Painted cast vinyl
- Not signed
- Produced by Medicom Toy, Tokyo
The KAWS x Bearbrick Anniversary 1000% is a sculptural object created by the artist KAWS in collaboration with Medicom Toy, Tokyo. Produced in 2003, this piece is a striking example of KAWS' fusion of street art and collectible toys. The 1000% Bearbrick is cast in vinyl and painted with a repeating pattern of arches and geometric designs in white, grey, and maroon. The iconic Bearbrick figure, with its simplified, bear-like form, is transformed through KAWS' signature aesthetic, blending pop culture references with his unique art style. This collaboration between KAWS and Bearbrick has become highly sought after by collectors, reflecting the artist’s ongoing exploration of commercialism and the intersection of art and product design.
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.
Mixed MediaMixed media refers to artwork that incorporates more than one medium within a single piece. Unlike multimedia art, which combines distinct forms of visual art and often includes elements like sound, video, or digital media, mixed media focuses on combining traditional art materials, such as paint, ink, and collage. Mixed media art allows artists to achieve a wide range of effects and textures by layering and blending different materials.
Painted cast vinyl
- Not signed
- Produced by Medicom Toy, Tokyo
The KAWS x Bearbrick Anniversary 1000% is a sculptural object created by the artist KAWS in collaboration with Medicom Toy, Tokyo. Produced in 2003, this piece is a striking example of KAWS' fusion of street art and collectible toys. The 1000% Bearbrick is cast in vinyl and painted with a repeating pattern of arches and geometric designs in white, grey, and maroon. The iconic Bearbrick figure, with its simplified, bear-like form, is transformed through KAWS' signature aesthetic, blending pop culture references with his unique art style. This collaboration between KAWS and Bearbrick has become highly sought after by collectors, reflecting the artist’s ongoing exploration of commercialism and the intersection of art and product design.
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)
Appropriation in art involves using pre-existing images or objects with little or no modification. This technique has played a significant role across various art forms, including visual arts, music, performance, and literature. In visual arts, appropriation refers to the practice of adopting, sampling, recycling, or borrowing elements—or even entire forms—of existing visual culture, integrating them into new works to create meaning or critique.