我想，大多數的人對刺蝟的印象，應該是圓滾滾的身體，以及背上密密麻麻的尖刺，刺蝟則看起來有點酷，卻又帶著幾分呆萌，不過，當設計師將水果元素融入其中，整體風格瞬間變得更加療癒，當設計師運用想像力，把刺蝟的尖刺設計成鮮紅的草莓籽、鳳梨的葉片或是葡萄的果粒等，這種另類的碰撞，擦出了令人耳目一新的火花，除了外型可愛之外，設計師會替每一款角色設定個性，有些害羞、有些貪吃、也有些喜歡旅行，而水果刺蝟就是這樣一個潮流玩具品牌，它由台灣原創潮玩品牌 Jinart 推出的盲盒公仔系列。
榴槤刺蝟是水果刺蝟系列中，與設計團隊 AKUTOY 聯名推出的高人氣潮流公仔，我猜可能是因為 Jinart 是展覽的主辦單位之一，所以才會有這個榴槤刺蝟改造展，設計師與創作者以角色榴槤刺蝟為主題進行創意的再詮釋，並於刺蝟創意展示牆集中展出，不過，很多再詮釋的作品，只是換了更炫麗的顏色，外觀基本上沒做改變，有點了無新意，如帶著熱帶風情的榴槤刺蝟，就是用夏日藍為主旋律，再搭上椰子樹及喝耶子汁來表達創作理念，而有些再詮釋的作品我覺得還不錯，像是以武士盔甲著裝的榴槤刺蝟，把帶著滿身刺毛的身體藏在盔甲下面，在一堆的一看就是榴槤刺蝟的作品中，反而獨樹一格，聽說，現場觀眾也能參與投票，選出心中的最佳作品，但是我逛了一圈，沒看到有工作人員在宣傳或引導投票。
奇了！怪了！展場居然有賣龍蛋，我有沒有看錯啊！我左看右看，都像是石頭啊！我之前看過漫畫，書中有人把恐龍的糞便誤認為恐龍蛋，所以，會不會恐龍的便便呢？不過四點五吋的龍蛋要價三千六百元台幣，五吋的龍蛋要價四千元台幣，已經絕種的恐龍蛋不可能會這麼便宜吧，還那麼多顆龍蛋，我忍不住就向店家詢問，原來龍蛋不是恐龍蛋，是水晶原礦，現場可以挑選喜歡的原礦，體驗揭曉專屬璀璨水晶的驚喜與樂趣，所謂的龍蛋原來是噱頭啊！一揭曉答案之後，我就興趣缺缺了，不過，店家真是好行銷啊！
I think when most people picture a hedgehog, they imagine a round little body covered in tiny sharp spines. Hedgehogs look a bit cool, but they're also incredibly adorable. Now, imagine mixing them with fruit! The whole vibe instantly becomes much cuter and more relaxing. Designers let their imagination run wild by turning the hedgehog's spikes into strawberry seeds, pineapple leaves, grape clusters, and all kinds of fruity details. It's such an unexpected combination, but somehow it works perfectly. Besides the cute appearance, each character also has its own personality. Some are shy, some are food lovers, and some dream of traveling the world. That's exactly what Fruit Hedgehog is all about—a blind box designer toy series created by the Taiwanese art toy brand Jinart.
The Durian Hedgehog is one of the most popular characters in the Fruit Hedgehog series. It's a collaboration between Jinart and the design team AKUTOY. I guess Jinart was one of the event organizers, which is probably why they held a Durian Hedgehog custom exhibition. Designers and artists were invited to reinterpret the character in their own creative styles, and all of the customized pieces were displayed together on a special exhibition wall.
That said, quite a few of the custom versions simply changed the color scheme without really altering the design, so they didn't feel very original. For example, one tropical-themed Durian Hedgehog used bright summer blue colors, along with palm trees and a coconut drink to express the artist's idea. It looked nice, but the design itself was mostly the same. On the other hand, some creations really stood out. My favorite was a Durian Hedgehog dressed in full samurai armor. Its spiky body was hidden beneath the armor, making it look completely different from the rest. Among so many figures that were obviously still just Durian Hedgehogs, this one really caught my attention. I heard visitors could vote for their favorite custom design, but after walking around the whole exhibition, I never saw any staff promoting or guiding people to the voting area.
Then I stumbled upon something that made me do a double take. Wait... are they actually selling dragon eggs? Did I see that right? I looked closer and thought, "These just look like rocks"! I remembered reading a comic where someone mistook dinosaur poop for dinosaur eggs, so I even wondered if these were supposed to be fossilized dinosaur droppings! But then I noticed the prices. A 4.5-inch "dragon egg" cost NT$3,600, while a 5-inch one was NT$4,000. Real dinosaur eggs are extinct, so there's no way they'd be that cheap, or that many of them! Of course, I couldn't resist asking the vendor. It turned out the "dragon eggs" weren't dinosaur eggs at all. They were rough crystal stones. Visitors could pick one they liked and then experience the surprise of discovering the crystal hidden inside. So the whole "dragon egg" idea was really just a clever marketing gimmick. Once I found out the truth, I honestly lost most of my interest. Still, I have to admit... it was a pretty smart way to catch people's attention!
