The Murakami Flowers NFT project is a digital art collection created by renowned Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami in collaboration with RTFKT Studios (owned by Nike). The collection features 11,664 unique digital flower NFTs, each representing Murakami's iconic "Flower" motif - a colorful, cartoonish flower design that has been a signature element of his artwork for decades.
The project blends Murakami's distinctive superflat art style with blockchain technology, creating digital collectibles that reflect his playful and vibrant aesthetic.
Each NFT varies in rarity and features different color combinations, backgrounds, and characteristics. Holders of these NFTs gained access to exclusive digital and physical experiences, including potential merchandise and virtual world integration.
"The 108 Pink & White flower designs were born out of the first iteration of this project in March, 2021. At first I tried to release them in an auction format on OpenSea, but because I was unable to prepare my own smart contract, I took them down.
I have already produced merchandise, prints, and paintings with these first 108 designs, Pink & White 1 through 108; even a QR code is assigned to each, and they are linked to my old OpenSea project mentioned above. I consider all this an event of a generation ago, and plan to leave it as is, as a time capsule. They are therefore not going to be part of the release this time, though if, after I do related exhibitions and go through other processes of recognition, some people still wish to have these works, I may explore offering them for sale then." - Murakami