Takashi Murakami (b 1962) is a renowned Japanese artist who uses pop culture, traditional Japanese nihonga painting and anime in his work. Virgil Abloh (1980-2021) was an American fashion designer and entrepreneur. He worked both with his friend Kanye West and for Louis Vuitton, being the artistic director of the latter’s men’s collection since 2018. The artists met around 2008 and they created collaborative projects that have influenced both the art and fashion worlds. Both artworks Hollow Man and Kyoto Enso were prepared for the 2018 exhibition at the Gagosian Gallery in London.