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.
