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GLOBAL LAUNCH SET FOR APRIL 11, 2025, MARKING CASETiFY’S LARGEST ARTIST COLLABORATION TO DATE
LOS ANGELES, March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Global tech accessories leader CASETiFY and contemporary art icon Takashi Murakami today announced their most ambitious partnership to date, marking a historic fusion of art and technology. The collaboration, titled “TAKASHI MURAKAMI x CASETiFY: MR. DOB”, is set to launch globally on April 11, 2025.
Takashi Murakami & Wesley Ng
Paying tribute to Takashi Murakami’s legacy, the collaboration celebrates Murakami’s profound influence on contemporary art and pop culture, introducing his distinctive visual language to a new generation of collectors and enthusiasts. At its center is MR. DOB, the iconic character that has become synonymous with Murakami’s artistic vision.
“MR. DOB has been my artistic companion since the beginning of my career, representing both my evolution as an artist and my commentary on contemporary culture… Through this collaboration with CASETiFY, I’m excited to bring MR. DOB into people’s everyday lives in an entirely new way,” said Takashi Murakami.
The collaboration, which began at CASETiFY’s Hong Kong headquarters, has evolved into CASETiFY’s most significant artist partnership to date. “When Takashi- san and I first met, we talked for hours about making art part of everyone’s daily digital life,” said Wes Ng, CEO and Co-founder of CASETiFY. “What followed was months of close collaboration, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible when you merge iconic art with everyday tech. This collection is the result of that shared vision.”
The beginning of Murakami’s career set the foundation of his practice. The collaboration celebrates MR. DOB, the artist’s very own ‘Avatar’ and a cornerstone in Murakami’s visual language.
Beginning April 3, 2025, select pieces from the collection will be revealed during a limited preview period. Collectors and enthusiasts can join the waitlist at casetify.com/co-lab/takashi-murakami.
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ABOUT CASETiFY
CASETiFY is a global tech and lifestyle brand with double headquarters in LA and Hong Kong, known as the home to the first and largest platform for customized tech accessories. Created with the highest-quality materials and most cutting-edge designs, CASETiFY’s products empower self-expression by turning your personal electronics into highly designed, stylishly slim, drop-proof accessories. Known for tapping top artists, big celebrities and creatives for its Co-Lab program, CASETiFY gives brands and individuals the opportunity to share their unique visions with the world. With 50+ retail shops, CASETiFY Studio provides a one-stop, visual retail experience where customers can customize their accessories on the spot. For more information on CASETiFY, please visit CASETiFY.com.
ABOUT TAKASHI MURAKAMI
The originator and proponent of Superflat theory, which reconstructs Japanese traditional paintings and the origin of Japanese contemporary art through visual premises of anime and manga. Murakami has created numerous characters including Miss Ko2 and Mr. DOB that reflect the otaku culture and presents them in the forms of intentionally kitsch sculptures and acutely two-dimensional paintings antithetical to the Western perspective techniques. His first retrospective, ©MURAKAMI (2007 – 2009) toured four cities in North America and Europe, starting with the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. He has since been holding major solo exhibitions around the world, including at the Palace of Versailles (2010), Al RiwaqExhibition Hall (Doha, 2012), the Mori Art Museum (Tokyo, 2015), the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art (Moscow, 2017), Tai Kwun Contemporary (Hong Kong, 2019), The Broad (Los Angeles, 2022), Asian Art Museum of San Francisco (San Francisco, 2023), and Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art (Kyoto, 2024).