October 20, 2018

Color Me Bear: Group Toy Show

Color Me Bear
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   Last weekend I caught a unique exhibit in Central World mall Bangkok. "Color Me Bear" is a group show featuring some of Thailand's greatest artists along with young up-&-comers all presenting paintings with accompanying custom versions of Medicom Toys' signature Be@rBrick figures. The event was expertly organized by Vinylnation Store, with a wide diversity of artists, thoughtful promotion, presentation & display which isn't easy in the middle of a shopping mall.
Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy group show Thailand
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    Color Me Bear 2018 was such a fun, inventive & original exhibit. I loved everything about it.

1. I loved that is was in the middle of a mall in downtown Bangkok, exposing art to people who would never think about visiting a gallery.

2. I loved the diversity of Thai artists Vinylnation Store gathered for the show, young up&comers with serious icons of Thai art like Suwatchai TubTim, Prateep Kochabua & Nipon Jungkina & of course the hip pop artists you would expect to be in an exhibit like this, Benzilla, ASIN, Aof Smith...

Tetat Tanachoktaweporn - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy
Tetat Tanachoktaweporn - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy

3. I loved the use of Be@rBrick toys which are incredibly popular, fun & inviting. The dolls added an extra element, seeing how each artist translated their style onto the same bear figure. Also it helped make the event more commercial, promotable & profitable.

4. I loved the display & spacing. It was open with just black metal frames supporting the paintings & dolls. All passersby could see in & it created an open, welcoming space. There was enough breathing room between pieces so viewers could look around & take photos.

Aof Smith (Thailand)
Aof Smith - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy
Aof Smith - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy
Aof Smith - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy
Aof Smith - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy

Attapol Komwong อัฐพล คำวงษ์ - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy
Attapol Komwong อัฐพล คำวงษ์ - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy

Jayoto (Thailand)
Jayoto - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy
Jayoto - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy

Puttaluck Dadsada (Thailand)
Puttaluck Dadsada - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy

Nipon Jungkina (Thailand)
Nipon Jungkina - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy
Nipon Jungkina - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy

Jessada Kongsommart เจษฎา คงสมมาศ - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy
Jessada Kongsommart เจษฎา คงสมมาศ - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy
Jessada Kongsommart เจษฎา คงสมมาศ - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy


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Watcharakoranan Panya - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy
Watcharakoranan Panya - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy

Suwatchai Tubtim สุวัฒน์ชัย ทับทิม - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy
Suwatchai Tubtim สุวัฒน์ชัย ทับทิม - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy

Jirawan Rewatto (Thailand)
Jirawan Rewatto - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy
Jirawan Rewatto - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy

Benzilla Parinya (Thailand)
Benzilla Parinya - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy
Benzilla Parinya - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy

Chainarong Kongklin - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy
Chainarong Kongklin - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy

Kittitat Thanapornrapee aka FOH (Thailand)
Kittitat Thanapornrapee aka FOH - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy
Kittitat Thanapornrapee aka FOH - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy

Daeng Buasan แดง บัวแสน - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy
Daeng Buasan แดง บัวแสน - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy

Prateep Kochabua ประทีป คชบัว - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy
Prateep Kochabua ประทีป คชบัว - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy
Prateep Kochabua ประทีป คชบัว - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy
Prateep Kochabua ประทีป คชบัว - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy


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Manasawee Rojanaphan มนัสวี โรจนพรรณ (Thailand)
Manasawee Rojanaphan มนัสวี โรจนพรรณ - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy
Manasawee Rojanaphan มนัสวี โรจนพรรณ - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy

Juffy Joob (Thailand)
Juffy Joob - Color Me Bear 2018 designer Be@rBrick toy

Chumpol Taksapornchai - "Color Me Bear 2018" custom Be@rBrick toy

Anchalee Arayapongpanich - "Color Me Bear 2018" custom Be@rBrick toy

Madeaw (Thailand)
Madeaw - "Color Me Bear 2018" custom Be@rBrick toy
Madeaw - "Color Me Bear 2018" custom Be@rBrick toy

Suriwan Sutham (Thailand)
Suriwan Sutham - "Color Me Bear 2018" custom Be@rBrick toy

P7 (Thailand)
P7 - "Color Me Bear 2018" custom Be@rBrick toy
ASIN (Thailand)
ASIN - "Color Me Bear 2018" custom Be@rBrick toy

"Color Me Bear" runs until Oct 26, 2018 @ Central Plaza - Rama 3, Bangkok TH

Chalit Nakpawan ชลิต นาคพะวัน - "Color Me Bear 2018" custom Be@rBrick toy


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Binko aka Phapfah Puttharugsa (Thailand)
Binko aka Phapfah Puttharugsa - "Color Me Bear 2018" custom Be@rBrick toy