Edgar Plans: Game On

With his cartoonish superhero characters, Edgar Plans has taken the world by storm, breaking auction records, and establishing himself as one of the most talked-about artists. He uses graffiti as his primary medium for creative expression, and the use of color and the graffiti style convey a sense of freedom in his work. It is among the artist’s most renowned creations that the adorable childlike figures wear superhero capes and are oozing with positive energy. Inspired by sports stars and basketball culture, the Game On global tour turns Lil’ Heroes into legendary basketballers, playing rounds after rounds of exciting games around the world. For Arts Month this March, K11 Art Mall presents Hong Kong’s first street art basketball-themed court and pop-up store, created specifically for Gen Z by the record-setting Spanish artist Edgar Plans, inviting you to participate in a battle with the Lil’ Heroes!

Game On pop-up store is debuting Edgar Plans’ limited merchandise globally, the selection includes Edgar x Wilson basketball; Wilson is a well-known sports equipment brand that has been appointed as NBA’s official partner since 2020, supplying basketballs for official games. Edgar Plans’ Game On world tour and basketball are inextricably linked, making Edgar x Wilson basketball one of the most iconic items from this exhibition! Also featured in the launch is Edgar Plans x NBA 75th anniversary I LOVE THIS GAME limited-edition painting and badge set, the set is highly collectible, the overflowing demands are sure to surfaced at the start of the sale on March 18th at 2pm. Also available at the pop-up store are over 25 types of Edgar Plans merchandise, including the 35cm NBA x Edgar Plans figurines, Lil’ Heroes stuffed toys, key chains, slippers, basketball joggers, hoodies, crew socks, and more, all of which are very rare. Pick your favorite now and bring Lil’ Heroes home in March!

The piazza of K11 Art Mall is transformed into a basketball-themed court, with ‘Lil’ Heroes’ – including Edgar’s tribute to Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryan, and Lebron James – posing in ‘fight-or-flight’ poses as if they were keeping the ball in motion to honour NBA players and fans. The Lil’ Heroes are each representing a star player across a range of eras in an intense battle between legends!

Edgar Plans (b. 1977) is a Spanish artist that lives in Gijón and works with raw, intuitive, and exceptionally playful imagery through which he channels the innocence and optimism of children. Utilizing their limitless ideas and ideals through doodle-like visuals, he takes on grown up problems through pure, naive, yet refreshing whimsical perspective.

In his mixed-media work, Edgar Plans places his mouse-eared, big-eyed cartoon characters against backdrops adorned with doodles and scrawl. The Spanish-born and -based Plans names graffiti, street art, comic books, illustrations, and animated films as major influences. Yet it’s really his characters, which Plans describes as “Hero Animals,” which have helped the artist win popularity and a number of gallery shows around Spain. Plans’s work has found high demand on the secondary market; his paintings have sold for six figures. Despite their vibrant color palette and cartoon-indebted aesthetics, Plans’s paintings tackle serious subject matter: With his animal heroes, he intends to criticize gender violence, racism, and envy.