誰是Mr. DOB？Who is Mr. DOB?

５． 誰是Mr. DOB？

Who is Mr. DOB?

提起Mr. DOB，不少粉絲會聯想起一個村上隆筆下酷似米奇老鼠的角色，原來「他」是村上隆僅19歲時首個創作的卡通角色！又大又圓的耳朵上分別有英文字母Ｄ和Ｂ，加上Ｏ形的精靈臉蛋，是村上隆參考當時日本知名漫畫角色：多啦Ａ夢和音速小子（原型與米奇老鼠一點關係也沒有！）而創作的原創人物。村上隆認為Mr. DOB不僅是一個虛構角色，還化身成日本本土文化的載體，透過不同的藝術形式，傳遞至全世界。於是Mr. DOB跟著村上隆走遍世界各地，漸漸混合了藝術家的個性，面部表情更會隨著藝術家的心情而轉變。下次看到Mr. DOB，不妨猜猜藏在背後的村上隆懷抱著什麼心情。



When Mr. DOB is mentioned, a Mickey-mouse like character created by Takashi Murakami will pop up in our minds. So, who is Mr. DOB? He is actually the first cartoon character created by Murakami at the age of 19! With round and large ears covered by letters “D” and “B” respectively, as well as his round-shaped face symbolizing the letter “O”, Mr. DOB is created mainly based on the features of Doraemon and Sonic the Hedgehog (Mickey Mouse was not the reference for the prototype of Mr. DOB!). To Murakami, Mr. DOB is not only an imaginary character, but also an ambassador to bring Japanese culture to the world in different artistic forms. As a result, Mr. DOB begins his trip with Murakami to different parts of the world. Throughout his journey, Mr. DOB gradually transforms into a representation of the artist himself, expressing his characteristics and emotions. When you meet Mr. DOB next time, try to guess what Murakami was feeling at that moment!