Takashi Murakami Talks Inspiration Behind Gagosian Hong Kong Exhibit & New Work

Ahead of his upcoming Gagosian Hong Kong exhibit, Takashi Murakami took to Instagram to showcase a duo of new paintings and the inspiration behind the exhibition. After warning of the rambling text to follow, the Japanese creative correctly asserts that "2018 has been quite an amazing year for artist Takashi Murakami. You could say I'm in my artistic prime, a fish at its peak fattiness. Really, it's the best year ever for me." Later, he touches on his brush with gout and resulting fear of mortal...