Takashi Murakami's Film About the Japanese Tsunami is in Production

Friday 24th February 2012

Takashi Murakami is a Japanese artist most famed for his work with Louis Vuitton, his fantastic character creations, and his exhibitions in places like the Brooklyn Museum and at the Chateau De Versaille.

Now, fans of the artist can expect to see Murakami on the big screen, in a fantasy film named, Jellyfish Eyes. The film is to be based on the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011, and follows the story of a young boy who is forced to move to an experimental city where each child is paired with a small monster.

Murakami made a start on the Jellyfish Eyes project over 10 years ago, as a full cg animation film, but after a while the project was shelved for a later date.

The project was revived in 2011 when Murakami was introduced to Yoshihio Nishimura (who is listed as Producer, Screenplay and Assistant Director for the film), while working on visuals for a column in the art magazine Geijutsu Shincho. It was Nishimura's advice and talents that help kick start the project again for Murakami.

Since then, Japan has had to pull together in the wake of a huge tragedy. The earthquake, and subsequent tsunami of March last year, have left Japan with a lot of questions, and the Japanese people with a lot of hard work ahead of them in rebuilding what was lost. For that reason, the film has become a part of communicating that event and connecting with people around the world on a subject that is close to Murakami's heart.

On the Jellyfish Eyes website, Murakami has said:

"I am someone who often has trouble communicating with people. It is for that reason that I became an artist, the overwhelming urge to share my heart with those around me through my work. I feel that it is the same for all people who create for a living. We imbue our soul in our works, exhaust ourselves day and night, and it is only then that we obtain even a fraction of the social interaction that most people achieve. In the end, however, this is our only way to communicate with society.   That is why we have no choice but to join hands and weave a single message together"

Murakami's message ends with a note that full production on the film has started, and he thanks everyone for their continued support.

For more information, and up to date information about the movie, visit the Jellyfish Eyes website, and take a look at the video below, where Murakami speaks to Artinfo about the project.

Posted on February 24th 2012 on 10:40am

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