Murakami, 61 years old since February 1, has everything of the eternal student at the Beaux-Arts. Long dyed hair, salt-and-pepper goatee, round glasses à la John Lennon, 100% Murakami outfit, the star of the Japanese contemporary scene exhibits spectacular monumental paintings at Gagosian at Le Bourget (Kabuki, 24 m × 5 m, reproduction of a stage curtain). But, as a geek he was a teenager, he offered free NFTs on Saturday, opening day. Meeting with a game master.
LE FIGARO.- In 2006, Christie's ranked you 6th most expensive artist in the world. And today?
Takashi MURAKAMI. - I didn't know. And who is the most expensive artist today? I guess Yoshitomo Nara... (artist of Japanese pop art and the Superflat movement, born in Hirosaki in 1959, Editor's note) I didn't know Jeff Koons was leading the 2021 rankings, followed by David Hockney. This kind of ranking does not seem really important to me. I don't pay attention to it.
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