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Yoshitomo Nara — Sleepless Night Sitting
Yoshitomo Nara

Sleepless Night Sitting

A solitary child figure sits in quiet defiance, rendered in Nara's signature style with oversized head and shadowed, brooding eyes that hint at inner rebellion beneath a deceptively innocent surface. The mixed media work layers texture and raw mark-making, blending drawing and sculptural elements to evoke a restless, wakeful tension. True to Nara's iconic aesthetic, the piece captures the complex emotional landscape of childhood — at once vulnerable and quietly fierce.

Medium
Mixed media multiple,

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Evening & Day Editions

October 26, 2015

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Yoshitomo Nara, Sleepless Night Sitting

A solitary child figure sits in quiet defiance, rendered in Nara's signature style with oversized head and shadowed, brooding eyes that hint at inner rebellion beneath a deceptively innocent surface. The mixed media work layers texture and raw mark-making, blending drawing and sculptural elements to evoke a restless, wakeful tension. True to Nara's iconic aesthetic, the piece captures the complex emotional landscape of childhood — at once vulnerable and quietly fierce.

Medium
Mixed media multiple,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Muted Color Palette, Melancholic Mood, Mixed Media, Post-War Japanese Art, Child Subject, Multiple Edition, Japanese Artist, Neo-Pop, Muted Tones, Three Dimensional Work, Figurative Art, Solitary Figure, Subversive Innocence, Contemporary Art, Child Imagery, Internationally Renowned, Childhood Innocence

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Melissa Avery