Takashi Murakami: Something Like a Phenomenon

Takashi Murakami: Something Like a Phenomenon

From 2007: J.J. Charlesworth probes Murakami’s attitude to making culture, both inside and outside the artworld In a vast convention hall in the harbour area of Tokyo, an art fair is going on. ‘Fair’ is a better word to use than usual; for all the breathless talk about the boom in international art fairs, and all the champagne and spectacle, they remain straight, ultra-serious, power-driven spaces where prestige, reputation and money merge. Here…