Don't let this smile fool you. While it may appear all happy and jolly, the meaning behind Murakami’s smiling flower is much darker. It evokes repressed, contradictory emotions and the collective trauma triggered by the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings in 1945.

In this collaborative piece, we sought to bring out the real meaning behind this hyped flower.

Closer Look:

L11 - Bomb's Production Number
Flower Stickers - Original Murakami Flowers (1995)
Building Left - Genbaku Dome

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