tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740892760233393740.post2140115423014228187..comments2008-01-04T08:51:52.763-05:00Paul Budnitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02536495592224682360noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740892760233393740.post-30398359336382529022008-01-04T08:51:00.000-05:002008-01-04T08:51:00.000-05:00You designed these? i thought it was only Tristan who designed these??/??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740892760233393740.post-32775881613153957242007-12-20T01:19:00.000-05:002007-12-20T01:19:00.000-05:00Paul, Its Joe again from the CORE77 NY event a few weeks back. As I said to you in person, Ill repeat again here. Your work is incredible and the way you have created an entire art movement, or at least played a huge role in its movement, is incredible. HUGE CONGRATS you totally deserve it 100%.<BR/><BR/>P.S. I have yet to email Joanna but I will get on that soon.<BR/><BR/>-JoeJOEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740892760233393740.post-8578943775873523722007-12-17T07:38:00.000-05:002007-12-17T07:38:00.000-05:00Appreciate your attitude. <BR/><BR/>I like numbering because stuff is getting even more individual. <BR/>Anyway I do like the individuality Kidrobot already has due to small series, style and attitude.<BR/><BR/>Don’t start to peg Kidrobot as something spacy new, constrain the sense of your viewers or let your stuff getting putted in any kind of art genre. > nevertheless can’t contain myself… <I>urbantoyism</I> might fit:)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Keeping it real like it ever meant to be is definitely a cool way > Sympathy!balves.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740892760233393740.post-25798590389767239082007-12-17T00:46:00.000-05:002007-12-17T00:46:00.000-05:00Thank you for the kind comments.<BR/><BR/>We've thought over and over about numbering the pieces we produce, but somehow I always decided it marred the playfulness of the pieces.<BR/><BR/>You see, I always want the things we make to be toys AND art AND anything else people make of them. If I'd numbered all the Dunnys, for example, then it'd have skewed it too much in one direction.<BR/><BR/>I have friends who are art collectors who keep our toys behind glass.<BR/><BR/>And, I have friends whose kids play with our toys. they keep them in big piles and they get totally messed up, as kids toys should.<BR/><BR/>What I wonder is, if I'd numbered the toys, would kids still get to play with them?<BR/><BR/>I'll reconsider numbering; and, I just don't want the pieces to become JUST art.Paul Budnitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02536495592224682360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740892760233393740.post-15938930050135402522007-12-16T20:01:00.000-05:002007-12-16T20:01:00.000-05:00<B>Congratulations.That's tribute on its nicest.</B><BR/><BR/>Treating the question 'whether art or toy' decently I definitely imagine as delicate situation. <BR/>The possibility to referring to MOMA now won't leave a doubt:)<BR/><BR/>I never hesitated to see Kidrobot as art because:<BR/>-e.g. DUNNY is painted like canvas by various artists with various expressions <BR/>-your artwork is limited<BR/><BR/>Whether art or not, Kidrobot stuff is beautiful and makes brighter living space plus captured my view on first glance.<BR/>It is a contemporary mirror of artists and of our society. <BR/><BR/>Great concept that makes art becomes affordable. <BR/><BR/>Best regards<BR/>BA<BR/><BR/>Proposal:<BR/>I'd like a numeration of sculptures like serial number.balves.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740892760233393740.post-53119972368196653442007-12-16T18:39:00.000-05:002007-12-16T18:39:00.000-05:00wow, awesome! congratulations Paul, you must have the hugest smile stuck on your face right now! I'm feeling that same way from last week!laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740892760233393740.post-60236465896808857152007-12-16T07:08:00.000-05:002007-12-16T07:08:00.000-05:00Enhorabuena tíos.<BR/><BR/>!Tengo la casa llena de obras de arte ¡<BR/><BR/>Congrat guys. Have my home full of fine art¡CH2=CHClnoreply@blogger.com