HOLIDAY SINGAPORE Black

HOLIDAY SINGAPORE Black is a collectible KAWS art toy featuring COMPANION lying on its back with a smaller version of itself on its chest. One leg is bent, the hands support the smaller figure, and X eyes remain a recognisable detail. More than form and colour matter here: the relationship between the characters creates a calm, intimate scene. It can be read as an image of security, rest or time with those close to us.

The KAWS:HOLIDAY installation in Singapore

In November 2021, the seventh stop of KAWS:HOLIDAY took place at The Float @ Marina Bay in Singapore. A 42-metre inflatable COMPANION sculpture reclined while embracing a smaller character. AllRightsReserved organised the project with support from the Singapore Tourism Board. The sculpture stood on the floating platform, with the skyline and open sky as its backdrop.

The idea and the collectible edition

The installation’s scale turned a familiar gesture of care into a public image encountered within the city. The 2021 collectible repeats both characters’ pose in vinyl. Brown, Grey and Black offer different colour interpretations of the same composition. On a home shelf, attention shifts from the object’s size to its details: palms, the tilted head, the small figure between the hands and the calm line of the body.

The Black version

Black is built around the dark silhouette of two characters with yellow X eyes. This colour accent immediately draws attention to the larger COMPANION’s face. The volumes of the hands and head emerge through light on the surface, while the smaller figure remains part of a quiet scene of care. On a light shelf, the black version creates a distinct graphic accent.

Edition details

Artist: KAWS
Series: KAWS:HOLIDAY SINGAPORE
Characters: COMPANION
Colour: Black
Release year: 2021
Material: vinyl
Length according to DDT Store: 10.5 inches, approximately 26.7 cm
The manufacturer specifies an NFC chip for authenticity verification

For a collection or a gift

HOLIDAY SINGAPORE Black can join a collection of different KAWS:HOLIDAY stops or become a standalone contemporary-art object in an interior. It can be a gift for someone interested in KAWS and the theme of care. The horizontal pose needs a clear surface where both characters remain visible. Before placing it, explore the side and overhead photographs: they show how the composition changes with the viewpoint.

Other versions and works by KAWS

Compare HOLIDAY SINGAPORE Brown, HOLIDAY SINGAPORE Grey, the KAWS collection at ArtComburo. More projects by the artist are available on the official KAWS website.