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Yoshitomo Nara Cosmic Girl Eyes Closed For Sale
Yoshitomo Nara
Cosmic Girl Eyes Closed, 2008
About this work
Yoshitomo Nara's *Cosmic Girl Eyes Closed* (2008) presents a compelling variation on the artist's celebrated imagery of childhood figures, here rendered with an introspective quietude that distinguishes it within his broader oeuvre. Rather than confronting the viewer with the wide-eyed defiance that has become synonymous with Nara's practice, this work depicts its subject in a state of serene withdrawal, eyes gently shut against the world. The cosmic backdrop situates the figure within an expansive, dreamlike space, suggesting both vulnerability and a profound inner strength. Nara emerged from Japan's Neo-Pop movement in the 1990s, drawing equally from punk rock aesthetics, traditional Japanese illustration, and the flattened visual language of anime and manga. His children occupy an ambiguous emotional territory—at once innocent and knowing, tender and resistant. *Cosmic Girl Eyes Closed* captures this duality with particular poignancy, the closed eyes implying not defeat but rather a deliberate turning inward, a refusal to engage on external terms. The artist's work commands significant attention in the contemporary market, with pieces regularly achieving strong results at auction and residing in major institutional collections worldwide. This 2008 edition reflects the refinement of Nara's visual language during a pivotal period of his career. For acquisition inquiries regarding this work by Yoshitomo Nara, please contact Guy Hepner in 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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