Specializing in the fields of fine arts media and commercial media, Japanese contemporary artist, Takashi Murakami, has hand his hand in fashion, merchandising, animation, painting, sculpturing, and as of late – coffee filter art. Having isolated himself within the four walls of his home, like most of us in light of an ongoing global health crisis, Takashi has filled his time uploading a series of shirt-making, ceramic painting and home cooking videos unto his social media.

Japanese Contemporary Artist, Takashi Murakami, Reveals His Career Struggles In Light Of Covid-19

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While entertaining, and in most cases, rather insightful to his life, the artist has since gone a step further, sharing a video revealing the impacts of Covid-19 on his career and projects. The 15 minute clip, covers issues of bankruptcy faced by his Tokyo-based gallery and arts organization, Kaikai Kiki, alongside innumerable cancelled projects, including the production of his sci-fi feature film, Jellyfish Eyes Part 2: Mahashankh.

Expressing his grave disappointment, the feature film represented more than nine years of unrelenting hard work and his “childish dreams”, but also tenacious persistence throughout each of life’s difficult phases and of course, the enormous budget which was dedicated to the project. With a lot on the line, Takashi Murakami is thus determined to complete the film, though he anticipates that it may transform into a video series that focuses on the discontinuation of Jellyfish Eyes Part 2.

Despite his struggles, the artist maintains a busy work calendar with his involvement in Kanye West and Kid Cud’s anticipated KIDS SEE GHOSTS animated show as the franchise’s director.