David Choe - Choegal

 

Wow... Here's a surprise.  David Choe will drop what we believe is his 2nd ever art toy -- the all wood Choegal coming before the end of the year from Upper Playground and  Ningyoushi. Slated for a run of 1000, these are all being meticulously hand painted overseas. 

David comments on his blog about the stunning quality of a test sample he received -- "I gave detailed instructions to the factory on how to replicate my multi layered style, and looking at this toy, I can’t even tell the difference from the original, I should just get these fuckers to do all my paintings for me too!" Choegal is heavily articulated and the head rotates to reveal 3 different faces/emotions.

We’re definitely impressed.  The term ‘art toy’ gets thrown around these days as legitimizing market fodder but the label certainly seems to fit here. 

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