The Misadventures Of MikroMan

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British designer Sam Buxton came up with the idea of acid-etching thin sheets of stainless steel to create pop-up forms and scenes in 2003, and with that, MikroMan was born. The lightweight MikroMan sculptures are packaged flat, but fold up to create witty 3-dimensional forms. Four of Mr. Buxton’s Mikro sculptures, best-sellers in England, are currently available at Moss. “MikroMan Off Road” ($18) shows MikroMan riding a bicycle; “MikroMan Jungle” ($18) has him exploring the wilderness; and the unfortunate “MikroMan Accident” ($18) has him in a hospital bed nursing a broken leg. True fans will want the “MikroHouse” ($140), a full pop-up house with a kitchen, dining room, bedroom, and bathroom, to suit all of MikroMan’s living needs.



Moss, 146 Greene St., 866-888-6677, www.mossonline.com.

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This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek to correct any errors, mis-categorizations or other problems introduced during transfer.


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