The Studio Visit
A group consisting of Paul Shimmel, Blum & Poe, and Sarah Thornton visited Takashi Murakami's studio in Japan. The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles is putting on a solo retrospective of Murakami's work. Paul Shimmel is the curator.
A studio is supposed to be a site of intense contemplation. Murakami does not have a preferred thinking space or somewhere that he feels is the heart of his studio. He is always thinking of his work, whether it is at home, at the studio, or at the airport.
Paul Schimmel says, "Takashi's masterpieces are unimaginably challenging, he has put gazillions of hours and beyond reasonable intelligence into his work. His intent is to make something for all ages, and you can see it."
Murakami wants, "I am thinking a lot about how to connect with people who are under thirty in Japan. I have to communicate with a video game feeling." So, for the retrospective, he is creating "Oval Buddha."
As Sarah Thornton departed at the end of the day, Murakami tells her, "I threw out my general life, so that I can make a concentration for my job. You maybe expecting more romantic story?" I believe this is the choice that artists make, they have to make a compromise for their career.
According to Paul Schimmel, "To experience Takashi you have to experience the commercial elements in his work." "Takashi understands that art has to be remembered and memory is tied to what you can take home."
Question: What is the difference between art and design?
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