{"id":6319,"date":"2013-07-11T08:25:05","date_gmt":"2013-07-11T08:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/mtv-video-awards-moves-to-brooklyn-for-2013-edition\/"},"modified":"2013-07-11T08:25:05","modified_gmt":"2013-07-11T08:25:05","slug":"mtv-video-awards-moves-to-brooklyn-for-2013-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/mtv-video-awards-moves-to-brooklyn-for-2013-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"MTV Video Awards moves to Brooklyn for 2013 edition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Citizens Platform<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Popular entertainment channel, MTV\u00a0has teamed up with the world-renowned, Brooklyn-based artist\u00a0KAWS\u00a0to reimagine the MTV \u201cMoonman\u201d trophy for the 2013 MTV \u201cVideo Music Awards\u201d.<\/p>\n

An artist whose work has been presented at prestigious museums and galleries from Los Angeles to Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong,\u00a0KAWS\u2019\u00a0art will be present throughout the award show, influencing the design for the set as well as the logo.\u00a0 Additionally, artists who win a 2013 \u201cVideo Music Award\u201d will take home a special-edition\u00a0KAWS\u00a0Moonman, which was created exclusively for this year\u2019s show.<\/p>\n

The first major awards show to ever take place in Brooklyn, the MTV \u201cVideo Music Awards\u201d will be held at the Barclays Center on\u00a025 August 2013\u00a0and will broadcast live across Africa on\u00a0MTV\u00a0(DStv Channel 130) on\u00a0Monday 26 August, and subsequently premiering on \u00a0MTV Base\u00a0(DStv Channel 322) at 16:00 CAT on Tuesday 27 August.<\/p>\n

\u201cCreative experimentation and reinvention are in MTV\u2019s DNA.\u00a0 We have a history of partnering with groundbreaking artists – from Jean-Michel Basquiat to Andy Warhol – to bring inventive, thought-provoking works directly to our audience,\u201d said Stephen Friedman, President of MTV.\u00a0 \u201cKAWS\u00a0is the perfect partner to continue this legacy, and his redesigned Moonman is the perfect centerpiece for music\u2019s most irreverent award show.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up watching MTV and the \u201cVideo Music Awards\u201d, so I was excited to interject my work into this world,\u201d said\u00a0KAWS.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s a true honour to be able to reimagine such an iconic symbol in music and pop culture, especially since the show is taking place in Brooklyn.\u00a0 I\u2019m looking forward to seeing\u00a0KAWS\u00a0Moonmen take over the 2013 VMAs.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

KAWS, who has also collaborated with musicians including Kanye West and Pharrell, kept the design true to the Moonman\u2019s iconic image, while re-contextualizing it with his signature inflated skull and crossbones.\u00a0 The special-edition KAWS Moonman draws influence from KAWS\u2019 COMPANION, and echoes the artist\u2019s earlier works which have created a dialogue with iconic characters such as Mickey Mouse and The Simpsons.<\/p>\n

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