HOLIDAY CHANGBAI MOUNTAIN Black

HOLIDAY CHANGBAI MOUNTAIN Black is a collectible KAWS art toy featuring two COMPANION characters. The larger figure sits embracing the smaller one, their heads tilting towards each other. There is no complex action: closeness, hand positions and a shared pose convey the scene. The familiar X eyes remain part of the artist’s recognisable language. The composition can be read as an image of support, family warmth or quiet time together.

A winter installation in the Changbai mountains

In January 2022, the eighth stop of KAWS:HOLIDAY took place in the Changbai mountains area of Jilin Province, China. KAWS and AllRightsReserved presented a large snow sculpture of two COMPANION characters with support from The North Face. The public presentation at Changbaishan Luneng Resort ran from 7 to 16 January; a media preview took place on 6 January. The winter landscape became part of the experience.

The collectible edition

Vinyl figures in Brown, Black and Snowy White were prepared for this stop of the tour. Sales through DDT Store began on 8 January 2022, Hong Kong time. They repeat the snow installation’s pose, bringing it to the scale of a home collection. The edition’s history is tied to a specific place and event, while the embracing gesture remains accessible beyond that context.

The Black version

In Black, both COMPANION characters are rendered in black. X eyes, gloves and rounded head details become visible through surface relief and reflections. The dark palette unites the characters in a single silhouette. From the side, the larger figure’s head tilting towards the smaller one is especially clear; the rear reveals the arm holding the smaller character close.

Edition details

Artist: KAWS
Series: KAWS:HOLIDAY CHANGBAI MOUNTAIN
Characters: COMPANION
Colour: Black
Release year: 2022
Material: vinyl
Height according to DDT Store: 8.5 inches, approximately 21.6 cm

For a collection or a gift

HOLIDAY CHANGBAI MOUNTAIN Black can join an art-toy collection devoted to different stops of KAWS:HOLIDAY or become an individual interior accent. It can be a gift for someone interested in contemporary art and expressive figures. Explore every angle before placing it: faces and hands take the lead from the front; the closeness of the figures is visible from behind. Room around the composition helps it read as a whole and keeps the smaller character from disappearing among other objects.

Other versions and works by KAWS

Compare Brown, Snowy White, the KAWS collection at ArtComburo. More projects by the artist are available on the official KAWS website.