Yoshitomo Nara and the dark side of Japanese 'cuteness'
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How Japan's "most famous" artist, and others, are subverting the country's cute "kawaii" aesthetic to question the world we live in.

A little off topic, but the whole Japanese “utsukushii” and/or “kawaii” aesthetic… Where does it come from?

Descriptions of “utsukushi” things and moments in “The Pillow Book” from the Heian period goes back to the year 1002.

Note: Thumbnail URL is from a different article that is referenced in the linked article https://news.artnet.com/market/yoshitomo-nara-hong-kong-1671325