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Buddha Loves 007

You gotta love the unpredictability of artists. I devoted a nice long wiki-paragraph to defending how the use of a swastika in one of my favorite recent figures, Mi2 Studio’s Buddha’s Delight, isn’t meant to be offensive, and then the guys go and do up this promo of a gender-bending, gun-toting, swastika-bearing Buddha. Is she [...]

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Buddha’s Delight by Mi2 Studios

Once in a while an art toy comes along that is truly different from everything else out there. Mi2 Studios' Buddha's Delight is a remarkable piece in that it transcends just being a toy to provoke thought. It combines spirituality, technology and social commentary into a unique and beautiful figure. Between the afro, swastika and stylized amplifier, there's a lot to take in and talk about.

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