For Playmobil’s 50th Anniversary Artist Project, ten artists will come together in support of Save the Children, the world’s largest independent children’s rights organization. Leading up to the event, participants transformed white 1.5-meter Playmobil figures into unique artifacts of creative expression. The ten artworks are to be unveiled at Berlin’s Beinghunted. Gallery on August 30, and auctioned online shortly after.
All proceeds will go towards Save the Children Germany e.V., an international aid organization that advocates for the rights and protections of children around the world. On the heels of their half-century celebration, Playmobil brings attention to how toys are more than relics of cultural nostalgia, but also powerful art objects that can transform the livelihood of children in need.
Curated by Hikmet Sugoer, national and international participants include Bünyamin Aydin, the mind behind Les Benjamins; Ferdi Porsche, the founder of F.A.T. International; toy collector Selim Varol; Boris Tellegen, better known as DELTA; alongside work by German youth organizations such as SkF and the PATTA Academy. Following the two-week exhibition period at Beinghunted., all artworks will be available for auction on eBay.
Beinghunted. Gallery
Wallstr. 4
10179 Berlin
