Brain Dead, a creative collective of artists and designers known for their countercultural, graphics-heavy work, has announced the launch of its newest homeware collection.
Diverse and expansive, the new collection features a wide variety of home and travel items, including towels, mugs, rugs, coasters, water bottles, key chains, tote bags, pencils, and more. A definite standout, the Brain Dead rug comes in two colorways -- blue, grey, and black or black, white, and purple -- and comes shaped to appear like the side profile of a human head.
Elsewhere, a collection of towels are delivered in psychedelic colors and patterns such as hot pink, teal, jade green, and checkerboard. In addition, the collection includes a series of pieces made in collaboration with the Estate of Ray Johnson, a '50s-era pop-art figure.
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Industry Implications
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