furifuri's 2007 bocky saves children @ utterubbish, singapore design festival (nov 28-dec 16)

UPDATED EVENT-LINKS:
- Toys Save Children 2007
- Bocky Saves Children 2007
- Dekoboko-Boys Save Children 2006
- Custom Trexi by Furi Furi

started in 2005, the annual TOY SAVES CHILDREN movement initiated by FURIFURI Company will be exhibiting in Singapore this year as the first international exhibition during the Singapore Design Festival, as part of the group exhibition Utterubbish (Nov 28-Dec 16). Ryosuke Tei; the Creative Director of Furi Furi will also be speaking at the UseLess Conference (Nov 29-30)


dubbed: 2007 BOCKY SAVES CHILDREN features customs on blank Bocky figures (produced by Play Imaginative) by international (and local, Singapore) artists, including: 123Klan / BURO DESTRUCT / Cupco! / DevilRobots / fFurious / FuriFuri / Huck Gee / Jeremyville / Jon Burgerman + Stuart Witter / KAIJIN / Mori Chack / PHU! / :Phunk Studio / Rinzen / Rolito / SKWAK / TADO / Tokidoki / Tokyo Guns / Ultra Design / Winson Creation / Yoshii / ZERO = the 2007 BOCKY SAVES CHILDREN auction will take place in January 2008, with the proceeds donated to Save The Children Japan

in addition, 72 artworks comprising customs from 2007 BOCKY SAVES CHILDREN + 2005 Rebirthed Mummy Rabbi"t" + 2006 DEKOBOKO Boys Save Children, will form the TOY SAVES CHILDREN ARCHIVE as part of Utterubbish during the Singapore Design Festival.

EXHIBITION: Utterubbish uselessexhibition
DATE: Nov 28 (Wed) to Dec 16 (Sun)
VENUE: 4F City Hall, Singapore
OPEN: 10am - 9pm
ENTRANCE FEE: SGD$5

CONFERENCE: Utterubbish uselessconference
DATE: Nov 29 (Thurs) to Nov 30 (Fri)
VENUE: Victoria Concert Hall / 4F City Hall, Singapore
OPEN: 9am - 6pm
ENTRANCE FEE: SGD$199 (Normal) / SGD$99 (Student)

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(cheers for the headsup, Aiko!)