Takashi Murakami: Flower Cushion (Rainbow) Mug Conceived as an immersive installation

Conceived as an immersive installation

These vistas

primarily young women

one image juxtaposed with another depiction of the same subject to produce an exercise in subject and form

egg-shaped surface has been savaged by the thrusts of a sharp knife

Takashi Murakami: Flower Cushion (Rainbow) Mug Conceived as an immersive installationFor over twenty years Takashi Murakami has been transforming his iconic symbols and characters, which combine aspects of popular cartoons from Japan, Europe, and the United States, into plush creations. This playful double sided pillow features the artists flower motif with rainbow colored petals. On one side the pillow shows an awake face adorned with a wide smile and open eyes, and on the reverse there is a sleeping face with peacefully closed eyes