Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg
The octopus eats its own leg to survive, but does so knowing the tentacle will regenerate. The phrase symbolizes the cyclical nature of Murakami’s practice and the creative output of the Kaikai KiKi studio. Murakami is the octopus: he consumes history, culture and even his own oeuvre and fame to persevere as an artist.
