Takashi Murakami × Virgil Abloh: “BAG” Franz West Belonging to a generation of

Belonging to a generation of artists exposed to the Actionist and performance art of the 1960s and ’70s

the musical compositions of John Cage

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

Housed in a slipcase

and a text by Matthias Goldmann

Takashi Murakami × Virgil Abloh: “BAG” Franz West Belonging to a generation ofTakashi 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