UPPER PLAYGROUND: DRAGON BOY by SAM FLORES

UPPER PLAYGROUND: DRAGON BOY by Sam Flores
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Upper Playground is proud to present the newest in a series of vinyl figures slated for release in 2009 – Dragon Boy designed by Sam Flores. Known for his signature characters and fusing them with Asian motifs, Flores’ Dragon Boy fuses his influences in this new groundbreaking figure. “I've been traveling [to]…a lot of places in Asia; I pick up a lot of things, styles and aesthetics. I'm infatuated with the beauty and architecture…the lines and attention to detail of everything.” (Interview with Modart).

Unlike most other vinyl figures, the Dragon Boy is made up of 3 pieces creating the illusion of the dragon floating through the clouds. The figure measures 10” tall and the head, midsection and tail feature extremely detailed gradient blends. Dragon Boy will come housed in a double-sided window box with a scenic insert card. Limited to 500 units, Dragon Boy is slated to release in early September but is available for presale on the Upper Playground web store.



SAM FLORES' "DRAGON BOY" IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER AT UPPER PLAYGROUND'S ONLINE STORE NOW!!!

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WALRUS TV: SAM FLORES INTERVIEW

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"The best thing that I like about [painting] at the moment is creating itself....The main payoff at the end of the day is knowing that I made it." -Sam Flores

Sam Flores is known for his instantly recognizable characters and he continues to carve out his place in contemporary art. In this week's edition of Walrus TV,the Sam Flores' interview from Dithers is available to the public for the first time for free. Listen in as Sam recounts how he got his start when he first came to San Francisco - all while he paints in his studio. Flores also discusses his typical day, inspiration and what his ideal painting conditions are. Watch the video now on WalrusTV.

In conjunction with his latest show, Ego, Addition and Other Bedtime Stories at Subliminal Projects, Sam Flores releases Dragon Tree- a print that depicts the classic struggle between light and dark. According to Sam, this girl is trying to hide the last beautiful thing left in her world. But if you look closely at the art, you wil see that something sinister has just found her. The print is 12 colors,screen printed, on 100 lb cover stock and measures 18 inches tall x 18 inches wide. There is a limited run of 50, and all prints a resigned and numbered. The print is available for sale at the Upper Playground Web Store.



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