Dark Duck × Kappa (2025)

This artwork creates a chillingly whimsical hybrid character by merging the artist’s own Dark Duck persona with the legendary Japanese water spirit, the Kappa. The figure maintains the Kappa’s classic features—green, slick skin, wet hair, and an overall amphibian appearance—but is rendered in the artist Dark Duck’s signature cute, duck-like form. The most striking element is the clear, circular window in its belly, revealing the creature’s interior filled with numerous miniature skulls. The character holds a skull in one hand and a net (resembling a butterfly net) in the other, hinting at a menacing or collecting nature beneath its adorable exterior. By juxtaposing a cute aesthetic with dark, disturbing content, the piece employs a Pop Art sensibility to deliver a humorous yet poignant commentary on the dualities of modern society and the hidden truths beneath a pleasant facade.