Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara on his art’s meaning, and chasing the ‘carefree freedom’ of childhood
about 3 months ago (01/28/2024)
Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara on his art’s meaning, and chasing the ‘carefree freedom’ of childhood | South China Morning Post Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara on his art’s meaning, and chasing the ‘carefree freedom’ of childhood Art Yoshitomo Nara, one of Japan’s leading contemporary artists, talks about his influences, from punk rock to Kraftwerk, and what drives him – it isn’t money Kate Whitehead + FOLLOW Published: 7:15am, 29 Jan, 2024 Why you can trust SCMP I am from Aomori, in the north of Japan’s main island of Honshu. It is a rural area known for the production of apples. Farmers there are quite poor and most people who grow up there don’t enjoy a high level of education.