Floppy (Super Dodge Ball)

Taro Yakumo grew up surrounded by art, nurturing his creative sensibilities from an early age under the influence of his father, an art dealer, and his mother, a metal engraver. His encounter with music further ignited a strong sense of identity in his expression. Through extensive experience in the art scenes both domestically and internationally, he evolved into a unique pop expression that challenges existing values. His core belief, “Art is entertainment,” remains a consistent and vital thread running through his entire body of work. Since the 2000s, I have traveled to art auctions and art fairs around the world in various countries to experience contemporary art firsthand. The works I create extract the subject motifs from their actual forms and express them realistically through delicate forms, bringing new visual value to the forefront and expressing a unique worldview.