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??? HANDSOME STUDIO once more surprises us with more freaking cool designs and resin art toy figures! We all remember the controversial TTL Cute Snout right? If not check it out HERE (trust us it’s worth it). ??? HandSome Studio has been making his rounds at exhibitions around South Korea and also recently showcased at KULT gallery in Singapore. Today he’s finally added the finished prototypes for his new series of art toys. Similar styling to TRAVIS CAIN x KIDROBOT BBFS but with a lot more Korean flair, cuteness. Namhan River Series is more than an art toy series, a story behind the design.
Based on the Namhan River (a.k.a Yeogang Gil) wander project a called community art. ??? HandSome Studio researched the forgotten in rural villages of South Korea. The series was created based on what ??? HandSome Studio researched and turned each memory into a village character based on the crumbling community. ??? tells the story of a Grandfather and grandmother story handed down to a village & the tradition that engulfed to modernisation. Check out the real Yeogang Gil, where the inspiration came from HERE.
No general release date but ??? HandSome Studio will be showing the series at ATC2017!
??? HandSome Studio will be exhibiting at Art Toy Culture ?????? 2017
Hall B, COEX, Seoul, Korea
3.May (Wed) – 7.May (Sun)
Let’s have a look at what is happening around the world. Here is an overview of the best and most important conventions that define the art toy scene in Korea. ArtToyCultue is not simply an annual event in Korea, but also an iconic and influential exhibition amongst Asia. ATC 2017 is introducing the flow of the international Art toy market and proposes the vision of a new niche on the domestic market.
Approximately 100 well-known names, much-respected artists, designers, brands and companies are expected to join this fair and present their expertise. The event offers a platform for related businesses to gather and form a network in order to market and form new business possibilities on an exciting and promising market.
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(some info may be lost in translation when we spoke to the artist we tried our hardest, promise. Groundwork is done so others can have the easier way to get hold of the info. Enjoy)
