Do Not Touch (colored) by Javier Calleja x Nanzuka Gallery x APPportfilo

The new Do Not Touch (colored) resin art toy (14.2″) by Javier Calleja x Nanzuka Gallery x APPortfolio takes on special significance in light of the global pandemic we all find ourselves living through. The artist and his wife, Alicia Gutiérrrez, have ordered 200,000 masks for donation to the Spanish city of Malaga—a charitable effort made possible by the upcoming proceeds from the release of this figure. In addition, the toy’s mantra, ‘Do Not Touch’, takes on a very different, timely meaning in which social distancing is key to overcoming COVID-19. As with the original edition, the new colored edition includes a mini painted ‘Do Not Touch’ canvas which is signed/numbered on the rear.

An edition of 250 pieces,  Do Not Touch (colored) is being offered by Nanzuka Gallery for $2500  via e-mail lottery.  To enter, drop an email to lottery.jc@nug.jp with your full name, shipping address including postal code and country, phone number and email address. The lottery runs through April 2nd, 2020, presumably Japan time which would seem to imply a deadline of 7:59 AM PDT on Thursday (4.2). For full details, please see Nanzuka’s official announcement.