Yoshitomo Nara
Yoshitomo Nara is a 51 year old Japanese pop artist
that has been influenced by anime and punk
rock. His sculptures seem cartoonish in nature
and are typically animals or children. Very
often his subjects will have contradictory elements
such as weapons or accusatory looks that belie their
wide-eyed expressions.
The
interesting thing about Nara is his
consistency. Artists like Nara have this
pursuit of the same relentless vision regardless of
the critics. Nara says he is helpless in this
matter because he is compelled to create
them.
This
fiberglass sculpture is called “Your Dog” and is part
of the permanent collection at the Minneapolis
Institute of Arts.