Better Knowing by KAWS, created in 2023, is a limited edition wooden sculpture that features the iconic Companion character. This piece is carved from wood, giving the figure a natural and organic texture, while still maintaining KAWS' signature stylization with crossed-out eyes and exaggerated features. The character is seated, holding one of its feet, evoking a contemplative or melancholic mood. The craftsmanship in this piece reflects both the simplicity and emotional depth often found in KAWS' work. Limited to 100 pieces with an additional 20 artist proofs, each sculpture is signed and numbered, underscoring its exclusivity and artistic value.
KAWS (USA, 1974), born Brian Donnelly, is a contemporary artist and designer celebrated for his cartoon-inspired sculptures, paintings, and collectible toys. Merging street art and pop culture, his iconic 'Companion' figures and bold graphics have reached global audiences, bridging the worlds of fine art, fashion, and commercial design.
WoodWood is one of the most ancient and versatile materials used in creating art. It has served as a base for paintings, brush handles, pens, and pencils, as well as for easels, wood engraving, woodcut, woodblock printing, and sculpting. Various types of wood, such as oak, maple, and pine, are commonly used in these artistic applications.
Better Knowing by KAWS, created in 2023, is a limited edition wooden sculpture that features the iconic Companion character. This piece is carved from wood, giving the figure a natural and organic texture, while still maintaining KAWS' signature stylization with crossed-out eyes and exaggerated features. The character is seated, holding one of its feet, evoking a contemplative or melancholic mood. The craftsmanship in this piece reflects both the simplicity and emotional depth often found in KAWS' work. Limited to 100 pieces with an additional 20 artist proofs, each sculpture is signed and numbered, underscoring its exclusivity and artistic value.
KAWS (USA, 1974), born Brian Donnelly, is a contemporary artist and designer celebrated for his cartoon-inspired sculptures, paintings, and collectible toys. Merging street art and pop culture, his iconic 'Companion' figures and bold graphics have reached global audiences, bridging the worlds of fine art, fashion, and commercial design.
Born Brian Donnelly but creating under a pseudonym, Kaws is an artist renowned for his acrylic paintings and sculptures that often employ repeated and distinctive graphics while reworking highly recognisable pop culture icons – Companion is one of his most notable sculptures, a large-scale, clown-like and darker take on the universally-recognised Mickey Mouse. Kaws’ early foray into art was through the form of street-graffiti; his trademark ‘x’ symbol, often applied over the hands, eyes and mouths of his characters, sprung from this phase in which Kaws would often replace public advertisements with his own artwork, a technique known as subvertising. Kaws uses a number of different materials throughout his creative processes including wood, aluminium, fiberglass and a steel pontoon inflatable raft; he has also collaborated with numerous companies and artists including Santastic! and John Mayer. (Artist website)
Comic strip art refers to artwork that utilizes the subject matter and commercial printing techniques found in comic strips. In the 1960s, a group of artists began creating paintings that incorporated Ben-Day dots—commonly used in comics and advertising—to produce highly graphic designs in bright colors, using traditional art media.