Feb 2017 | Kult Magazine’s 20th issue, TOYS, aims to unveil novel experiences for all, offering an alternative and urban take on the theme. Artists were given facts about playthings which they interpreted and then recreated into artwork. The result is a visually provoking art book that exposes the history of toys, what they are now, and how they might define the future.

Over 80 percent of the 50 contributing artists have never been featured in Kult and were scouted through local art markets, word-of-mouth and social media.

.G/FK/DS (PH)

The Terror Troopers (SG)

Sean Bernhardt (AUS)

Haniboi (KR)

Ash Schmitt (AUS)

The C Project (SG)

While some are fresh faces to the scene – The C Project (SG), Sean Bernhardt (USA), .G/FK/DS (PH) – this issue also saw work from seasoned creatives like art collective The Terror Troopers (SG), illustrator Ash Schmitt (AUS), and toy maker Anatoy (KR).

Kult Magazine Issue #20, Toys Kult inspires play by celebrating the world of toys and addressing the various controversies they present. From rocking horses made with real horse hair to 3D printed toys, these toys have continuously made their mark in pop culture. For anything significant that’s happened, someone’s built a toy based on it. The history of toys is almost a history of us. With this in mind, artists were given facts about playthings which they interpreted and then recreated into artwork. The result is a visually provoking art book that exposes the history of toys, what they are now, and how they might define the future. Over 80 percent of the 50 contributing artists have never been featured in Kult before and were scouted through social media, local art markets and word-of-mouth. With this issue, we invite you to partake in making the journey of toys. Artwork by Lesley Tang (SGP), Abiyasa Adiguna (INA), Fry Yusof (MAS), Marina A (SGP), Ultraaviolets (SGP)

For the very first time, Kult presented its magazine issue TOYS, in conjunction with its gallery show titled Choking Hazard: An Exhibition about Toys. The magazine was on sale beginning from the opening night of the exhibition (17 Feb 2017).

The decision to link the themes of both the gallery show and magazine was an attempt to present essential conversations through the full spectrum of 2D and 3D visual culture.

Click here to pick up a copy of Kult Magazine #20 TOYS.
Click here to read more about Choking Hazard: An Exhibition about Toys.