MANUEL OCAMPO (Quezon City, Philippines, 1965).Toy 2r.Paint and resin.Signed on the base.With

MANUEL OCAMPO (Quezon City, Philippines, 1965).
Toy 2r.
Paint and resin.
Signed on the base.
With stamped Toy 2R on the base.
Size: 22 x 13 x 10 cm.
Qee is a line of designer dolls created by the founder and president of Toy2r, Raymond Choy. Born in 2002 in Hong Kong, Quee has revolutionised the world of design, introducing contemporary art into the vinyl toy market. Under the slogan "Everyone can design", Choy's identifying idea has brought together the creations of important artists from all over the world, from Eugenio Merino, Emilio García, Albert Pinya and Elenza Monzo to Chu Uroz, Manuel Ocampo and Max Ripo. In this way, each artist expresses on these dolls - a particular "3D canvas" - his or her way of understanding the world. These curious characters are available in various sizes including 1.5", 2.5", 8", 16", 36" and the 60" Qee. Toy2r also provides D.I.Y (Do It Yourself) Qees for aspiring designers. They are articulated, as they move the head, arms and legs. Since its birth, Toy2r has received numerous internationally renowned awards around the world, making it a leading firm in design toys.
Manuel Ocampo is considered the most important Filipino artist today. His painting, described by the media as "devastating", "brutal" and "ferocious", undergoes frequent strategic shifts in response to new contexts and subject matter, and is influenced by Punk and cartoons. He works mainly from his hometown, although he has also been based in other places such as California, Seville or Luxembourg. He has had numerous national and international exhibitions, including: 2018, Yes, Sir/Ma'am! No, Sir/Ma'am! Right Away, Sir/Ma'am! at Tyler Rollins Fine Art (NYC); 2017, Oeuvres: 1994 - 2016, Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris; 2017, Hello! Belle Peinture: Thinking of the Beginning of the End of the Death of Painting, Nosbaum Reding Art Contemporain, Luxembourg; 2016, The Corrections, Finale Art File, Makati, Philippines; or in 2016, Sweating the Green Parrot Out, Marie Kirkegaard Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark.