RYOSUKE TEI

The original character's name is D.O.A.T. (read Dort). D.O.A.T. is neither a dog nor a cat; it is both a dog and a cat, hence the name, which includes the words "Dog" and "Cat. D.O.A.T. does not belong to anything, but is a character that changes into all attributes. D.O.A.T. is a character created...

The original character's name is D.O.A.T. (read Dort). D.O.A.T. is neither a dog nor a cat; it is both a dog and a cat, hence the name, which includes the words "Dog" and "Cat. D.O.A.T. does not belong to anything, but is a character that changes into all attributes. D.O.A.T. is a character created for an art form that is not intentionally gender or age specific. D.O.A.T.'s eyes are white with a white x in the pupil inside a black circle. White and black, x and y, opposites cohabit in this taiji diagram of yin and yang. Since D.O.A.T. is a character created by the Corona disaster, the author has entrusted it with hope for tomorrow. And it stands for "Doors Open Another Tomorrow". ■About the work "Where does identity dwell?" D.O.A.T. is an original character D.O.A.T., who wears the poses and costumes of characters that everyone is familiar with. The clever shuffling of figures, poses, costumes, and symbols makes it hard to know exactly where the key to identity lies. Does D.O.A.T. cease to be D.O.A.T. when it wears the costumes of famous characters? Parodies, jokes, and homages will no longer be enough. When we play with such superficial symbols, where does identity reside? This is a consideration of the question.