”All my paintings are portraits of my own inner self, representing a dialogue with my personality.” ─ Yoshitomo Nara

Yoshitomo NARA One of the brightest stars of the international contemporary art scene, Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara possesses an artistic language that conveys not only murmured musings of self-reflection, but also the spirit of his generation and nostalgia for the objects of the past. “Untitled”created in 2007, In the painting, the little girl with big eyes who seems wish to speak out but doesn’t on a second thought. These wicked-ish looks somehow are actually selfreflections of an uneasy, emotionally turbulent childhood. He depicts these lonely figures as reflection to his inner soliloquy, which just so happen to echo the dilemma of that generation and the confusion of their souls. Like many self-portraits, Nara’s paintings betray an uncompromising spirit and a strong defiance of the outside world. They are pictures of those who have been lost and lonely. While the artist contends with the world by pursuing his true inner self through art, he also communicates with the world, exhibiting the energy of his existence through art, and soothing the wounds of the lonely.