.:. art / Manga and traditions
July 24 through Septmber 7, 2014
9:30am-7:30pm, Thu and Sat till 10:30pm, Mon from 2.30pm. (Tickets sold till an hour before closing time)
Western eyes may look at Manga as plain contemporary comics. They are, however, deeply rooted in the Japanese art traditions, and have been so for a long time.
.:. Takashi Murakami (Itabashi, Tokyo, 1962) has fast-forwarded the debate, developing the Manga world into a range of original artworks - painting, sculpture, animated movies, merchandise, and Vuitton handbags - that has made him an extremely successful entrepreneur. His works are commercialized by leading art firms like Gagosian, Christie's or Sotheby's.
.:. Murakami's works are exhibited in Milan in the Sala delle Cariatidi, or Hall of Caryatids, the Royal Palace's ballroom which was bombed during WW2, and purposefully kept in a half demolished state.
Takashi Murakami. Il ciclo di Arhat
Palazzo Reale
Piazzetta Reale
Duomo district
Duomo
map
Euro 5