Remixing Pop Culture Icons into Modern Toys
We catch up with ToyQube’s founder Keith Poon to chat about his company’s approach to remixing characters like Astro Boy and Tom & Jerry into modern art toys. Here’s how artists are putting their own twists on those familiar characters, from sneaker culture aesthetic to subversive sensibilities.
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I love Astroboy
I grew up watching this on TV…….
So nice to see that it is still being loved by everyone
@ＭＡｒａｋｉ How come that I am not able to using Japanese kanji in Tested post….