Takashi Murakami × Virgil Abloh: “BAG” Franz West and that the gaps between

and that the gaps between the spots were the same width as the spots in order to create what he has called the “harmony of where color can exist on its own

Housed in a slipcase

precise brushstrokes—which resonate with traditional Chinese painting—with thick strokes of oil paint layered with a broad brush

and a text by Matthias Goldmann

Takashi Murakami × Virgil Abloh: “BAG” Franz West and that the gaps betweenTakashi Murakami and Virgil Abloh collaborated to create a collection of handbags combining the multidirectional arrow logo of Ablohs street couture label Off White and an image of Mr. DOB, the whimsical character inspired by anime and manga that became Murakamis first signature creation. Each cotton canvas bag is unique and signed by both artists. Kindred spirits traversing various sectors of a broad cultural zone, Murakami and Abloh push against the