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.
Find ToyQube's art toys here: https://toyqube.com/ https://www.instagram.com/toyqube/
Shot by Joey Fameli and edited by Norman Chan
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Norman Chan http://www.twitter.com/nchan
Simone Giertz http://www.twitter.com/simonegiertz
Joey Fameli http://www.joeyfameli.com
Gunther Kirsch https://guntherkirsch.com
Ryan Kiser https://www.instagram.com/ryan.kiser
Kishore Hari http://www.twitter.com/sciencequiche
Sean Charlesworth http://www.twitter.com/cworthdynamics
Jeremy Williams http://www.twitter.com/jerware
Kayte Sabicer https://www.instagram.com/kaytesabicer
Bill Doran https://twitter.com/chinbeard
Ariel Waldman http://www.youtube.com/arielwaldman
Darrell Maloney http://www.twitter.com/thebrokennerd83
Kristen Lomasney https://twitter.com/krystynlo
Intro bumper by Abe Dieckman
Set design by Danica Johnson http://www.twitter.com/saysdanica
Set build by Asa Hillis http://www.asahillis.com
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