Clone x Takashi Murakami # 19042 Hiropon - 14x14

Clone X Takashi Murakami #19042 (Hiropon)

Takashi Murakami x RTFKT Studios, 2021
Digital artwork (NFT)

In Clone X #19042 (Hiropon), Takashi Murakami collaborates with digital fashion house RTFKT Studios to blend his iconic aesthetics with the emerging language of Web3 culture. This digital avatar, part of the Clone X NFT collection, references Murakami’s 1997 sculpture Hiropon—a provocative critique of otaku culture and hypersexualized media in Japan. Reimagined here as a stylized, metaverse-ready figure, the avatar retains Murakami’s signature anime-inspired features and vivid pop coloration.

By bridging physical sculpture and digital identity, Clone X #19042 exemplifies Murakami’s continued exploration of technology, consumerism, and selfhood. This work exists both as an art object and a digital persona—fluid, collectible, and fully embedded in the virtual ecosystems of today.