{"product_id":"takashi-murakami-enso-earthly-desires","title":"Ensõ: Earthly Desires","description":"\u003cp\u003eOffset lithograph on paper hand signed and numbered by \u003ca href=\"\/en-gr\/collections\/takashi-murakami\"\u003eTakashi Murakami\u003c\/a\u003e. Limited edition of 300 published by Kaikai Kiki Co.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eEnsō: Earthly Desires\u003c\/em\u003e, Takashi Murakami takes the Zen symbol of the \u003cem\u003eensō\u003c\/em\u003e—a circle painted in a single brushstroke as a representation of the void, enlightenment, or the infinite—and brings it into his own world, without losing any of its spiritual weight or visual provocation. This body of work also resonates with his broader dialogue with \u003ca href=\"\/en-gr\/blogs\/news\/takashi-murakami-and-superflat\"\u003eSuperflat\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are no flowers here, no bright colors. Just a deep black background and an intense red circle that dominates the scene with an almost hypnotic energy. On closer inspection, one discovers that the dark background is inhabited by a pattern of black skulls that appear and disappear with the glint of the light—like a whispering \u003cem\u003ememento mori\u003c\/em\u003e hidden beneath the serenity of the gesture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMurakami thus creates a fascinating tension between the spiritual and the earthly: the \u003cem\u003eensō\u003c\/em\u003e as a symbol of mental clarity, traced over a bed of desire, death, and hidden impulses. The result is sober, sophisticated, and enigmatic. A piece that needs no loudness to assert itself, and that reveals layers of meaning with every glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEarthly Desires\u003c\/em\u003e is part of a limited edition of 300 signed and numbered \u003ca href=\"\/en-gr\/collections\/prints\"\u003eprints\u003c\/a\u003e, released as part of Murakami’s series dedicated to the \u003cem\u003eensō\u003c\/em\u003e. In this version, the artist seems to ask: can the sacred exist without desire? Can the void ever be free of shadows?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn intense, restrained, and deeply contemplative piece—where aesthetics and reflection meet in perfect harmony. For a related work from the same series, see \u003ca href=\"\/en-gr\/products\/takashi-murakami-enso-the-heart\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnsō: The Heart\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and for further reading on the artist’s editions, \u003ca href=\"\/en-gr\/blogs\/news\/about-takashi-murakami-limited-editions\"\u003eabout Takashi Murakami limited editions\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Takashi Murakami","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34845328572577,"sku":"PTAKA0341ENSS","price":2250.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0037\/9214\/2436\/products\/takashi-murakami-enso-black-1.jpg?v=1593426510","url":"https:\/\/www.artetrama.com\/en-gr\/products\/takashi-murakami-enso-earthly-desires","provider":"ARTETRAMA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}