Copi & Moni

Copi & Moni are two tiny bunny-like creatures. These are Kiral's take on art characters widely declined in different forms art merchandise such as Kaikai and Kiki from Takashi Murakami or Companion from Kaws.

The goal is certainly not to criticize art merch nor to copy a successful business model, but to playfully extend the idea from which these characters emerged.
If Mickey Mouse from Walt Disney and other cartoon characters inspired Kaws and Murakami to explore mechanisation in the sphere of fine art by creating Mr.DOB, Kaikai, Kiki or Companion, what will the next generation make of these new icons?
Copi & Moni are interpretations of interpretations.
This is made obvious by their name: Copi as a copy of an existing business model and of characters and Moni as the lucrative result of the model, both criticised and yet obtained by some of the artists who create these characters. Copi & Moni can feature separately or together.

Their appearances vary a bit but Copi's ears are always impossibly twisted, whereas Moni's ones are standing straight on its head, hinting at its neat business side. The twin creatures are usually signs of a certain sense of chaos when they appear, and may accompany other obvious references to art history.

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