The Yoshitomo Nara + graph A-Z Project at Baltic in the northern England town of Gateshead sounds like an intriguing experience. The renowned Japanese pop artist worked with the Osaka-based design company to create 26 houses, one for each street named for the alphabet, aiming to explore “the relationship between the individual, the space they inhabit and objects within their surroundings.”
While his iconic little girl drawings appear dominant, Pup King, his equally well-known dog, makes appearances too.
Can you find the single Pup King in this pile of plushies? Click on image for larger view.
photo by gilsteph via flickr
And, a limited edition Pup King plush toy (pictured at top) is available in the gift shop or online. Great Christmas gift for Nara-philes.
Related links:
Read more about the show here.
More Yoshitomo Nara Pup King art, t-shirts, posters and toys are here.
Order Nara’s Children’s book The Lonesome Puppy here.
Read Matthew Rose’s excellent analysis of Japanese pop art and Nara here.
Great flickr set of Nara’s work from Tigerlily here.
