Q&A: Takashi Murakami

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NEW YORK Takashi Murakami is a Japanese artist, designer and mentor who is best known for coining the style “Superflat” — an intermingling of traditional Japanese painting with contemporary animation. In addition, he has an extensive line of his own figurines, Louis Vuitton limited edition handbags and mentors a group of artists known as Kaikai Kiki. He will have a retrospective of his work at the Brooklyn Museum, April 5-July 13.

What is your design philosophy?
I don’t know if it’s a philosophy, but the thing that impulsively comes to mind as an artist is to step into areas where people don’t go.

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