Daniel Arsham recently unveiled his upcoming Pokémon collection alongside Uniqlo, continuing the artist's ongoing work with Pokémon company. Arsham announced the news on Instagram by sharing an animated video of Pikachu complete in an animation true to his design language.
The collection is set to drop on April 30th and he states in the caption that "As the first visual artist to be granted access to the Pokémon Archive, my intention with the project was to not only bring the universe of Pokémon and the characters into my work, but to have my work infiltrate the Pokémon universe, as well." The range of graphic tees seem to take on a monochromatic palette in the photos currently released.
Cartoon-Themed Graphic Tees
Daniel Arsham Joins Uniqlo to Design the Pokémon Collection
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