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Coffee Zen Enso- White SP 1-Color Hand-Pulled Limited Edition Silkscreen Print on Coffee Filter by Takashi Murakami TM/KK Rare Street Art Famous Pop Artwork Artist. SP Special Proof 2020 Signed Marked "SP" Limited Edition of 15 Artwork Size 11.4x12 White Circle Shape On Hand Made Coffee Stained Coffee Filter Paper. SP is like an Artist Proof AP. Coffee Zen Enso – Takashi Murakami’s White SP Silkscreen as Street Pop Meditation Takashi Murakami’s Coffee Zen Enso – White SP, created in 2020 as part of a limited edition of only 15 silkscreen prints, reveals an evocative and meditative vision that diverges from the hyper-colorful universe he is more widely known for. The work is a hand-pulled single-color screenprint featuring a bold white Enso circle atop coffee-stained, handmade coffee filter paper. This limited SP edition, equivalent to an Artist Proof, is signed by Murakami himself and exists as a highly sought-after rarity in the world of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork. Murakami’s Enso series transforms the Zen calligraphic tradition into a new visual idiom that straddles the edge of pop minimalism and the raw aesthetics of graffiti. The Enso, often painted in a single uninhibited brushstroke, symbolizes a moment of clarity, wholeness, and expressive truth in Japanese Zen practice. By rendering it in white rather than black ink, Murakami inverts the typical dynamic—what is usually filled with pigment becomes a void, a radiant absence, as if light itself had been seared into the aged, organic surface of the coffee filter. The contrast between the stark white ink and the earthy brown hues of the paper establishes a poetic dialogue between material and concept. The coffee stains, irregular and deeply tonal, evoke a sense of time, decay, and ritual—mirroring the quiet, contemplative experience of drinking coffee or meditating in solitude. Unlike the vivid characters and vibrant surfaces typically associated with Murakami, this piece uses silence and restraint as its core language, making it a powerful statement in the genre of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork. It remains grounded in the spontaneity and immediacy that characterize street-based practices, yet it elevates those ideas to a near-sacred space through its minimal execution. The SP signature and edition marking denote its rarity and reinforce its place as a fine art object. Measuring approximately 11.4 by 12 inches, this work feels intimate and tactile. It invites the viewer to examine not just the form, but the texture, the process, and the conceptual weight behind it. The handmade quality of the paper connects it to DIY graffiti culture while the circular motif brings it closer to meditative abstraction. By choosing coffee-stained paper, Murakami links everyday ritual with sacred art. The print becomes a visual koan, a meditative puzzle that refuses to yield to fast consumption. It embodies stillness amidst chaos, purity framed by organic imperfection, and the tension between emptiness and form. The visual impact of the white Enso disrupts expectations and challenges viewers to rethink how simplicity can become profound. This rare silkscreen merges contemporary print techniques with ancient symbolism, graffiti ethos with Zen purity, and pop context with spiritual inquiry. In Coffee Zen Enso – White SP, Murakami demonstrates that Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork can be just as meditative and philosophical as it is rebellious and colorful.

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Solitary Child 1 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Prints on 310gsm Fine Art Paper by Hikari Shimoda Graffiti Street Artist Modern Pop Art. 2016 Signed & Numbered Limited Edition of 50 Artwork Size 12x12 "Solitary Child is a series of works, focused on my original theme of the inevitability of the Apocalypse. In this series, I am offering a new savior for humankind- she is a magical girl (Solitary Child #1) and a little boy hero (Solitary Child #3). In the world of my paintings, humanity has perished, as seen in the collage background, where there is an expressed chaos throughout. In these images, my saviors have come upon the dying human race. After the death of man, the world has found some relief from the turmoil that he has brought upon it. Meanwhile, mankind selfishly dreams of newfound happiness in his afterlife. In the mythology of my work, as humanity is destroyed, only one figure remains and that is the Messiah represented as a child. The magical girl was the first to be left alone after humanity was destroyed, left to deal with the despair and damage he left behind. Her eyes are shining and sparkling, but her stare is blank. In contrast, my hero’s eyes are closed ever so gently. To him, everything in the world is very chaotic and overwhelming. He feels all of its happiness, despair, hope, sadness, everything… in such a state, even the world’s savior must shut his eyes to it." - Hikari Shimoda Solitary Child 1 Archival Pigment Print by Hikari Shimoda Solitary Child 1 is a haunting yet luminous work by Japanese artist Hikari Shimoda, executed as a limited edition archival pigment print on 310gsm fine art paper in 2016. Measuring 12x12 inches and part of a signed and numbered edition of only 50 pieces, the print is an exemplary artifact of modern Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork. Hikari Shimoda’s visual language is deeply influenced by anime, manga, and the traditions of Japanese pop culture, yet she transcends those frameworks by embedding layered commentary on psychological turmoil, existential despair, and the fractured identity of post-apocalyptic innocence. A Childlike Messiah in a Dystopian Aftermath Solitary Child 1 features a central character presented with almost overwhelming intensity: a young girl in a magical girl costume with heart motifs and sailor-style attire. Her pink and red hair bursts outward, saturated with visual energy, covered in stars and cosmic motifs. The round composition suggests a window into another dimension, one that has already processed the collapse of humanity. Her large, glowing eyes, rendered with 3D-like chromatic effects, stare blankly ahead, neither judgmental nor mournful. This emptiness is intentional, a thematic thread in Shimoda’s work meant to evoke both detachment and forced resilience. Within the background—a swirling collage of detritus, symbols, and abstract fragments—the chaos of a forgotten civilization bleeds through. Shimoda situates her character as both witness and survivor. The child does not weep for the world but exists beyond it, as its last remnant or perhaps as its reluctant redeemer. Her eyes, sparkling with galaxies and stars, are full of wonder and terror. Her small frame is juxtaposed against the density of visual information around her, reminding the viewer that she is no longer a child in the traditional sense but a totem for hope, destruction, memory, and transcendence. The Narrative of the Apocalypse and Magical Realism This print is part of Shimoda’s larger Solitary Child series, which contemplates the inevitable downfall of humankind and the rise of symbolic children as messianic figures. Her use of magical girl archetypes and child heroes blends contemporary kawaii aesthetics with harrowing existential themes. The result is a visual paradox: alluring and innocent on the surface, but deeply reflective of societal failure, emotional vacancy, and the search for meaning after cultural ruin. Solitary Child 1 is more than a work of visual pop; it is a philosophical reflection clothed in vibrant, hallucinogenic textures. A Singular Voice in Pop Apocalyptic Visual Language Hikari Shimoda’s Solitary Child 1 stands at the intersection of anime fantasy, pop aesthetics, and postmodern emotional realism. Printed with extraordinary precision on archival paper, the piece balances delicate brush textures with high-impact digital color precision. Each work in the edition is hand-signed and individually numbered, preserving its place in the limited pantheon of collectible Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork. As Shimoda continues to rise in global prominence, pieces like Solitary Child 1 serve as portals into her richly imagined mythos—where apocalyptic desolation and magical innocence collide to question what it means to save a world that cannot save itself.

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Solitary Child 3 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Prints on 310gsm Fine Art Paper by Hikari Shimoda Graffiti Street Artist Modern Pop Art. 2016 Signed & Numbered Limited Edition of 50 Artwork Size 12x12 "Solitary Child is a series of works, focused on my original theme of the inevitability of the Apocalypse. In this series, I am offering a new savior for humankind- she is a magical girl (Solitary Child #1) and a little boy hero (Solitary Child #3). In the world of my paintings, humanity has perished, as seen in the collage background, where there is an expressed chaos throughout. In these images, my saviors have come upon the dying human race. After the death of man, the world has found some relief from the turmoil that he has brought upon it. Meanwhile, mankind selfishly dreams of newfound happiness in his afterlife. In the mythology of my work, as humanity is destroyed, only one figure remains and that is the Messiah represented as a child. The magical girl was the first to be left alone after humanity was destroyed, left to deal with the despair and damage he left behind. Her eyes are shining and sparkling, but her stare is blank. In contrast, my hero’s eyes are closed ever so gently. To him, everything in the world is very chaotic and overwhelming. He feels all of its happiness, despair, hope, sadness, everything… in such a state, even the world’s savior must shut his eyes to it." - Hikari Shimoda Solitary Child 3 Archival Pigment Print by Hikari Shimoda Solitary Child 3 by Hikari Shimoda is a vivid embodiment of emotional symbolism and post-apocalyptic narrative rendered through the lens of Japanese Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork. Released in 2016 as a signed and numbered archival pigment print limited to 50 editions, the artwork measures 12x12 inches and is printed on 310gsm fine art paper. This circular piece, like its counterpart Solitary Child 1, presents a child as a spiritual savior in the wake of humanity’s collapse. However, where the magical girl of the first installment gazes outward with shining eyes, Solitary Child 3 closes his eyes to the world, weighed down by its chaos and sorrow. The Child Hero as a Symbol of Emotional Overload The central figure is a young boy depicted with softly closed eyes, a vacant expression, and flushed cheeks. His pale, almost ghostlike complexion contrasts with the electric vibrancy of the chaotic collage behind him. The boy wears a star-laden shirt with the phrase I AM HERO emblazoned across the chest. This phrase is not a declaration of ego but a burden of responsibility in a world shattered by human error. With small black horns rising from his head and a solemn composure, the character straddles the line between innocence and burdened divine messenger. Hikari Shimoda’s universe exists in a fantastical space where childlike visuals are infused with heavy existential themes. The surrounding background in Solitary Child 3 is littered with neon stars, stickers, anime-inspired creatures, and cultural flotsam. The visual chaos symbolizes the overstimulation of modern society and the debris left behind after its collapse. The messianic child stands amid this wreckage, absorbing it all in quiet contemplation. Unlike heroes who fight with swords or powers, this savior’s resistance lies in his inward emotional experience. Aesthetic Tension Between Kawaii and Catastrophe Shimoda blends traditional Japanese pop culture imagery with deeply contemporary anxieties. The work’s aesthetic borrows heavily from kawaii sensibilities—cute characters, colorful motifs, childlike wonder—but it is filtered through a lens of apocalypse, grief, and spiritual ambiguity. The character is not smiling. His closed eyes speak to a need to shut out the pain of the world, even as he must stand as its redeemer. The artist challenges the viewer to question what innocence means when it exists in the shadow of destruction, and what heroism requires when the world has already ended. Pop Iconography Transformed Through Spiritual Narrative Solitary Child 3 situates itself within the new wave of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork by merging painterly techniques, manga aesthetics, and conceptual symbolism. Hikari Shimoda’s work challenges traditional Western ideas of what children represent in visual culture. Here, the child is not naive or oblivious but rather deeply aware, spiritually complex, and emotionally overwhelmed. The use of archival pigment print on heavy fine art paper preserves both the vibrancy and the texture of the original, allowing collectors to experience the intimacy and power of Shimoda’s vision. This print serves as a profound statement within Shimoda’s mythological continuum. It reminds the viewer that amid ruin, the last figure standing is not a politician or warrior, but a child—silent, enduring, and burdened with the sorrow of a fallen world.

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Purple Haze Archival Pigment Fine Art Limited Edition Print on Satin Silver Aluminum Paper by Artist Naoto Hattori, Street Pop Art Graffiti Legend. 2015 Signed & Numbered Edition of 50 Archival Pigment Print on Satin Silver Aluminum Paper Size: 8.5 x 12 Inches Release: December 14, 2015 "Sometimes I feel like my thoughts are created strongly and gradually blend into the world like a haze of cigarette smoke blend into the air." - Naoto Hattori

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Coffee Zen Enso- Black SP 1-Color Hand-Pulled Limited Edition Silkscreen Print on Coffee Filter by Takashi Murakami TM/KK Rare Street Art Famous Pop Artwork Artist. SP Special Proof 2020 Signed Marked "SP" Limited Edition of 15 Artwork Size 11.4x12 Black Circle Shape On Hand Made Coffee Stained Coffee Filter Paper. SP is like an Artist Proof AP. Coffee Zen Enso – Takashi Murakami’s Minimalist Meditation in Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork Takashi Murakami, the renowned Japanese artist born in Tokyo in 1962, is most commonly associated with the vibrant, hyper-saturated world of Superflat and colorful characters rooted in otaku and kawaii culture. However, his hand-pulled silkscreen titled Coffee Zen Enso – Black SP, created in 2020, reveals a vastly different yet deeply philosophical side of his expansive visual language. Limited to just 15 pieces, this special proof edition captures the minimalist essence of Zen through the traditional Japanese motif of the Enso circle, rendered here as a single, expressive black stroke on coffee-stained filter paper. Murakami’s exploration of the Enso form is a powerful nod to spiritual simplicity and imperfection, bridging classical Eastern calligraphy and contemporary Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork. Each circle is slightly uneven, boldly spontaneous, and meditatively incomplete—evoking both harmony and chaos. That tension between structure and entropy, between intention and surrender, is precisely what makes this piece resonate so profoundly. The fact that it is printed on actual coffee filter paper—visibly stained and textured—adds to the artwork’s character, anchoring it in organic, grounded materiality. This decision links the modern street aesthetic with the traditional wabi-sabi ethos, celebrating transient beauty and imperfection. The black silkscreen ink is thick and intentional, yet slightly disintegrates near the bottom, suggesting decay or transformation. It is not merely a shape; it is an act. The stroke becomes a record of motion, of presence, and of a moment of focus. It feels rooted in the same instinct that drives graffiti artists to tag walls quickly before disappearing into the night—bold, unrehearsed, deeply expressive. By translating this philosophy into a medium historically reserved for mass production, Murakami brings the Zen Enso into the domain of reproducible yet individual art. The SP designation—indicating a Special Proof—underscores the unique nature of this specific piece, akin to an Artist Proof in the print world, but rarer. The silkscreen's size of approximately 11.4 by 12 inches places it in a modest yet intimate scale, demanding a close and personal viewing experience. Unlike Murakami’s more well-known commercial collaborations or massive installations, Coffee Zen Enso – Black SP invites introspection rather than spectacle. It is graffiti minimalism as philosophy. The numbered edition and Murakami’s own signature in the corner lend a sense of authenticity and intimacy, a silent signature of creative mindfulness. While Murakami often dazzles with psychedelic colors and high-energy compositions, this rare edition stands as a quieter rebellion. It whispers instead of shouting, but it does so with the same conviction. The influence of Zen aesthetics, when filtered through the lens of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork, presents something unexpected—a moment of pause in a visual culture that rarely stops moving. This piece is a rare and meditative artifact from one of the most influential figures in contemporary art, a fleeting breath captured forever in the language of ink and coffee.

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The Night Shift Art Toy by Esow Limited Edition Vinyl Sculpture Collectible Artwork by Pop Street Artist. 2023 Limited Edition of 200 Artwork Size 11.3 New In Box Printed & Numbered Japanese Man With Spray Paint Can and Beer Crate Ready To Tag Graffiti Fine Art Vinyl Toy. New in Box The Night Shift Art Toy by Esow The Night Shift by Esow is a captivating limited-edition vinyl art toy that perfectly encapsulates the spirit of street pop art and graffiti culture. Released in 2023, this collectible sculpture is a tribute to the nocturnal creativity and urban rebellion that graffiti represents. Limited to just 200 pieces, the meticulously crafted figure is a testament to Esow’s ability to merge fine art with the grit and personality of street art. A Visual Story of Graffiti Culture Standing 11.3 inches tall, The Night Shift art toy portrays a uniquely styled Japanese man ready to leave his mark on the urban landscape. Equipped with a spray paint can in each hand and accompanied by a beer crate, the figure exudes the essence of a graffiti artist preparing for a long night of tagging. Esow’s attention to detail is evident in the character’s patterned black-and-white clothing, sharp features, and casual pose, capturing the defiance and humor often associated with street artists. The inclusion of the beer crate is particularly symbolic, adding a layer of relatability and grounding the character in the human experience of late-night artistry. The playful yet serious demeanor of the figure reflects Esow’s signature style, blending traditional Japanese aesthetics with modern street pop art influences. Esow’s Artistic Vision Esow, a renowned pop street artist, is celebrated for his ability to fuse cultural identity with contemporary urban themes. The Night Shift showcases his mastery of storytelling through sculptural design, presenting a snapshot of a graffiti artist’s world. The character’s sharp, angular features and bold geometric patterns draw from Japanese art traditions, while the urban motifs speak to the global graffiti movement. Esow’s work often celebrates the dualities of urban life—chaos and creativity, rebellion and artistry. The Night Shift is no exception, reflecting the artist’s deep understanding of the cultural significance of graffiti as both an act of self-expression and a statement of defiance against societal norms. A Must-Have Collectible The Night Shift art toy is more than just a collectible; it is a celebration of street pop art and the global graffiti movement. Each piece is printed, numbered, and presented in its original box, making it a prized addition to any collection. Its limited production run of 200 ensures its exclusivity and highlights its value as a piece of modern urban art history. Esow’s The Night Shift art toy is a remarkable representation of the intersection of traditional artistry and contemporary street culture. It stands as a tribute to graffiti’s enduring impact on art and society, making it a cherished piece for collectors and enthusiasts alike.

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