[The Guardian] Children’s beloved toys become shape-shifters – in pictures

Children’s beloved toys become shape-shifters – in pictures

London-based graphic designer Noma Bar’s new project is a tribute to his children’s cuddly animals. The toys were reprieved from the charity shop to take part in Transitions, a set of photographs that reimagines stuffed ducks and monkeys as new beings. Bar used to do this as a game with his now teenage children when they were young. “I remember that magical moment and my daughters’ expressions when I showed them that their Care Bear turned upside down becomes a rabbit.” The manipulated toys’ new forms are fixed with poppers, so they can return to their original shape. “There is more than one side to everything in life,” says Bar. “Imagination and curiosity are important – look at something you’ve seen many times in your life and rediscover it.”

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