2002年8月撮影
KNUCKLE BEARの原型
金太郎と足柄山の熊
小さな男の子が大きな熊を相撲で投げ飛ばすという童話、金太郎
熊を投げ飛ばせるわけがないのでは？ということで、怒り狂った熊が金太郎を鷲掴みしてねじ伏せている立体作品を制作。
香港のTOYメーカーの社長が金太郎の童話を知らないので、この熊だけ商品化したいということでKNUCKLE BEARが爆誕することとなる。TOUMAのターニングポイントとなる作品。
August 2002 Photo Shoot
The Original Model of KNUCKLE BEAR
Kintaro and the Bear of Ashigara Mountain
Kintaro is a Japanese folk tale about a small boy who throws a large bear in a sumo wrestling match.
Thinking it was impossible for a boy to throw a bear, I created a sculpture of an enraged bear grabbing Kintaro and pinning him down.
The president of a Hong Kong toy manufacturer, who was unaware of the Kintaro folk tale, decided to commercialize just the bear. Thus, KNUCKLE BEAR was born.
This work became a turning point for TOUMA.
The president of a TOY manufacturer in Hong Kong, who did not know the fairy tale of Kintaro, wanted to commercialize only this bear, and thus the KNUCKLE BEAR was born.
This work became a turning point for TOUMA.
