The McG, Takashi Murakami and Kirsten Dunst collaboration video has finally surfaced online. I found it through Trends In Japan, check it out (if only to check out Kirsten Dunst, I’ve had a crush on her since forever).
Akira belongs in my list of top ten films of all time, straddling somewhere near the very precipice, it’s certainly my favourite animation ever created.
I’ll have the opportunity to spend my weekends in London for the new few weeks and at some point I’d like to check out the Pop Life exhibition at the Tate Modern. Also, it’d be fun to see the end result of Kirsten Dunst’s Tokyo adventure!
The same gallery that previously promoted work from the likes of Nara Yoshitomo and Takeshi Murakami, have also brought to light the vibrant colourful work of Mika Ninagawa. (Thanks, Akaso)
I’ve always liked the style of Japanese wood print and I can appreciate why Japonism became highly popular in the West. Utagawa Kuniyoshi, regarded as one of the finest of all Japanese print artists is finally being exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts until June 7, 2009. Unfortunately for me, as I’m being shipped [...]
