Takashi Murakami on Jellyfish Eyes, Nuclear Monsters, and Artistic Influences

Takashi Murakami's first live-action feature film, Jellyfish Eyes, has been ten years in the making. The Creators Project sits down with the legendary Japanese artist to discuss the filmmaking process, advances in CGI, and his overall artistic influences at his recent exhibition Arhat at Blum & Poe in Los Angeles.
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[@ellemcroberts6793]

I've had the pleasure to see his work in person on multiple occasions and I've always loved his art.

[@jerryskorupski7042]

Absolutely beautiful. His art work is soo unique. One of a kind.

[@taotrf2248]

Went to the Expo this afternoon (Paris) and that was too short! I always want to see more about his work, Devil Ko2 was absolutely astonishing!!!

[@IthakaOfficial]

Check this,
Murakami early sculpture "Physical Pie" and portraits (1992) th-cam.com/video/taGarNIY5As/w-d-xo.html

[@jamesnao]

From Kanye's album art and LV patterns to weird-ass cartoons... Murakami is someone everyone in the art community should know. Thanks VICE, always shakin it down proper.

[@kmcp6139]

TAKASHI IS A REAL ART GENIUS

[@IthakaOfficial]

Murakami early sculpture "Physical Pie" and portraits (1992) th-cam.com/video/taGarNIY5As/w-d-xo.html

[@miketv2331]

awesome audio. I love cranking my speakers, youtube window, AND motherboard volume up!

[@elenabob4953]

Just seen his exposition at Fondation Louis Vuitton Paris. This is the modern art that makes me happy.

[@StrayMedicine]

'In a temple and a school' is what it sounds like more. At least it makes sense more to me that way.

[@lucaspellarin2552]

really interesting !

[@francoleccese3283]

GRANDE ARTISTA!

[@kmcp6139]

SOO GOOD

[@melfantastic1996]

Beautiful personality

[@swirlandtwirl5417]

Good collaboration with Billie, ur awesome.

[@rareseed24]

COOL

[@josemsanchez80]

Jellyfish Eyes coming to Blu-ray thanks to the Criterion Collection. (December 8th 2015)

[@chickeNblood]

maniacal art indeed

[@Arjay192]

The song at 3:03 is Last Night Good Night with hatsune miku

[@69djhaze]

whoa and wow!!very hard to explain what he does..

[@Garrador]

this guy knows.

[@arvinqowieiswara6406]

Wow hes still young before he blew up

[@kmcp6139]

O.G.

[@anaarmylaura7482]

Gente eu estudei coisa de desse japonês murakami

[@jeremypierson8326]

what is the song that starts at the 1 min 35 sec mark?
does anyone know??

[@MacroEverythingAroundMe]

Jeremy Pierson - The Rude Sandstorm.

[@auhing20]

Ohh , very cool channel. Its good for me find this kind of stuff because you can learn about this artists. Regards
@auhing_conn

[@THEQuest2112]

four at a time :)

[@slugguy9069]

1:42 i thought it was a small replica

[@yousefconstantine1372]

pov your art teacher sent u here

[@TotaIlylndifferent]

this guy made kanye west graduation album's art cover

[@2Suen]

less time filming the artist and more time filming the art please. this has always been a problem with you guys. It might be a creative choice but the art itself is sometimes better than the explanation.

[@fatbluewaffle]

I've always LOVED "his" Art. Yet I don't consider it his Art because other people make it for him.

[@L2892A]

if you don't consider it his art then you are saying art is only about the craft. If you say so than what do we make of performance art, or re-purposed art, or even photography... what about new media art, what about documentation art? Art transcends the craft its about the ideas and the conception. Murakami makes an incredible body of work, his ideas, his aesthetic are true to him and not his assistants. It is his work not theirs. Other do not make it. I would consider them an extension to his body much like others would use software and other tools.

[@VanKommewaaijen]

You're kidding right? What is this? The stone age?

[@ellemcroberts6793]

That's like saying you don't give writers credit for a movie. Like yeah, lots of other people helped out but it was his creation.

[@ronthemogul]

fatbluewaffle this will be the case for 9/10 favorite artist. no one does their own work physical anymore plus his stuff is too large to do solo so I guess but praises to the assistants for bringing it to fruition

[@stlapierre]

mediocrity...snooze

[@itscrazytrevor]

OK Takashi Murakami you're artist number 7952 that has used my style & ideas for you own fame . . . soon Karma will catch up to you unless you get me a creative art job!