Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami’s stratospheric rise began with his collaboration with Louis Vuitton in 2002. Since then, the artist has revolutionized the world of artistic collaborations. Takashi Murakami skate decks embody the artist’s play between the "high/low" aesthetic, whereas the "canvas" for the high art is culled from the subversive culture of skateboarding. With the publication of his "Superflat" theory in 2000, Murakami defined the parameters of his visual aesthetic, displayed throughout his many skate decks.
Traditional artistic structures, such as triptychs, are interpreted as a trio of skate decks. A 2019 collaboration, the Takashi Murakami x ComplexCon Eden Skateboard Deck is intended to be viewed as an ensemble, yet each deck takes on its own visual life separately. StockX is the source for the most coveted Takashi Murakami Skate Decks, including 2019’s ComplexCon X Swarovski . Flowers beam in bright hues under thousands of Swarovski crystals. This innovative blending of post-war Japanese references with commercial objects has excited collectors worldwide.
Ever inspired, Murakami’s use of the skate deck as medium is expansive. The artist’s colorful play with grinning flowers and animals, recalling his manga and anime influences, exists in boundless iterations. A set of five decks overflows in a frieze of joyous blossoms, while one deck serves as a frame for the artist’s self-portrait. Lose yourself in the mesmerizing imagery of Takashi Murakami skate decks.
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