Text by MOOK Scenic Spots / Photo by KAWS
The world-renowned street art artist KAWS has brought everyone’s favorite XX Companion to Taiwan This time, his 36-meter-tall giant figure, KAWS - HOLIDAY COMPANION, has landed at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, along with various Taipei-exclusive merchandise. Get ready to rush over ASAP
The super huge and super cute KAWS figure stands 36 meters tall. (Photo by KAWS, same below)
KAWS is showcasing his most iconic character, COMPANION, seated, in this Taiwan exhibition. The 36-meter-tall figure is KAWS’s largest design to date, and will be on display at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall starting January 19.
A promotional video for KAWS featuring imagery of Taipei.
This exhibition also features exclusive, limited-edition merchandise inspired by Taipei, combining the classic XX logo with Taiwan’s beloved xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) to create an adorable fashion T-shirt that’s definitely worth collecting.
A fashion T-shirt that fuses Taiwan’s xiaolongbao with KAWS’s iconic XX logo.
The exhibition will release highly sought-after items including seven types of 3-color figures, five T-shirt designs, a set of four delicate ceramic plates, and three styles of shopping bags. Given KAWS’s immense popularity, another buying frenzy is sure to follow.
The KAWS giant figure was partially revealed early due to its enormous size.
The giant figure in this exhibition is so massive that it was spotted by the public before the show. KAWS humorously commented on social media that such a huge creation can hardly stay hidden. The photo shown was taken during a test at a parking lot, and he clarified that it is not the actual exhibition site. On the opening day, in addition to KAWS himself appearing,JJ Lin also composed and performed an original theme song live on site.
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KAWS: HOLIDAY
Venue: Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Dates: January 19 to January 27
KAWS: HOLIDAY Taipei Pop-Up Store
Dates: January 19
Time: 18:00
Limited to 999 attendees
Ticket numbers distributed: January 19, 08:00
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