Giga Penguin<\/strong> is a strange hybrid: part toy, part Frankenstein plush, part sad-eyed creature trying to be loved. I started by combining a soft, round penguin body with an oversized handmade head, sculpted and painted to feel almost too human\u2014like a mascot head that\u2019s seen too much.<\/span><\/p>\n This piece comes from my ongoing interest in modifying and intervening with existing toys\u2014disrupting their cuteness, recontextualizing their purpose, and turning them into sculptural objects that carry new meaning. It\u2019s a ready-made at heart: something mass-produced, reimagined through the lens of absurdity, emotion, and discomfort.<\/span><\/p>\n The pink face, stitched seams, and exaggerated yellow beak give Giga Penguin<\/strong> an off-kilter presence. It\u2019s not quite cute, not quite unsettling, but definitely something you can\u2019t ignore. In some versions, it holds a cupcake like a child at a party that\u2019s long over. 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