View of the exhibition "MURAKAMI VERSAILLES" CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES (France), 2010 | Takashi MURAKAMI | PERROTIN

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Takashi
MURAKAMI

View of the exhibition "MURAKAMI VERSAILLES" CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES (France), 2010

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“For Japanese, myself included, the Château de Versailles is one of the great symbols in Western history.It is emblematic of an elegance, sophistication, and artistic ambition that most of us could only dream of.We understand, of course, that the fuse that sparked the fires of revolution led right through the centerof the building.But in many ways, it all comes across as a fantastic tale from a kingdom far, far away. Just as the peopleof France might find it difficult to recreate in their minds an accurate image of the age of the Samurai,so too does the story of the palace become one that is, for us, diluted of reality.Thus, it is likely that the Versailles of my imagination is one that my mind has exaggerated and transformeduntil it has become a kind of surreal world of its own.It is this that I have tried to capture in this exhibition.I am The Cheshire Cat who greets Alice in Wonderland with his devilish grin, and chatters on as shewanders around the Château.With my playful smile, I invite you all to the Wonderland of Versailles."  By Takashi Murakami
“For Japanese, myself included, the Château de Versailles is one of the great symbols in Western history. It is emblematic of an elegance, sophistication, and artistic ambition that most of us could only dream of. We understand, of course, that the fuse that sparked the fires of revolution led right through the center of the building. But in many ways, it all comes across as a fantastic tale from a kingdom far, far away. Just as the people of France might find it difficult to recreate in their minds an accurate image of the age of the Samurai, so too does the story of the palace become one that is, for us, diluted of reality. Thus, it is likely that the Versailles of my imagination is one that my mind has exaggerated and transformed until it has become a kind of surreal world of its own. It is this that I have tried to capture in this exhibition. I am The Cheshire Cat who greets Alice in Wonderland with his devilish grin, and chatters on as she wanders around the Château. With my playful smile, I invite you all to the Wonderland of Versailles."
By Takashi Murakami
"Tongari-Kun", 2003-2004 / Oil paint, acrylic, synthetic resins, fiberglass and iron / 702 x 350 cm x 350 cm / 23.0 x 11.5 x 11.5 feet/3 + 2AP
"Tongari-Kun", 2003-2004 / Oil paint, acrylic, synthetic resins, fiberglass and iron / 702 x 350 cm x 350 cm / 23.0 x 11.5 x 11.5 feet /3 + 2AP
Simulation view of the work "Oval Buddha Silver" in the Salon de l'Abondance
Simulation view of the work "Oval Buddha Silver" in the Salon de l'Abondance
"Kaikai & Kiki", 2000-2005 / Oil paint, acrylic, synthetic resins, fiberglass and iron222 x 96 x 46 cm (chaque) / 7.3 feet x 37 inches x 18 1/4 inches (each) /AP/5
"Kaikai & Kiki", 2000-2005 / Oil paint, acrylic, synthetic resins, fiberglass and iron 222 x 96 x 46 cm (chaque) / 7.3 feet x 37 inches x 18 1/4 inches (each) / AP/5
"Pom & Me", 2009-2010 /Carbon fiber, acrylic and Corian base. /133 x 107 x 90 cm / 52 1/2 x 34 1/4 x 27 1/2 inches /Unique
"Pom & Me", 2009-2010 / Carbon fiber, acrylic and Corian base. / 133 x 107 x 90 cm / 52 1/2 x 34 1/4 x 27 1/2 inches / Unique
Left to right: "Jellyfish Eyes: TATSUYA",2004 / Fiberglass reinforced plastic, steel / 134 x 47 x 47 cm (socle: 19 x 120 x 100cm) / 52 3/4 x 18 x 18 inches/ 1/3+2AP "Jellyfish Eyes: MAX & SHIMON", 2004 / Fiberglass reinforced plastic, steel / 137 x 106 x 51 cm (socle 19 x 136 x 140 cm / 54 x 41 3/4 x 20 inches / (base 7 1/2 x 53 1/2 x 55 1/4 inches) / AP2/3+2AP  "Jellyfish Eyes - Saki",2004 / Fiberglass, plastic, steel, lacquer/ 154 x 122 x 100 cm / 60 1/2 x 48 1/32 x 43 1/4 inches/ AP2/3+2AP
Left to right: "Jellyfish Eyes: TATSUYA",2004 / Fiberglass reinforced plastic, steel / 134 x 47 x 47 cm (socle: 19 x 120 x 100cm) / 52 3/4 x 18 x 18 inches/ 1/3+2AP
"Jellyfish Eyes: MAX & SHIMON", 2004 / Fiberglass reinforced plastic, steel / 137 x 106 x 51 cm (socle 19 x 136 x 140 cm / 54 x 41 3/4 x 20 inches / (base 7 1/2 x 53 1/2 x 55 1/4 inches) / AP2/3+2AP
"Jellyfish Eyes - Saki",2004 / Fiberglass, plastic, steel, lacquer/ 154 x 122 x 100 cm / 60 1/2 x 48 1/32 x 43 1/4 inches/ AP2/3+2AP
"Kinoko Isu Large", 2003 / Fiberglass reinforced plastic and steel / 294,4 x 97 cm / 9.7 feet x 38 1/4 inches / AP2/3+2AP
"Kinoko Isu Large", 2003 / Fiberglass reinforced plastic and steel / 294,4 x 97 cm / 9.7 feet x 38 1/4 inches / AP2/3+2AP
"Yume Lion" (The Dream Lion), 2009 / Aluminum, and gold leaf, base in Corian /191 x 127 x 110 cm / 6.3 feet x 50 1/2 inches x 43 1/4 inches /Unique
"Yume Lion" (The Dream Lion), 2009 / Aluminum, and gold leaf, base in Corian / 191 x 127 x 110 cm / 6.3 feet x 50 1/2 inches x 43 1/4 inches / Unique
"Miss ko2", 1997 / Oil paint, acrylic, fiberglass and iron / 187,9 x 88,9 x 6,3 cm / 6.1 feet x 35 1/2 inches x 2 1/2 inches / AP1
"Miss ko2", 1997 / Oil paint, acrylic, fiberglass and iron / 187,9 x 88,9 x 6,3 cm / 6.1 feet x 35 1/2 inches x 2 1/2 inches / AP1
"Miss ko2", 1997 / Oil paint, acrylic, fiberglass and iron / 187,9 x 88,9 x 6,3 cm / 6.1 feet x 35 1/2 inches x 2 1/2 inches / AP1
"Miss ko2", 1997 / Oil paint, acrylic, fiberglass and iron / 187,9 x 88,9 x 6,3 cm / 6.1 feet x 35 1/2 inches x 2 1/2 inches / AP1
"Miss ko2", 1997 / Oil paint, acrylic, fiberglass and iron / 187,9 x 88,9 x 6,3 cm / 6.1 feet x 35 1/2 inches x 2 1/2 inches / AP1
"Miss ko2", 1997 / Oil paint, acrylic, fiberglass and iron / 187,9 x 88,9 x 6,3 cm / 6.1 feet x 35 1/2 inches x 2 1/2 inches / AP1
"Flower Matango (d)", 2009 / Oil paint, acrylic, fiberglass and iron / 315 x 204,4 x 263 cm / 10.4 x 6.8 x 8.7 feet / Unique
"Flower Matango (d)", 2009 / Oil paint, acrylic, fiberglass and iron / 315 x 204,4 x 263 cm / 10.4 x 6.8 x 8.7 feet / Unique
"Superflat Flowers", 2010 / FRP, carbon fiber, steel, acrylic and Corian base /287 x 450 x 91 cm /(with pedestal - pedestal itself : 26 x 65 x 28 inches / 66 x 165 x 71 cm) / 9.4 feet x 14.9 feet x 35 3/4 inches /1/3 + 2AP
"Superflat Flowers", 2010 / FRP, carbon fiber, steel, acrylic and Corian base / 287 x 450 x 91 cm / (with pedestal - pedestal itself : 26 x 65 x 28 inches / 66 x 165 x 71 cm) / 9.4 feet x 14.9 feet x 35 3/4 inches / 1/3 + 2AP
Installation view of "MURAKAMI VERSAILLES” at Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France,  2010Photo by Cedric DelsauxTakashi Murakami & Pharrell WilliamsThe Simple Things, 2008-2009Glass fiber, steel, acrylic, wood, LED and 7 objects made of gold (white, yellow, and pink) set with rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and diamonds188 x 110 x 101 cm@2008-2009 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy Perrotin
Installation view of "MURAKAMI VERSAILLES” at Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France, 2010 Photo by Cedric Delsaux Takashi Murakami & Pharrell Williams The Simple Things, 2008-2009 Glass fiber, steel, acrylic, wood, LED and 7 objects made of gold (white, yellow, and pink) set with rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and diamonds 188 x 110 x 101 cm @2008-2009 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy Perrotin
"Jesus", 2010 /Aluminum and gold leaf /154 x 115 x 105 cm / 60 1/2 x 45 1/4 x 41 1/4 inches /Unique
"Jesus", 2010 / Aluminum and gold leaf / 154 x 115 x 105 cm / 60 1/2 x 45 1/4 x 41 1/4 inches / Unique
"The Emperor's New Clothes", 2005 / Fiberglass, resin, oil paint, lacquer, acrylic plates, fabric, iron, wood /189 x 109 x 102 cm / 74 x 43 x 40 inches / AP/2 + 1AP
"The Emperor's New Clothes", 2005 / Fiberglass, resin, oil paint, lacquer, acrylic plates, fabric, iron, wood / 189 x 109 x 102 cm / 74 x 43 x 40 inches / AP/2 + 1AP
"Open Your Hands Wide", 2010 / Acrylic, platinum and gold leaf on canvas mounted on aluminum frame / 300 x 360 cm x 5,08 cm (2 panels of 300 x 180 cm) / 9.80 feet x 11.9 feet x 2 inches (2 panels of 9.80 feet x 70 3/4 inches) /Unique
"Open Your Hands Wide", 2010 / Acrylic, platinum and gold leaf on canvas mounted on aluminum frame / 300 x 360 cm x 5,08 cm (2 panels of 300 x 180 cm) / 9.80 feet x 11.9 feet x 2 inches (2 panels of 9.80 feet x 70 3/4 inches) / Unique
"Kawaii - vacances ", 2008 / Acrylic and gold leaf on canvas mounted on aluminium frame300 x 900 cm / 9.80 x 29.6 feet /Unique
"Kawaii - vacances ", 2008 / Acrylic and gold leaf on canvas mounted on aluminium frame 300 x 900 cm / 9.80 x 29.6 feet / Unique
"Flower Lamp" (Multi-color), 2010 / Stained glass, lead and electrical components / 60 x 72 x 60 cm / 23 1/2 x 28 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches /Unique
"Flower Lamp" (Multi-color), 2010 / Stained glass, lead and electrical components / 60 x 72 x 60 cm / 23 1/2 x 28 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches / Unique
  • Takashi_Murakami_View of the exhibition "MURAKAMI VERSAILLES" CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES (France), 2010_
  • “For Japanese, myself included, the Château de Versailles is one of the great symbols in Western history.It is emblematic of an elegance, sophistication, and artistic ambition that most of us could only dream of.We understand, of course, that the fuse that sparked the fires of revolution led right through the centerof the building.But in many ways, it all comes across as a fantastic tale from a kingdom far, far away. Just as the peopleof France might find it difficult to recreate in their minds an accurate image of the age of the Samurai,so too does the story of the palace become one that is, for us, diluted of reality.Thus, it is likely that the Versailles of my imagination is one that my mind has exaggerated and transformeduntil it has become a kind of surreal world of its own.It is this that I have tried to capture in this exhibition.I am The Cheshire Cat who greets Alice in Wonderland with his devilish grin, and chatters on as shewanders around the Château.With my playful smile, I invite you all to the Wonderland of Versailles."  By Takashi Murakami
  • "Tongari-Kun", 2003-2004 / Oil paint, acrylic, synthetic resins, fiberglass and iron / 702 x 350 cm x 350 cm / 23.0 x 11.5 x 11.5 feet/3 + 2AP
  • Simulation view of the work "Oval Buddha Silver" in the Salon de l'Abondance
  • "Kaikai & Kiki", 2000-2005 / Oil paint, acrylic, synthetic resins, fiberglass and iron222 x 96 x 46 cm (chaque) / 7.3 feet x 37 inches x 18 1/4 inches (each) /AP/5
  • "Pom & Me", 2009-2010 /Carbon fiber, acrylic and Corian base. /133 x 107 x 90 cm / 52 1/2 x 34 1/4 x 27 1/2 inches /Unique
  • Left to right: "Jellyfish Eyes: TATSUYA",2004 / Fiberglass reinforced plastic, steel / 134 x 47 x 47 cm (socle: 19 x 120 x 100cm) / 52 3/4 x 18 x 18 inches/ 1/3+2AP "Jellyfish Eyes: MAX & SHIMON", 2004 / Fiberglass reinforced plastic, steel / 137 x 106 x 51 cm (socle 19 x 136 x 140 cm / 54 x 41 3/4 x 20 inches / (base 7 1/2 x 53 1/2 x 55 1/4 inches) / AP2/3+2AP  "Jellyfish Eyes - Saki",2004 / Fiberglass, plastic, steel, lacquer/ 154 x 122 x 100 cm / 60 1/2 x 48 1/32 x 43 1/4 inches/ AP2/3+2AP
  • "Kinoko Isu Large", 2003 / Fiberglass reinforced plastic and steel / 294,4 x 97 cm / 9.7 feet x 38 1/4 inches / AP2/3+2AP
  • "Yume Lion" (The Dream Lion), 2009 / Aluminum, and gold leaf, base in Corian /191 x 127 x 110 cm / 6.3 feet x 50 1/2 inches x 43 1/4 inches /Unique
  • "Miss ko2", 1997 / Oil paint, acrylic, fiberglass and iron / 187,9 x 88,9 x 6,3 cm / 6.1 feet x 35 1/2 inches x 2 1/2 inches / AP1
  • "Miss ko2", 1997 / Oil paint, acrylic, fiberglass and iron / 187,9 x 88,9 x 6,3 cm / 6.1 feet x 35 1/2 inches x 2 1/2 inches / AP1
  • "Miss ko2", 1997 / Oil paint, acrylic, fiberglass and iron / 187,9 x 88,9 x 6,3 cm / 6.1 feet x 35 1/2 inches x 2 1/2 inches / AP1
  • "Flower Matango (d)", 2009 / Oil paint, acrylic, fiberglass and iron / 315 x 204,4 x 263 cm / 10.4 x 6.8 x 8.7 feet / Unique
  • "Superflat Flowers", 2010 / FRP, carbon fiber, steel, acrylic and Corian base /287 x 450 x 91 cm /(with pedestal - pedestal itself : 26 x 65 x 28 inches / 66 x 165 x 71 cm) / 9.4 feet x 14.9 feet x 35 3/4 inches /1/3 + 2AP
  • Installation view of "MURAKAMI VERSAILLES” at Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France,  2010Photo by Cedric DelsauxTakashi Murakami & Pharrell WilliamsThe Simple Things, 2008-2009Glass fiber, steel, acrylic, wood, LED and 7 objects made of gold (white, yellow, and pink) set with rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and diamonds188 x 110 x 101 cm@2008-2009 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy Perrotin
  • "Jesus", 2010 /Aluminum and gold leaf /154 x 115 x 105 cm / 60 1/2 x 45 1/4 x 41 1/4 inches /Unique
  • "The Emperor's New Clothes", 2005 / Fiberglass, resin, oil paint, lacquer, acrylic plates, fabric, iron, wood /189 x 109 x 102 cm / 74 x 43 x 40 inches / AP/2 + 1AP
  • "Open Your Hands Wide", 2010 / Acrylic, platinum and gold leaf on canvas mounted on aluminum frame / 300 x 360 cm x 5,08 cm (2 panels of 300 x 180 cm) / 9.80 feet x 11.9 feet x 2 inches (2 panels of 9.80 feet x 70 3/4 inches) /Unique
  • "Kawaii - vacances ", 2008 / Acrylic and gold leaf on canvas mounted on aluminium frame300 x 900 cm / 9.80 x 29.6 feet /Unique
  • "Flower Lamp" (Multi-color), 2010 / Stained glass, lead and electrical components / 60 x 72 x 60 cm / 23 1/2 x 28 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches /Unique

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