Lotus Kanser - Black

ToyQube & Gallery is located in Flushing, New York, straight out of the Q borough. The big apple is right in the heart of the exploding toy scene. Many of the most sought after artist/designers originated from these very streets. You might notice that many of out products seem to be influenced by street culture, TQ represents this in the fullest. We bring you not only designer vinyl toys and other collectable figures, but we also carry kicks, clothing, and other gear that comes with the lifestyle. Most of our toys come directly from Japan, Hong Kong and other European countries - too many to name. And of course we carry a variety of figures by local designers in the states. We are just trying to satisfy everyone from the vinyl collectors to the sneaker heads. I commissioned this custom 6" Kanser from UK artist Cris Rose back in 2009. This one-of-a-kind artwork originally started life as a 6" ToyQube Kanser figure and Cris used a bright-orange candy paint and found objects to transformed it into a gorgeous rusty, fire orange robot. He did an amazing job of capturing that weathered, rusted, oily metal look with really nice textures throughout. The helmet on the Kanser is removable and stands on it's own so it can be displayed on or next to the main figure. Signed & Numbered (1/1) on the bottom of the feet. Andrew was born in England in 1978. His family moved several times until settling into the eastern US in the mid 1980's. He has lived and worked in New York since 1996. Andrew's work spans a wide spectrum of mediums from illustrations and paintings to toys and sculptures. Much of his work is brought together by a sense of humor that often belies a more serious and sombre message. His work has been featured in solo and group gallery shows from LA to Paris and has been covered by publications such as The New York Times and Wired.