他的創作主題涵蓋宗教符號、古代浮世繪以至商業平面設計。 成果往往色彩迷幻、風格怪誕。 其雕塑與繪畫中常見大眼兔子、笑臉小花等標誌性角色,而以其著名分身 Mr Dob 為主角的裝置藝術,更是童趣盎然、洋溢媚俗美學的樂園。 他亦曾與路易威登等國際品牌合作,並為 Kanye West 及 Billie Eilish 等音樂人設計專輯封面、音樂錄像及服飾。
1996年,村上隆仿效安迪·沃荷(Andy Warhol)的「工廠」模式,在東京創立 Hiropon Factory。 機構現名 Kaikai Kiki,專責生產及發行村上隆的藝術品。 同時栽培其他日本藝術家,包括 MADSAKI、高野綾,以及村上隆的門生 MR 。
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
Tan Tan Bo
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
Kaikai Kiki
村上隆(1962年生);及菲瑞·威廉斯 (1973年生)
The Simple Things
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
DOB in the Strange Forest (Blue DOB)
村上隆 (1962年生)
Wow, Kaikai Kiki
村上隆
Flower Matango (d)
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
Oval Buddha Silver
村上隆
When I Close My Eyes, I See Shangri-la
TAKASHI MURAKAMI (B. 1962)
The Castle of Tin Tin
村上隆(1962年生)
緊握雙手
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
Flowerball Brown
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
Spring Liquid
村上隆
Melting DOB: Complex Blue
村上隆
骷髏與花-紅色
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
Genome No. 10^7x2^122
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
In the Deep DOB-Yellow/Green/Pink/Acqua Blue/Purple
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
Melting DOB C
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
And Then, And Then And Then And Then And Then. Yellow Universe
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
New day: Kaikai and Kiki, Faces All-Over
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
New day DOB's Acrobatic Spectacular: Society
TAKASHI MURAKAMI (B. 1962)
Thinking Matter (Red)
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
And then, and then and then and then and then
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
New day: Face of the Artist
村上隆 (1962年生)
Posi Mushroom
TAKASHI MURAKAMI (B. 1962)
Time Bokan - Pink
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
Mononoke
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
村上隆 (1962年生)
向弗朗西斯. 培根致敬 (喬治. 戴爾頭像的習作( 淺色背景) )
村上隆 (1962年生)
Miss ko 2
村上隆 (1962年生)
A Panda Family Against the Blue Sky
TAKASHI MURAKAMI (B. 1962)
Kōrin: Tranquility
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
And then, and then and then and then and then
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
Jellyfish Eyes-Black 4
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
PO + KU Surrealism Mr. DOB - Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Pink
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
Sakura
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
Flower Ball (Brown)
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
Flowerball Pink
TAKASHI MURAKAMI (B. 1962)
I open wide my eyes but see no scenery. I fix my gaze upon my heart.
TAKASHI MURAKAMI (B. 1962)
VAN GOGH
TAKASHI MURAKAMI (B. 1962)
Ensō: Exponentially Expanding Universe
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
Melting DOB D
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
Cherries
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
Sphere Monogram (White)
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
Flower Ball (3-D) Red Cliff
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
And then, and then, and then, and then, and then / Kappa
TAKASHI MURAKAMI (NE EN 1962)
ACUPUNCTURE/FLOWERS (CHECKERS)
村上隆 (1962年生)
我與Kaikai和Kiki
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962)
Melting DOB E
村上隆(1962年生)
熊貓與熊貓幼崽