Shin Tanaka is a paper toy creator. When he started creating paper models and templates for all his favorite sneakers he couldn’t afford when he was a student - people were simply stunned about his detailed life-size objects. Shin’s sneakers were then displayed in a showcase of the NIKE design library and by now he has collaborated with over 80 brands (Adidas, Ark United, etc.) and many different artists. But not only Shin’s sneakers became big - he got most popular with the T-BOY, one of his various paper toy models, which he developed on his research for a new surface for his graffiti pieces. His detailed toy-templates are available for download on his website so that everyone can customize, build up and display an own individual character with a different face. PingMag talked to Lars Eberle from LessRain, who are currently hosting the Shin Tanaka KAMI ZOO exhibition in their gallery in Berlin about how they collaborated with Shin.
Shin Tanaka: paper toys meet street art
Shin Tanaka: paper toys meet street art
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Shin Tanaka is a paper toy creator. When he started creating paper models and templates for all his favorite sneakers he couldn’t afford when he was a student - people were simply stunned about his detailed life-size objects. Shin’s sneakers were then displayed in a showcase of the NIKE design library and by now he has collaborated with over 80 brands (Adidas, Ark United, etc.) and many different artists. But not only Shin’s sneakers became big - he got most popular with the T-BOY, one of his various paper toy models, which he developed on his research for a new surface for his graffiti pieces. His detailed toy-templates are available for download on his website so that everyone can customize, build up and display an own individual character with a different face. PingMag talked to Lars Eberle from LessRain, who are currently hosting the Shin Tanaka KAMI ZOO exhibition in their gallery in Berlin about how they collaborated with Shin.
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