ART WORLD:

Perrotin’s Hong Kong store will soon release a new sculpture edition by Takashi Murakami. Entitled Melting DOB, the collectible figure was inspired by Murakami’s instantly recognizable, morphing character Mr. DOB. 

The multi-colored piece features the mascot’s maniacal yet whimsical appearance in two varying halves: monstrous fangs and polychromatic eyes on one side while the other features half-lidded eyes with a roguish grin. The work evokes a dual-personality figure and comes with a surprise trinket. The release marks the first time one of Murakami’s collective figures will be launched exclusively in Asia. It also signals the 28th year since Murakami created his original DOB.

Each figure is made of painted cast vinyl and arrives with a metallic disk stand. The work measures 25.3 centimeters high and 31.5 centimeters wide. The edition is limited to only 300 pieces and features “©TM/KK MADE IN JAPAN” etched on the bottom of the figure and stand alongside the artist’s signature and flower motif. 

The Melting DOB figure is priced at $16,800 HKD (approx. $2,167 USD) apiece and will be available this January 28 at Perrotin Hong Kong’s store. More details will be disclosed on the Instagram accounts of @perrotinstore and @belowground.hk on January 23.Dior (PARIS:CDI.PA -0.78%) Men’s Creative Director, Kim Jones has announced a collaboration with renowned figurative painter Peter Doig, for his Fall/Winter 2021collection. In the past, Kim Jones has proven success in teaming up with artists to bring a fresh, new perspective to the luxury house, previously citing Daniel Arsham, Kaws and Hajime Sorayama.

Based between Trinidad and London, Doig has been the subject of numerous major global exhibits including a mid-career exhibition at the Tate Britain in 2008. Born in Edinburgh and raised in Canada, Doig was able to revisit these places through gallery presentations at the Scottish National Gallery, which focused on the recurrent motifs in Doig’s paintings. The exhibition later made its way to Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montreal.

With a career spanning over three decades, Doig has cemented himself as one of the most inventive figures in the contemporary art world. Having received critical recognition worldwide in the early 1990s, Doig managed to reshape and re-establish the importance of painting at the time. His work encompasses the recent strokes of abstraction and dynamic narratives of contemporary pop culture. Doig is able to intermingle between disciplines, developing inventive approaches that combine painting with photography and cinematic arts. Through his in-depth understanding of painting and his ability to sophisticatedly reimagine the medium, Doig has undoubtedly created some the world’s most resounding artworks.

Doig and Jones’ collaboration is expected to continue to elevate the creative fashion dialogue and bring forth show-stopping visuals for the Dior Men’s FW21 show.

The collection will be shown online at Dior on Friday, January 22 at 2 p.m. Paris Time.