村上隆さんのインスタグラム写真 - (村上隆Instagram)「I had decided and have publicly been declaring that I would never hold another solo exhibition in Japan after The 500 Arhats exhibition at the Mori Art Museum @moriartmuseum in 2015. This was because I felt that my artistic activities in Japan’s contemporary art world has had no effect whatsoever on the Japanese society. I have had positive domestic reactions in Japan when it came to my side projects such as fashion collaborations. When I have presented and sold my artworks here, however, the reactions have always been quite off base, and around 95% of the works would be sold to overseas clients. This hasn’t changed for the past 28 years, since when I made my debut at the age of 29. This is why I have been declaring that I would never do another solo show in Japan, that there was no point… and yet the Superflat Doraemon show has opened at Perrotin gallery @galerieperrotin in Roppongi in the form of my solo exhibition. Half of the show consists of paintings in which I incorporate images from Doraemon @dorachan_official , the iconic post-war Japanese manga, so to me this is yet another collaboration with Doraemon and in my heart I didn’t see this show as a solo exhibition. But of course, objectively, it’s a solo show. So I feel quite embarrassed. Hahaha. But those on the Doraemon side I have been working closely with over the years, from Fujiko Pro, Shogakukan Inc., and TV Asahi, as well as the Doraemon author Fujiko F. Fujio's three daughters, were kind enough to attend the opening. I felt relieved, as though we have beautifully come full circle in terms of the context of this exhibition, which owes to the great accomplishments of the master Fujiko F. Fujio. The exhibition runs through January 25, 2020. Please find further details such as the hours on the gallery’s website. photo: @rkrkrk」11月21日 23時19分