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Yoshitomo Nara Cosmic Girl Eyes Open Eyes Shut For Sale
Yoshitomo Nara
Cosmic Girl Eyes Open Eyes Shut, 2008
About this work
Yoshitomo Nara's *Cosmic Girl Eyes Open Eyes Shut* (2008) presents a compelling diptych that encapsulates the Japanese artist's singular ability to channel complex emotional states through deceptively simple imagery. The paired composition—one figure gazing outward with characteristic intensity, the other retreating into introspection—creates a meditation on duality that has defined much of Nara's most sought-after work. Emerging from the Neo-Pop movement and deeply influenced by punk rock subculture, Nara developed his distinctive visual language of solitary children whose expressions oscillate between defiance and deep vulnerability. These figures, rendered with bold outlines and luminous skin tones against sparse backgrounds, carry an emotional weight that transcends cultural boundaries. The cosmic element introduced here situates his subjects within a larger existential framework, suggesting both isolation and infinite possibility. This 2008 work arrives from a particularly prolific period in Nara's career, following major retrospective exhibitions that cemented his position among the most important contemporary artists working in Japan. His works consistently achieve significant results at auction, with collectors worldwide recognizing the enduring resonance of his visual vocabulary. The dual-image format of this piece offers a rare opportunity to acquire a work that demonstrates the full range of Nara's psychological insight within a single presentation. For acquisition inquiries regarding this work by Yoshitomo Nara, please contact Guy Hepner, New York.
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Auction History
Cosmic Girls: Eyes Opened / Eyes Closed · Yoshitomo Nara · Christie's · 2021-04 · $3,907
COSMIC GIRLS: EYES OPEN/EYES CLOSED · Yoshitomo Nara · Sotheby's · 2020-10 · $39,850
Cosmic Girls: Eyes Opened / Eyes Closed · Yoshitomo Nara · Christie's · 2020-04 · $23,750
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