designer. toys. as. art.
After visiting Ningyoushi.com I suddenly have a desire to buy designer toys from Japan and Hong Kong, like Box C and BB. Sadly BB (the orange one) is sold out, but Box C is just $95! (I'm also tempted by the Kubrick toy version of Edward Scissorhands, though curious why the Terminator 3 Kubricks are not in stock. Did someone actually buy those?)
the. story?
I'm sure there's a story behind these toys that explains why that fellow's pants have fallen down and why he has a box on his head, but I didn't see one online. I'm also sure I'm better off not knowing. But I did learn the orange guy comes with an extra set of hands!
michael. lau.
What I did find out is that Lau is an artist whose medium is toys, specifically 12" figures. What I stumbled upon are the 6" mass-produced versions of his handmade originals. He's mostly focused on street culture, and the orange guy is a skateboarding dog.
posted by Funfurde at 7:45 PM
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~!! i looove those designer toys
I just wished they werent so damn expensive ;_;
awesome site by the way =) I stumbled upon this site via engadget.com and you've gotten me very much into designer furniture.
If the designer is into street culture, then the guy with his pants down would be the kid who dresses in the hyped-up street clothes that are becoming more popular. If you look closely, there is a chain hanging from his pants. That is usually going from his front pocket (or a belt loop) to his back pocket, where he keeps his wallet. Plus, there are his shoes. Anyway, I take it as a statement from the artist about people selling himselves out to fashion. They might as well have a box over their head and their pants pulled down because they don't think for themselves. But then, I could be reading more into it then is there.
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