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dal 23/5/2012 al 15/9/2012
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Shepard Fairey
Kaws
Phil Frost
JR
Daniel & Geo Fuchs
Faile
Dface
Swoon
Dennis Mcnett
Futura
Judith Supine
Blek Le Rat
Banksy
Beejoir
Zevs
Josh Keyes
Ricky Powell
Herakut
Audrey Kawasaki
Barry Mcgee
Stefan Strumbel
Marok
Katsushiro Otomo
Osamu Tezuka
Flying Fortress
Ben Eine
Ryca
Damien Hirst
Tilt
Dalek
Word to Mother
Livingroom Johnston
Oliver Jeffers
Mark Ryden
James
Jarvis
Joe Ledbetter
Ron English
Coarse
Ferg
Frank Kozik
Sam Flores
Luke Chueh
Pete Fowler
Garry Baseman
Tim Biskup
Buffmonster
Amanda Visell
Jeremy Fish
Bountyhunter
Dr. Romanelli
Yositomo Nara
Marion Peck
Polly Morgan
Todd Schorr
Bäst
Eric Haze
Doze Green
Steve Olsen
Curtis
Kulig
Mark Dean Veca
Coarse
Frank Kozik
Sam Flores
Chiho Aoshima
Oliver Räke
Mexxer
Ben
Mathis
Pure Evil
Skullphone
Eugenio Merino
Date Farmers
Rene Gagnon
Matt Leines
Static
Adam5100
Dolk
Paul Insect
Nick Walker
Blu
Jamie Hewlett
Saber
Antony Micallef
Space Invader
Takashi Murakami
Herman Makkink
Gee Vaucher
David Choe
Retna
El Mac
Sadi Güran
Anthony
Lister
Jeff Koons
Terry Richardson
Harmony Corine
Evan Hecox
Nathan Jurevicius
Michael Lau
Mars
1
Jim Woodring
Tokidoki
Semper Fi
MAD*L
Touma
David Horvath
Jermaine Rogers
Dehara
Gary
Taxali
Tristan Eaton
Superdeux
Sket
one
Bill Mcmullen
Andrew Bell
Florian Flatau
Randy Bowen
123Klan
Devilrobots
Muttpop
Tim Tsui
Rocketworld
Spanky
Doma
Unkl
Dave Kinsey
Charles Kraft
James Cauty
Peter Kennard
Margaret Kilgallen
Tara McPherson
Friends With You
Tado
Urban
Medium
Jamungo
Huck Gee
Os Gemeos
Todd James
Paul Smith
Scott Musgrowe
Jeff Soto
Mist
Suckadelic
Brendan Monroe
Karl Lagerfeld
Bigfoot one
Bubi Au Yeung
Beast Brothers
Stash
Lady
Aiko
Jeff Staple
Mantis
SSUR
Mori Chac
Skewville
Michael Leon
Chales Kraft
Tyler Stout
Since
Miss
Bugs
K
Guy
Case
SPQR
Lucy McLauchlan
Thomas Campbell
Pushead
Jamie Reid
Hajime Sorayama
Dran
Martha Cooper
Lunartik
Donny Miller
Suki Bamboo
Delta
Jose Parla
Hiroshi Fujiwara
Vivienne
Westwood
Rei Kawakubo
Christian Lacroix
Martin Margiela
Marc Jacobs
Dolce & Gabbana
Hedi
Slimane
Miuccia Prada
Viktor & Rolf
Karin Lehman
John Galliano
Helmut Lang
Jean Paul Gaultier
Stefano Pilati
Donatella Versace
Giorgio Armani
Alexander McQueen
Jean
Louis Dumas
Hermes
Valentino
Matias Corral
London Police
Bshit
Perks & Mini
David Horvath & Sun
Min Kim
Jim
Woodring
Project
Selim Varol



 
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23/5/2012

Art & Toys

me Collectors Room - Olbricht Foundation, Berlin

Selim Varol Collection. The 39 year old collector has been collecting toys since his childhood and owns one of the largest collections of figurines in Europe, numbering some 15,000 pieces. A further focus of his collection lies in works by artists who trace their origins back to street art and 'Pop Surrealism'.


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“my collection, that’s me – my childhood, my friends, my heroes, my role models, what i enjoy, what moves me. pictures from my journey: ‘at home i am a tourist’” (Selim Varol)

From 26 May 2012 to 16 September 2012, me Collectors Room Berlin will be presenting the collection of Selim Varol. The 39-year-old collector from Düsseldorf with Turkish roots has been collecting toys since his childhood and owns one of the largest collections of figurines in Europe, numbering some 15,000 pieces. A further focus of his collection lies in works by artists who trace their origins back to street art and ‘Pop Surrealism’.

One characteristic shared by all the works in this collection is the close link between art and the everyday, as well as their often playful and humorous or subversive character.
The world of toys, most of which are produced in Asia, is a world full of plastic and vinyl. The figurines are detailed miniature sculptures that have variously emerged from the imaginations of contemporary urban artists and designers, or from politics and current events (George Bush, Osama Bin Laden, Hitler), the dream factory of the film industry (Batman, Superman, Rambo and many others) or comics and manga.
Many works in this collection are well-known due to their presence in public spaces. Shepard Fairey helped create a groundswell for Barack Obama with his iconic ‘HOPE’ poster during the United States presidential race in 2008. And JR, the current TED Prize winner, attracted international attention in 2008 with his film ‘28 millimètres: Women Are Heroes’ in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, where he mounted giant images of female residents on the façades of houses in order to raise awareness about their life stories and give these women a voice. The exhibition includes a total of 3000 works by more than 200 artists & designers from over 20 countries.
The presentation of the collection of Selim Varol thus follows in a tradition of exhibitions at me Collectors Room Berlin that focus on collections and the passion for collecting.

List of artists:
Shepard Fairey, Kaws, Phil Frost, JR, Daniel & Geo Fuchs, Faile, Dface, Swoon, Dennis Mcnett, Futura, Judith Supine, Blek Le Rat, Banksy, Beejoir, Zevs, Josh Keyes, Ricky Powell, Herakut, Audrey Kawasaki, Barry Mcgee, Stefan Strumbel, Marok, Katsushiro Otomo, Osamu Tezuka, Flying Fortress, Ben Eine, Ryca, Damien Hirst, Tilt, Dalek, Word to Mother, Livingroom Johnston, Oliver Jeffers, Mark Ryden, James Jarvis, Joe Ledbetter, Ron English, Coarse, Ferg, Frank Kozik, Sam Flores, Luke Chueh, Pete Fowler, Garry Baseman, Tim Biskup, Buffmonster, Amanda Visell, Jeremy Fish, Bountyhunter, Dr. Romanelli, Yositomo Nara, Marion Peck, Polly Morgan, Todd Schorr, Bäst, Eric Haze, Doze Green, Steve Olsen, Curtis Kulig, Mark Dean Veca, Coarse, Frank Kozik, Sam Flores, Chiho Aoshima, Oliver Räke, Mexxer, Ben Mathis, Pure Evil, Skullphone, Eugenio Merino, Date Farmers, Rene Gagnon, Matt Leines, Static, Adam5100, Dolk, Paul Insect, Nick Walker, Blu, Jamie Hewlett, Saber, Antony Micallef, Space Invader, Takashi Murakami, Herman Makkink, Gee Vaucher, David Choe, Retna, El Mac, Sadi Güran, Anthony Lister, Jeff Koons, Terry Richardson, Harmony Corine, Evan Hecox, Nathan Jurevicius, Michael Lau, Mars 1, Jim Woodring, Tokidoki, Semper Fi, MAD*L, Touma, David Horvath, Jermaine Rogers, Dehara, Gary Taxali, Tristan Eaton, Superdeux, Sket-one, Bill Mcmullen, Andrew Bell, Florian Flatau, Randy Bowen, 123Klan, Devilrobots, Muttpop, Tim Tsui, Rocketworld, Spanky, Doma, Unkl, Dave Kinsey, Charles Kraft, James Cauty, Peter Kennard, Margaret Kilgallen, Tara McPherson, Friends With You, Tado, Urban Medium, Jamungo, Huck Gee, Os Gemeos, Todd James, Paul Smith, Scott Musgrowe, Jeff Soto, Mist, Suckadelic, Brendan Monroe, Karl Lagerfeld, Bigfoot one, Bubi Au Yeung, Beast Brothers, Stash, Lady Aiko, Jeff Staple, Mantis, SSUR, Mori Chac, Skewville, Michael Leon, Chales Kraft, Tyler Stout, Since, Miss Bugs, K-Guy, Case, SPQR, Lucy McLauchlan, Thomas Campbell, Pushead, Jamie Reid, Hajime Sorayama, Dran, Martha Cooper, Lunartik, Donny Miller, Suki Bamboo, Delta, Jose Parla, Hiroshi Fujiwara, Vivienne Westwood, Rei Kawakubo, Christian Lacroix, Martin Margiela, Marc Jacobs, Dolce & Gabbana, Hedi Slimane, Miuccia Prada, Viktor & Rolf, Karin Lehman, John Galliano, Helmut Lang, Jean Paul Gaultier, Stefano Pilati, Donatella Versace, Giorgio Armani, Alexander McQueen, Jean-Louis Dumas Hermes, Valentino, Matias Corral, London Police, Bshit, Perks & Mini, David Horvath & Sun-Min Kim, Jim Woodring

Image: Selim’s Family, 2012 © Daniel & Geo Fuchs

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