Release The Freaks
Die Gestalten Verlag (loosely translated as “the creatures, they design, publishing house”) has launched a new online store and platform for characters: Release The Freaks. Presenting a collection of designer toys ranging from urban vinyl and plush to limited edition sculptures and objects created by artists and designers from around the world.
Release The Freaks offers creations from established artists and graphic designers as well as legends from the street scene. Giving the characters and their creators the center stage, Release The Freaks is dedicated to telling their stories. Every character has a story to tell and each story has an artist with a background to unveil. Featuring detailed information about the toys, designers and the fun-filled adventures each figure has experienced, the site also offers a 360-dgree view of the items available in the shop.
dgv has been documenting and translating the evolution of characters and designers toys in the Pictoplasma, Pictoplasma 2, Puppet issue and the latest release, Dot Dot Dash. The personalities featured in these character compendiums are now brought to life on Release The Freaks, a virtual library showcasing the most innovative and sought-after toys, and now only a click away from becoming your new friend.
Curated by the editors of dgv, Release The Freaks sells and distributes select character art labels as well as handmade and limited edition art toys. Release The Freaks offers a broad range of character art from Asia, the U.S. and Europe.
Some artists featured on Release-The-Freaks.com include:
Sam Buxton, Gary Baseman, Bytedust, Mieke Driessen, FriendsWithYou, Pete Fowler, Natalia Gianinazzi, Dan Goodsell, Boris Hoppek, James Jarvis, Nathan Jurevicious, Patrick Ma, Mars-1, Maywa Denki, Emma Meggit, Tamar Moshkovitz, Nanospore, Shlomi Shillinger, Jason Siu, Superdeux, Will Sweeney, Ayako Takagi, Tokidoki and Jim Woodring.
