Comments on: Fear the semen lariat: Murakami’s hell-plastics

By: Paul Komoda

Paul Komoda — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:13:40 +0000

Down at Toy Tokyo, I used to see these beautifully made miniatures
( gashopon?) of those blue- balooney, multi-eyed, beasts as well as some other Murakami characters set in one of their display cases. Regrettably, I was a little destitute at the time, and if I recall, they weren't exactly inexpensive.
I'll have to be content with my T-shirt of that character for now.

By: biorequiem:Zoetica Ebb » 2007 in review - the opus

biorequiem:Zoetica Ebb » 2007 in review - the opus — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 06:57:20 +0000

[...] Murakami exhibit at MOCA, which inspired me to write this review [...]

By: Violaine

Violaine — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:22:27 +0000

Wow. You know, I never really took his work that seriously because it was just too colorful and wacky for me, but this write-up actually made me consider his work a bit deeper. It was this line that did it: “Every shiny eye, every squishy cartoon character, every melting mass and psychedelic curve signal maniacal despair.” I never really thought of it like that. But wow. You are right.

By: lauren

lauren — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:25:42 +0000

Oh yay! I spotted a Mer! I hope she’s enjoying her time in FF. I’m sure jealous of those who can witness it live.

By the way, I’d just like to say the bloggers here have the coolest names ever. Zoetica, Nadya, and Yayanos. Those words are quite fun to say. Really. I love it. :)

By: Paul Komoda

Paul Komoda — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:59:23 +0000

YES!!!

By: Jerem Morrow

Jerem Morrow — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:51:09 +0000

Und to think, cartoons still aren’t taken seriously in ze U.S. Thankfully, there are those like Murakami doing their part, fighting ze good fight. My current fave is Jamie Hewlett, whose name I trust ye know. For my part, I’m attempting to do ze same with my current web comic. Plug plug.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:02:19 +0000

Wow, I saw some of his work last year when I finally went to the (relatively) new modern art wing of the Denver Art Museum. Fascinating stuff to be able to see up close like that; I’m so divorced from most pop culture that I had no idea until I saw some kind of news piece about him last week that he’d become so popular.

By: zoetica

zoetica — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:40:35 +0000

Response time!

The D – Yes, trust the nice daisies. Daisies would never hurt you.

Jason – That would be Second Mission Project KO2 – runner up for my favorite sculpture at the show!

Lauren – the lovely pale lady to the far left is our dear Mer indeed.

Brock – the day we can DNA test through the internub will be a day of many sorrows.

By: Brock McCoy

Brock McCoy — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:19:18 +0000

Am I really going to beat Ben to the punch on this one? RE PS: Most likely. Earlier this year I saw a very similar looking lady open for Secret Chiefs 3 at the Troubadour under the name Faun Fables, but unfortunately YouTubs does not allow for DNA testing. She even chatted about how one of the Sleepytime Gorilla Museum members had recently gotten married and that was evidence of them “getting old”. Moreover, because Nils (the lead singer in SGM–BUY ALL OF THEIR ALBUMS NOW) is involved with Faun Fables, I believe it is most likely your Mer.

Me thinks I go see this exhibit on Saturday, thanks for the heads up!

By: lauren

lauren — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:41:10 +0000

That is just freaking colorful glory.

PS: Is this Mer? It says the Faun Fables ladies and it appears it’s her on the left, but it is such a shaky camera…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxEWK5J3EHQ