Permanent Guest by coarse for June 18th Release (Endless Shadows & Promised Bliss)
"Endless Shadows depicts Raccoon tugging the bathtub in the night on his daunting quest to take Fish to the ocean. The two figures come in nightfall shades of black, gray and gold in matte and gold-chrome finishes. Endless Shadows is limited to 345 pieces" [ Individual images HERE on FB ]
Scheduled for a release on June 18th is coarse's "Permanent Guest", in two editions: "Endless Shadows" (seen above) and "Promised Bliss" (featured below). The figure-set will be exclusively available online via www.coarsehkg.com for 1540 HKD (approx. US$198 / Price includes global shipping). "Your Permanent Guest will knock on your door in a color-printed gift box and safely protected in black sponge."
"The figure depicts a smug fish in a bathtub and a naïve raccoon pulling the bathtub with a rope. Examining themes of deceit and delusion, the sculpture marks the first chapter in a new world of figures for coarse." -coarse
"Promised Bliss portrays Fish deceiving Raccoon in a shiny silver-chrome bathtub. This light-colored edition is limited to 345 pieces."We first saw the duo at coarse's Prisoners Beside Me exhibition at Rotofugi circa December 2014, and most recently at Thailand Toy Expo (Seen below). coarse continues to forge ahead with this distinctive design style and aesthetics, standing apart from tons of creators dwelling in the art toy realms, and is a source of pride for us, IMHO.
[ Individual images HERE on FB ]
(Pics via Lai Yui Wai)
WHO-ARE: "After weeks of being lost from his forest, Raccoon trudges through the desert hopelessly. There he meets Fish lounging in a bathtub and trying to find his way to the ocean. He promises to grant Raccoon one wish if he pulls him to the coast, and a homesick Raccoon agrees. But Fish is taking advantage of Raccoon’s trusting nature. Not only might Raccoon not reach the ocean, but he might never return home again."
