Takeshi Murata

Takeshi Murata (b. 1974) is an American contemporary artist who creates digital media artworks using video and computer animation techniques.

“The decision to focus on animation came naturally. I've always loved cartoons, and when I finally saw experimental animation, and what independent artists were making outside of the studio system, I knew it’s what I wanted to do.”

In 2007 he had a solo exhibition, Black Box: Takeshi Murata, at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. His 2006 work 'Pink Dot' is in the Hirshhorn's permanent collection, and his 2005 work 'Monster Movie' is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. His 2013 short film 'OM Rider' was selected to screen as an animated short film at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.