"Lovely" And "Uncute"—Thinking Triggered By Takashi Murakami's Art

In most people’s impression of the word "cartoon" may be "cute" "naive"and "shallow",will think it is for children to see,however,with the development of the era,cartoon become no longer only serve the children group,began to reflect the cruelty of the adult world and helpless,display the contemporary dilemma and struggle in the society,of course,also began to be as a kind of artistic style used for contemporary artists.With the development of contemporary art,the "cartoonization" style gradually rises.Since the rise of this kind of artistic creation,it has triggered questions and debates among artists.There is support and criticism for works of this style.Whether the content can’t bear the empty concern for"people";Whether the spiritual expression of the works is enough to arouse the audience’s resonance to The Times and so on is a certain debate.Cartoon painting as the breakthrough point,in this paper,takashi murakami takashi murakami works respectively,so as to the source of artistic creation and its artistic characteristics for emphasis,longitudinal analyses the work conveys cultural background of the origin and evolution,transverse compare their works and at the same time the difference of other artists in Japan,and the impact on the part of Chinese contemporary artists.In the context of globalization,the influence of murakami’s art,aesthetic factors and the cultural nature of murakami’s art are discussed.Takashi murakami’s works are based on illusory cartoon works and otaku culture.At the same time,his works also reflect the current cultural situation of Japan,absorbing the advantages and essence of western modern art and displaying the spirit of traditional Japanese culture.His works are not limited to a certain nation or a certain country,but reflect the common mentality and cognition of people all over the world in this era,from which viewers all over the world can interpret their own understanding.Takashi murakami’s cartoon art is not only the product of his personal spirit,but also the product of The Times.It is a personal style with distinctive characteristics of The Times.It is not only a superficial pursuit of visual impact of popular art,or a new stage of the development of contemporary art,can serve as a cultural symbol.His works have just found a proper place between business and art,which can not only cater to the aesthetics of today’s masses and make them appreciate by most people,but also hide the artists’ worries and thoughts on the contemporary era under the bright surface.His art is rooted in the Japanese tradition,and through the contemporary techniques of expression to show their own sharp observation of the contemporary people facing common problems.In his works,takashi murakami does not avoid problems but discusses and thinks about these problems and responsibilities,which is of great significance in modern and contemporary times.