Budweiser Taps Kosuke Kawamura and Toya Horiuchi for Graphic-Heavy Merch
As part of the lager-maker’s “Be A King” campaign.
Budweiser has called in Japanese visual artists Kosuke Kawamura and Toya Horiuchi for a concise range of collectible graphic-heavy merch. Featuring printed T-shirts, a small bandana and custom packaging, the items are part of a campaign called “Be A King” that invites individuals to spotlight their artistry.
Kawamura’s bold graphics are placed over a black T-shirt, showing a distorted version of Budweiser’s logo in high-contrast hues. The front of the piece sees a small logo at the upper left chest, while the back is emblazoned with a larger print that comes with a fluorescent blue overlay — the same graphic is seen over a white bandana. Toya Horiuchi, a New York-based artist from creative collective LQQK Studio, made graphics with bright pop colors. Apart from collectible packaging, one noteworthy piece is a gray T-shirt emblazoned with an image of a can of beer. The depicted motif playfully riffs off a style that closely resembles that of Andy Warhol‘s iconic Campbell’s tomato soup artwork, showing thin, clean outlines of the cylindrical silhouette — “Budweiser” branding is stamped at the back as a finishing touch.
The items are exclusively available through Budweiser’s raffling system via scannable QR codes on Budweiser products. Head over to Budweiser’s dedicated campaign website for a closer look at Kosuke Kawamura and Toya Horiuchi’s artwork as well as more details on how to get your hands on the merch.
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