Takashi Murakami Flower #1083 Neon UR Variant Print, pétalos arcoíris, serigrafía / litografía, edición de 10

Flower #1083 renders Takashi Murakami's iconic smiling flower as though it were made of neon, yet the glow is built entirely from layered ink. Issued by Kaikai Kiki in an edition of only 10 and kept new and unopened, this UR variant turns a familiar motif into a study of perception itself.

The Piece

Executed as a silkscreen and lithographic print, the composition achieves its luminous effect through carefully layered color gradients and halo-like transitions, creating the illusion of emitted light on a flat surface. The eye reads luminosity; the object offers none. Murakami has long explored the boundary between surface and illusion, and here that boundary collapses entirely.

The defining features of the Murakami Flower, its circular face, radial petals and simplified expression, are preserved but passed through a neon-like visual system of gradient color transitions, soft halo layering and high-contrast edge definition. A rainbow spectrum gives each petal its own chromatic identity while binding all of them within one structure, a rhythm that oscillates between harmony and fragmentation. The neutral, almost passive face provides a stable center within the highly active field.

Unlike true neon, the piece relies wholly on ink stratification, multiple layers of pigment applied in sequence for precise gradients, consistent saturation and sharp edges. Murakami's Superflat theory flattens cultural hierarchies and visual depth; here the flattening extends to light itself, which is compressed into a printed surface. The neon effect becomes symbolic, alluding to urban light culture and to the growing dominance of screens and simulated experience in contemporary life.

Issued in an edition of only 10, a non-standard UR tier beside the artist's larger editions, the print verges on the near-unique. Its square format and strong color presence suit settings from private collections to curated interiors, and it rewards collectors who see illusion as a form of sophistication.

Details

• Artist: Takashi Murakami
• Publisher: Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd.
• Title: Murakami Flower #1083 (Neon UR Visual Variant)
• Series: Murakami Flower motif; neon visual reinterpretation; UR variant tier
• Medium: Silkscreen / lithograph, editioned print format
• Color: Rainbow petals in simulated neon
• Measurements: Image approx. 400 × 400 mm · Sheet approx. 500 × 500 mm
• Edition: ED.10

Condition

Japonista grade S · Unworn or as new, complete with original packaging.

New and unopened, archivally preserved.

Authenticity & Care

Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. publication, Flower #1083 Neon UR Visual Variant, numbered within an edition of 10. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.

Delivery from Japan

Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our published policy.

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