Coolrain x PUMA: Fever of Africa with Football @ Anthracite (June 4-6)
Korean 1/6-customizer and artist Coolrain has collaborated with sports brand Puma for the international tee tour exhibition TNT VOL.4 SEOUL @ Anthracite (June 4-6) ~ with his contribution being a set of soccer players, featuring striker Samuel Eto'o and center back John Mensah, the theme being "Fever of Africa with Football". The slender-built figures (which has become a hallmark of Coolrain's work since his earlier Michale Lau-homages) were made for exhibition only. CLICK THRU for a closer look.
WHO: Samuel Eto’o
Date of birth: 10 March 1981
Place of birth: Douala, Cameroon
Playing position: striker
Club: Internazionale Football club
WHO: Samuel Eto’o, one of the most feared strikers in today’s football scenery, has become one of the most recognizable African players to date. Having been awarded the title of African Footballer of the Year for three consecutive years (2003, 2004, 2005)
Samuel Eto’o is considered a world-class striker, and a Cameroonian national icon.
WHO: John Mensah from Ghana
Date of Birth: 29 November 1982
Place of Birth: Obuasi, Ghana
Playing Position: Centre back
Current Club: Olympique Lyonnais
WHO-IS: He is regarded as one of the best African defenders in football. His physique has earned him the moniker the ‘Rock of Gibraltar’,
[Images via Coolrain-Facebook
