CHUM, 2008 “I originally made the CHUM character as a toy in 2002. I was thinking about how Michelin was one of the first companies to depart from the product and use a character as a representative. I’ve always been interested in how characters — whether in animation or advertising — become identifiable and relatable for people. They have a lifespan that goes well beyond an actor or personality representing a brand.” COMPANION, 2010 “COMPANION was the first toy I designed in 1999. Twenty years later, never would I have imagined I’d still be using COMPANION in my work, but I keep finding things I want to say through it. It still feels new to me.”
“There’s something nice about a permanent sculpture that you can visit every time you’re in town and another quality to [ephemeral] work such as KAWS: HOLIDAY. This [40m-long inflatable COMPANION figure] was on display at the base of Mount Fuji, Japan, for six days after touring Hong Kong, Taipei and Korea. People travelled to see the work and camp there. This is what led me to get interested in AR and play with the ‘what is real?’ question.” URGE (KUB2), 2020 “In March 2020, my wife and I had Covid-19. I was in bed for three weeks. There was all this uncertainty and news about not touching your face, not touching anything. I started doing drawings of CHUM with hands all over his face — touching and contaminating. It’s meant to be humorous but at the same time, it’s very stressful. As soon as I got out [of isolation], I turned the drawings into a series of 10 paintings, which is hung as a grid in the exhibition.”
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