Published in conjunction with Yoshitomo Nara’s 2025 exhibition at BLUM Los Angeles, My Imperfect Self traces the artist’s turn toward bronze sculpture and the poetic potential of imperfection. Featuring a newly commissioned essay by art historian Yeewan Koon, this richly illustrated catalogue brings together recent works, preparatory drawings, and playful photographs of children, dogs, and elders—figures that reflect Nara’s ongoing curiosity about innocence, experience, and emotional depth. Exploring how scale and perspective shift meaning, the book underscores Nara’s desire to see his work through many eyes, revealing how vulnerability and process become central to his evolving practice.

Text by Yeewan Koon. Designed by Brian Roettinger.

Hardcover, 112 pages
Los Angeles: BLUM Books, 2025
7.75 x 10 inches