Israeli artist ShinLamed’s wheat paste and stencil pieces on the streets of Tel Aviv are his attempt to reconcile his Hassidic upbringing (Orthodox Jewish) with the urban and pop cultures which are a daily part of his life. A passionate fan of vinyl art toys, he’s just realized his long-time dream of making a vinyl toy based on his art.
His self-produced, untitled vinyl figure is based on his black + white piece of a young Hassidic child clutching a Torah. A strong translation of his original art, the highly detailed sculpt nicely captures the boy’s apprehensive mood. Limited to 300 signed and numbered pieces (150 in black, 150 in white), the new figure stands 16 cm tall (~ 6.3”) and will officially be released as part of his upcoming ‘My Yearning Soul’ exhibition which opens on July 11th @ the South Tel-Aviv Gallery. The figure is available for pre-order from ShinLamed’s web shop at an early bird price of $75 (includes global shipping) rather than the standard $100 pricing which will be in effect once it’s released on 7.11. To see more of ShinLamed’s art, check out his Instagram and his flickr.