Created as a special “added extra” for today’s Rampage Toys x Uamou collaboration, the Waniphant from Hints and Spices has once again been given the Rampage makeover! Hand sprayed and brushed in Jon’s “Au Naturel” palette of grey, pink, white, flesh and black, the absolutely gorgeous one-off sofubi can be found on the Rampage ToysContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Au Naturel” Waniphant custom from Rampage Toys…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The Frenzy customs from Rampage Toys…
Revealed in our Rampage Toys round-up last week, Jon Malmstedt has posted yet another tantalising image from his forthcoming Frenzy custom release. Due to drop on Friday, July 6th, Jon will be painting up 5 of the sofubi house’s wrestler figure in his signature palette of neon hued sprays, including one very special green-headed “chase”Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Frenzy customs from Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// RAMPAGE x UAMOU Part 2 and more from Rampage Toys…
In an effort to make up for the fact that Rampage Toy‘s March exhibition at Studio Uamou ended up being mostly unavailable to those not able to attend, Jon Malmstedt has been hard at work on a new batch of pieces for the aptly titled “RAMPAGE x UAMOU Part 2” sale! Consisting of a fewContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// RAMPAGE x UAMOU Part 2 and more from Rampage Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The exclusive Minty Fresh Uamou from Ayako Takagi…
Taking a quick look over at Minty Fresh this morning, we found an awesome exclusive that had gone under our radar… the Minty Fresh Uamous from Ayako Takagi! Standing at 3″ tall, the clear rotocast vinyl piece comes filled with fake mint leaves and is available in either Regular and Happy editions. Priced at just €27,50Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The exclusive Minty Fresh Uamou from Ayako Takagi…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Paul Kaiju x Uamou exhibition at Studio Uamou…
Ayako (aka Uamou) is proud to present Studio Uamou’s latest collaborative exhibition… this time around with neo-kaiju master, Paul Kaiju! Featuring a mixture of work from both artists, Kaiju will be working his neon magic on a number of Uamou figures, whilst Ayako teams up with the legendary Gotto-San to tackle Boss Carrion- an absoluteContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Paul Kaiju x Uamou exhibition at Studio Uamou…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys at Superfestival 59…
Fresh from his recent debut show at Studio Uamou, Jon over at Rampage Toys has been readying yet another ginormous batch of customs for next week’s Superfestival! Featuring the first official painted run of Manotaur (replete with Ugly Unicorn sidekick!), Jon will also be dropping several collaborations, with Ilanena’s “Penguin Metrobayakan”, Chima Group’s “Neon Metallic” Amedasu,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys at Superfestival 59…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Toys Exhibition at Studio Uamou…
After months of preparation, Jon Malmstedt of Rampage Toys finally opened the doors to his debut solo show at Studio Uamou in Tokyo’s Akihabara today. Armed to the teeth with customs, original pieces and a whole host of paintings including 5 Ugly Unicorns (2 micro runs and 5 customs) and around 60 Uamous (featuring a run ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Toys Exhibition at Studio Uamou…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys project updates…
Gearing up for his first solo exhibition at Studio Uamou next week, Jon over at Rampage Toys has given us a sneak peak of the vast amount of original and custom creations that will be on offer. Featuring a staggering list of 80+ sofubi and 100+ other items, the show will include 15 Ugly Unicorns (2Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys project updates…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Uamou joins the Maqet artist roster…
Revolutionary ‘made-to-order’ toy manufacturer Maqet have just revealed the latest artist to join their extensive roster, in the form of Ayako Takagi of Uamou fame. Her iconic horned devil, the Uamou, is set to get the plastin treatment (a ceramic like Eco friendly material), with the first edition standing at around 4″ tall. No newsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Uamou joins the Maqet artist roster…”
MAN-E-FEATURE// An interview with Turtle Tetsujin creator Peter Kato…
Fondly remembered as the manager of Toy Tokyo during the art toy boom at the beginning of the 00’s, artist Peter Kato has quickly become recognised as one-to-watch in the contemporary indie toy scene. Developing and releasing several successful self-made toys, collaborating with industry veterans Ayako Takagi ( Uamou ) & Goto-San, plus holding down aContinue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// An interview with Turtle Tetsujin creator Peter Kato…”
UPDATE// The Rising Tide 2 @ Rotofugi artwork reveal
Covered here on TTF a couple of weeks back, the artwork for Rotofugi’s latest group show, The Rising Tide 2, has finally been made available to purchase through their online store. Curated by LiLJapan, the show features the work of several Japanese and Japanese/American artists including Max Toys’ Max Nagata, Skulltoys, Shun Nakatsura, Uamou, and Kenta Shimbo.Continue reading “UPDATE// The Rising Tide 2 @ Rotofugi artwork reveal”
The Rising Tide 2: New Works by Japanese & Japanese-American Artists @ Rotofugi
Opening this Friday (December 9th), Rotofugi is proud to present it’s second installment of “The Rising Tide”. Exhibiting new works from 10 leading Japanese and Japanese-American artists including LiLJAPAN, Skulltoys, Mark Nagata and Uamou, the show is set to play host a wide selection of eastern inspired art; paintings, kaiju toys, art customs and papercraftContinue reading “The Rising Tide 2: New Works by Japanese & Japanese-American Artists @ Rotofugi”
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