DESIGNER TOY
Ice Cream Figure
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How2Work is a Hong Kong-based art toy company known for its high-quality designer toys, collaborations with contemporary artists, and a strong focus on storytelling through collectibles. Established in the early 2000s, the brand has been instrumental in bringing Asian and international artists’ visions to life through detailed vinyl, resin, and mixed-media figures. How2Work is especially recognized for its partnerships with well-known artists such as Kasing Lung, Eric So, and Tik Ka From East, producing figures that blend traditional and modern aesthetics, surrealism, and pop culture influences. Their toys often carry a dreamlike, whimsical, or nostalgic charm, appealing to both designer toy collectors and art enthusiasts.Kila Cheung graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is a full-time artist specialized in painting and sculpture. Kila values childishness, curiosity, and the courage to break rules and dreams. In 2016, he received the Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award. In 2017, he took up an internship in Japan and started his creating with wooden sculptures. In 2018, he travelled to Taiwan for an artist residency in Taipei. His first solo exhibition, “Twinkle Twinkle Little Guy” (2018) was held in Gallery by the Harbour, Hong Kong. “Teens in Sunroom” (2019), his second solo exhibition, was held in The Little Hut Gallery, Taipei. Kila was the planner for the book “Art Toy Story” (2018). In 2020, his solo exhibition “Moving Utopia” was held in Dot Dot Dot Gallery, Hong Kong. In 2021, his works were exhibited in N's YARD, Japan and his solo exhibition “Best Before” was held in JPS Gallery, Tokyo. In 2022, he had a solo exhibition “Oh! My Young God” in INVINCIBLE SP, an art space in Taipei. In 2023, his first solo exhibition in Europe "Peace of Freedom" was held in Ojiri Gallery, London. His solo exhibition “AS LIGHT AS COPPER, AS HEAVY AS PAPER” was held
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- Released date Dec 19, 2014
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