3A Showcase: United Planet x ThreeA Toys
The ThreeA Toys production-blog has been updated with an exciting upcoming product under their 3A Showcase banner - featuring a duo sci-fi-mecha 20 inch tall figures with Hong Kong design duo of Mak Siu Fung and Colan Ho aka United Planet!
At once fascinatingly retro in play and form, with popping candy colors (unlike 3A's signature weathered masterpieces) - but be not mistaken, for they're not toys for tots (more like collectible toy-coolness for kiadults like me LOL). Scheduled for a September release, apparently this is just the beginning of their collaboration with 3A, with upcoming 12 inch figures on the plate!
CLICK THRU for more images and an artist bio of both Mak and Colan - both of whom are in the line-up of ThreeA Toys' year end ART/TOY exhibition in Hong Kong circa November 6th!
Below shows earlier released United Planet's Mars Gunners and Rocket Club vinyl toys - featuring their by-now signature style of primary-popping colors and sci-fi inspired design, which captures the retro-childhood wonder of yesteryears, IMHO.
COLAN HOIn 1994, Colan created the Amazing Twins, which cliched numerous major design awards. His work is in the collections of Hong Kong Heritage Museum and Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe, Germany.
MAK SIU FONGMak Siu Fung belongs to Hong Kong's first batch of figure sculptors who appears in the 90s. He studied anime creation in Japan 1993. When he return to Hong Kong in 1997, he joined the Oriental Newspaper Group as assistant art director. During the period, Mak was frequently commissioned by organization to create model figures.
At once fascinatingly retro in play and form, with popping candy colors (unlike 3A's signature weathered masterpieces) - but be not mistaken, for they're not toys for tots (more like collectible toy-coolness for kiadults like me LOL). Scheduled for a September release, apparently this is just the beginning of their collaboration with 3A, with upcoming 12 inch figures on the plate!
CLICK THRU for more images and an artist bio of both Mak and Colan - both of whom are in the line-up of ThreeA Toys' year end ART/TOY exhibition in Hong Kong circa November 6th!
Below shows earlier released United Planet's Mars Gunners and Rocket Club vinyl toys - featuring their by-now signature style of primary-popping colors and sci-fi inspired design, which captures the retro-childhood wonder of yesteryears, IMHO.
COLAN HO
In 1994, Colan created the Amazing Twins, which cliched numerous major design awards. His work is in the collections of Hong Kong Heritage Museum and Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe, Germany.
In 1999, Colan authorized Hitachi Japan to employ the Amazing Twins as spokespersons in commercial advertisements. In April 2000, the "Welcome to Amazing Planet" travelling exhibition was held at Laforet Museum of Tokyo, Osaka and Fuguoka, Japan.
Colan formed Esperanto Design Workshop in mid-2000, and created "The Rocket Club" and "United Planet" series of figures and related products. Besides the commercial ventures, Colan participated in "Contemporary Hong Kong Art 2000", " Art+01 - A Digital Exploration", "Hong Kong International Poster Triennial 2004", etc.
In 2006, Colan was commited by Hong Kong Arts Centre to created public art work Sunday Afternoon. In same year, he held the first sculpture exhibition "Memories of the future" at Hong Kong Arts Centre.
MAK SIU FONGMak Siu Fung belongs to Hong Kong's first batch of figure sculptors who appears in the 90s. He studied anime creation in Japan 1993. When he return to Hong Kong in 1997, he joined the Oriental Newspaper Group as assistant art director. During the period, Mak was frequently commissioned by organization to create model figures.
The same year, with a subsidy from the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, which Mak applied for as an individual, he published the children's book "The adventures of WaiWai and the little cats", which then developed into a series"The Dream World of WaiWai". In 1999, he held a solo exhibition at Broadway Cinematheque.
Mak Siu Fung became a freelancer in 2002, and formed "United Planet" with design-partner Colan Ho. In 2006, he held the first sculpture exhibition "Memories of the future" at Hong Kong Arts Centre.
