Andy
I can’t believe I nearly missed this Mint edition of Yoskay Yamamoto x Giant Robot ‘DONGO’ Sofubi art collectible! As I said previously, Yoskay Yamamoto and the fine folks at Giant Robot are back with another collaboration! From one of our favorite artists who brought you the Moonflower, Wish Upon Me, Sideways, Screaming for the Sunrise, U+I , just to name a few comes to a sofubi release! Meet, Dongo which is inspired by surrealist artist Rene Margritte whose studio was called Dongo.
The sofubi was managed by artist Yukinori Dehara and made in a small factory in Japan. The original painting of Dongo by Yoskay Yamamoto was used as the graphic and image for the Los Angeles International Film Festival and appeared on billboards and banners.
The original sculpture of Dongo was hand carved and the carving marks can be viewed on the sofubi itself. There are drips from the casting process which differ slightly across each figure making each piece one of a kind.
This figure has a long history. Dongo, inspired by artist, Rene Magritte, is a four-inch-ish figure designed by Yoskay Yamamoto. The original painting including the Moon shaped head figure wearing a suit with a floating hat and bird was created for the Los Angeles Film Festival and appeared on billboards, lamp post banners, and advertisements in 2017.
When thinking about what would make a great toy figure, Yamamoto picked the Magritte inspired character. To follow suit, he titled the character, Dongo, named after Rene Magritte’s commercial studio, “Studio Dongo.”
The original sculpture was hand carved by Yamamoto and submitted to sofubi artist Yukinori Dehara who then put the object into production. Using contacts from his decades of experience, the figure was made into vinyl by the hands of a Japanese factory steeped in the history of sofubi figures. We hope Dongo follows suit and fits into the illustrious history of character design formed into a style and medium that is loved by kids and adults throughout multiple generations.
-Giant Robot
Sofubi by Yoskay Yamamoto.
The sculpture measures approximately 4.5 inches tall.
WHEN: NOW
WHERE: https://www.giantrobot.com/
PRICE: $50 USD
Giant Robot Store is located at
2015 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 310.478.1819
PRICE: $50 USD
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*all info lifted from giantrobot.com/
