Made in Japan, Tadanori Yokoo, Having Reached a Climax at the Age of 29, I Was Dead
The piece is a mixed-media artwork that reflects on the changing cultural landscape in Japan during the 1960s and 1970s, addressing themes such as consumerism, technology, and the impact of Western culture on Japan. The most prominent aspect of the artwork is a hanged man in a suit holding a rose, representing Yokoo himself. The rising sun motif appears behind the hanged figure. A childhood photograph of Yokoo and a graphic symbol of a hand that represents sex have been cut and pasted onto the rising sun motif.
