context changes appreciation (Labubu)

There's an upcoming exhibition at the Azabudai Hills Gallery about "The Monsters" by Kasing Lung. They've put up these big window stickers, and I've been walking past them every day when heading to work. I was surprised how much I liked the illustrations / artwork for these. A few years ago, when Labubus were all the rage, I was mostly indifferent, but had a slightly negative reaction to them (…