Michael Lau X Mr. Men & Little Miss
Fashion Walk,
yup it is a mall of
middle-upper luxurious brands
yet there is extension of shop lots
along the street, across the street
which is part and parcel of the group too
therefore I guess they made this campaign
so that people could explore the whole area
especially the dining street at the other end
let’s go for the hunt
here I was
after a raining morning
whereby I realized all photos
look better on a clear fine day
it was on my priority list to find
Mr. Tall because there is this friend
in my circle who I nicknamed as Tall
while he called me Ms. Brown
well alleviated to Dark Brown after
my summer vacation.. nevermind
what a fool I was!
the entrance to my lodging was
right behind the news-stand
i.e. I have been passing by
at least 5 times everyday?
so this was a typical a case of “blind-spot”
hehehehe….
I am not into vandalism
although I mingle with the skinhead kids
but for the very moment
I felt like stealing that display poster
may I, please?
Michael Lau (via official release)
yeah I knew of the pop-up store
but purposely gave it a miss so that
I won’t commit any crime of being the
Little Miss Shopaholic
Damn you, Steph
*regret mode*
more about Michael Lau
from Michael Lau-Art.com
| All about Michael and Gardenergala Michael Lau is an award-winning, Hong Kong-based artist who has captured the attention of artists, designers, musicians, toy manufacturers and street culture the world over.
Michael graduated from the Design First Institute in 1992. He worked as a painter, having some work featured in galleries around Hong Kong.
Michael eventually moved on to window display designer and advertising. In 1997 he did his first 3D work on the cover of the Anodize music album.
Previously his figure work was only seen by his friends and never put out for display.
In 1998 Michael began the Gardner comic strip in East Touch magazine. Eventually all of the characters he illustrated became figures.
His primary medium now is the 12" figure. All of the bodies, clothes, accessories and heads are handmade by Michael.
He has featured kids, basketball players, graffiti artists, rappers, dj's, skateboarders, snowboarders and wakeboarders in his collections. Their clothes are reflective of many of the top brands in those fields.
I.E. His skateboarders wear shoes by DC and clothes by Alphanumeric. His snowboarders ride Burton snowboards. Some even wear very trendy fashions from Bathing Ape, Maharishi, Saru and Zero Nine.
There is an understanding of the culture and detail in every figure he has created.
His unique approach to the figures, especially the Gardenergala series, comes from an idea.
What if the kids living in the Gardenergala universe live their own lives?
The figures are free to develop relationships, get married, go to work, move out of town and allow new members to be introduced, etc...
Starting with 101 Gardeners, in development since 1998, Michael hopes to continue the Gardener Universe growing. (in 2003 Michael had introduced Gardener 103)
In addition to creating a universe around his figures Michael is adamant about what they represent.
In Michael's words about the Gardenergala figures:
"What is the lifestyle of nowadays? You can find it at Gardenergala.
What is the current trend of street culture? You can find it in Gardenergala.
No booze, No smoke, No drug That's Gardenergala.
We, a group of young people, are living nowadays. We are living in our own world, with our own culture.
We are living under the blue sky. We belong to nowhere and going on our way.
We are the real people and we smile crazily.
And we have 101 different stories." |