Project Mickey Mouse

A brazilian self-taught illustrator, has been professionally illustrating since 1987 for advertising campaigns, magazines, newspapers, children's books and others. He is also a portrait artist, cartoonist, graphic designer, sculptor and airbrusher. Fell in love with designer toys in 2007 and since then collects, produces and customizes toys. Mickey Mouse has been a significant figure in the designer toy world, inspiring numerous art toy collaborations that reinterpret the beloved Disney character in unique and artistic ways. These collectibles range from stylized vinyl figures to high-end sculptures, blending pop culture nostalgia with contemporary art and streetwear influences. Medicom Toy has produced multiple Mickey Mouse-themed BE@RBRICK figures, featuring classic, modern, and experimental designs. These range from vintage black-and-white Mickey to collaborations with streetwear brands like BAPE and fragment design. In collaboration with Disney, street artist KAWS created a now-iconic Companion Mickey, which reimagines Mickey Mouse in his signature “X” eyes and slouched posture, giving the character a melancholic and deconstructed look. Various artists, including Ron English and Sket One, have produced unofficial Mickey-inspired art toys that offer satirical, surreal, or edgy interpretations of the classic Disney icon. Singapore-based Play Imaginative is dedicated to toy and character designs of the highest calibre. The team endeavours to be at the forefront of avant-garde design concepts by bridging the gap between art, graphic and product design, pop culture, as well as a variety of products and services. Play Imaginative’s flagship designer toy, trexi, is a remarkable medium for ideals and thoughts. Brought to life in the form of a 3-inch action figure with a unique rotating head and articulated limbs, trexi serves as an exceptional communication and branding platform. Storming the world market since its inception in 2004, trexi speaks the universal language of artists, designers, personalities and corporate organisations worldwide. To date, trexi has seen collaborations with celebrated designers such as Jon Burgerman, Tokidoki, Gary Baseman, Devilrobots, Mori Chack, Brothersfree, Furi Furi and many others; alongside well-loved corporate brands such as Coca-Cola, Motorola, Nike, and o.d.m.