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WAKOS ® Designed by Rafael Lanfranco. Handmade in Peru. CATALOG 2015

WAKOS CATALOG 2015

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Get to know the WAKO universe through its characters in resin sculptures, ceramics, and art prints. Latin American art and design inspired in precolumbian Andean cultures and contemporary art toys.

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WAKOS®

Designed by Rafael Lanfranco. Handmade in Peru.

CATALOG 2015

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UNIVERSE

IN WAKOS UNIVERSE, 4D2 STUDIO ARTIST AND ILLUSTRA-TOR RAFAEL LANFRANCO, CREATES A NARRATIVE AROUND THE REDEFINITION OF PRE-COLUMBIAN ART WITH THE AESTHETICS AND PRINCIPLES OF THE ART TOY. THE CONCEPT RECREATES THE TOY’S PLAYFULNESS AND UNIVERSAL CONDITION, AS WELL AS THE SHAPES AND STYLES THAT WE SEE IN VINYL FORMATS LIKE KIDROBOT’S “MUNNYWORLD" CHARACTERS, THE JAPANESE MANGA AND ANIME, SO AS TO COMBINE IT WITH THE IDEAS AND DEITIES OF THE PRE-COLUMBIAN PAN-ANDEAN CIVILIZA-TION. THIS ANCIENT CIVILIZATION: CHAVÍN, MOCHICA, CHIMU, NAZCA, AMONG OTHERS, WAS THE ONLY ANCIENT CIVILIZATION THAT REACHED THE DEGREE OF DEVELOPMENT OF A STATE IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHE-RE, AN AREA WHICH POSSESSED A RICH AND ORIGINAL NARRATIVE. WITH WAKOS, LANFRANCO RECREATES THEIR CHARACTERS, THEIR LEGENDS, THEIR WORLD AND BRINGS THEM BACK TO THE PRESENT TIME, IN PERU, A COUNTRY SEEKING TO BECOME GLOBAL, TO REINVENT ITSELF TO FIT IN AND TO FIND A WAY TO SHARE ITS ART AND CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH A MORE PLAYFUL AND CONTEMPORARY APPROACH.

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RESIN SCULPTURES

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“DOUBLE SPOUT AND BRIDGE” WAKO

THE “DOUBLE SPOUT AND BRIDGE” WAKO PIECE, EVOLU-TION-LEVEL II, IS A POLYESTER RESIN SCULPTURE BORN FROM THE FUSION OF ANDEAN AESTHETICS AND ART TOYS, ANIME AND MANGA CHARACTERS. THIS PIECE IS MEANT AS A METAPHOR FOR A RENEWED PERU, A COUNTRY CONNECTED TO THE REST OF THE WORLD, BUT WHICH AT THE SAME TIME VALUES ITS CULTURAL ROOTS AND CARES FOR ITS PRESENT AND FUTURE. IT IS A SOLID SCULPTURE, 16 CM TALL AND 11 CM WIDE AND WEIGHS 1.6 KILOS. ITS DOUBLE SPOUT AND BRIDGE SHAPE IS INSPIRED BY PRE-COLUMBIAN CULTURES OF THE SOUTHERN ANDES, MAINLY THE NAZCA CULTURE. IT INCLUDES A WOODEN BASE COATED IN GLOSS POLYURE-THANE AND VINYL LETTERING. THE BASE CONVEYS THE CONCEPT OF OPPOSITION-COMPLEMENTARITY AND FUSION WITH THE WORLD THAT THE PIECE SEEKS TO ACHIEVE. THIS WAS DESIGNED BY 4D2 STUDIO ARTIST RAFAEL LANFRANCO AND CRAFTED BY OUR MOST TALENTED ARTISANS. A NUMBERED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY SIGNED BY THE ARTIST IS INCLUDED.

VARIATIONS: COLOR

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DOUBLE SPOUT AND BRIDGE WAKO

THE “DOUBLE SPOUT AND BRIDGE” WAKO PIECE, EVOLU-TION-LEVEL II, IS A POLYESTER RESIN SCULPTURE BORN FROM THE FUSION OF ANDEAN AESTHETICS AND ART TOYS, ANIME AND MANGA CHARACTERS. THIS PIECE IS MEANT AS A METAPHOR FOR A RENEWED PERU, A COUNTRY CONNECTED TO THE REST OF THE WORLD, BUT WHICH AT THE SAME TIME VALUES ITS CULTURAL ROOTS AND CARES FOR ITS PRESENT AND FUTURE. IT IS A SOLID SCULPTURE, 16 CM TALL AND 11 CM WIDE AND WEIGHS 1.6 KILOS. ITS DOUBLE SPOUT AND BRIDGE SHAPE IS INSPIRED BY PRE-COLUMBIAN CULTURES OF THE SOUTHERN ANDES, MAINLY THE NAZCA CULTURE. IT INCLUDES A WOODEN BASE COATED IN GLOSS POLYURE-THANE AND VINYL LETTERING. THE BASE CONVEYS THE CONCEPT OF OPPOSITION-COMPLEMENTARITY AND FUSION WITH THE WORLD THAT THE PIECE SEEKS TO ACHIEVE. THIS WAS DESIGNED BY 4D2 STUDIO ARTIST RAFAEL LANFRANCO AND CRAFTED BY OUR MOST TALENTED ARTISANS. A NUMBERED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY SIGNED BY THE ARTIST IS INCLUDED.

VARIATIONS: COLOR

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WAKO AVELINO GOD OF THE SKY

AVELINO THE WAKO BIRD, EVOLUTION-LEVEL III, IS THE DEITY OF THE SKY AND THE WORLD ABOVE. IT REPRE-SENTS THE FUTURE, AND IS SOMETIMES ASSOCIATED WITH CREATING RAIN, ALTHOUGH THIS IS A TASK SHARED WITH THE UNDERWORLD GODS. IT IS A POLYESTER RESIN PIECE, DESIGNED BY 4D2 STUDIO ARTIST RAFAEL LANFRANCO AND CRAFTED BY THE MOST TALENTED PERUVIAN ARTISANS. THERE WILL ONLY BE 100 AVELINOS, IN DIFFERENT COLORS AND MATERIALS (RESIN WITH NICKEL FINISH OR WOOD). IT MEASURES 16 CM HIGH AND WEIGHS ALMOST 2 KILOS. THE PIECE ALSO INCLUDES A WOODEN BASE, PAINTED IN WHITE POLYURETHANE AND VINYL LETTERING, AS WELL AS A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHEN-TICITY, NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY THE ARTIST.

VARIATIONS: COLOR

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WAKO FELIPE GOD OF THE EARTH

FELIPE, THE FELINE WAKO, EVOLUTION-LEVEL III, IS THE GOD OF THE EARTH, HERE AND THE PRESENT. IT IS THE GUARDIAN OF ORDER ON EARTH, THE SPACE IN WHICH THE GODS OF THE SKIES AND THE UNDERWORLD GET TOGETHER. IT IS A POLYESTER RESIN PIECE, DESIGNED BY 4D2 STUDIO ARTIST RAFAEL LANFRANCO, AND CRAFTED BY THE MOST TALENTED PERUVIAN ARTISANS. THERE WILL ONLY BE 100 FELIPES, IN DIFFERENT COLORS AND MATERIALS. THE PIECE INCLUDES A WOODEN BASE PAINTED IN WHITE POLYURETHANE AND VINYL LETTERING, AS WELL AS A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHEN-TICITY, NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. IT IS 16 CM TALL AND WEIGHS ALMOST 2 KILOS.

VARIATIONS: COLOR

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WAKO LIZARDO GOD OF THE UNDERWORLD

LIZARDO THE IGUANA WAKO, EVOLUTION-LEVEL III, IS THE DEITY OF WHAT IS INSIDE AND UNDER. IT REPRESENTS THE PAST BUT LIVES IN THE PRESENT; IT IS THE SOIL FERTILIZER, THE WATER MAKER, AND THE SOURCE OF LIFE ELEMENT THAT DWELLS IN THE MOUNTAIN. THIS POLYESTER RESIN SCULPTU-RE WAS DESIGNED BY 4D2 STUDIO ARTIST RAFAEL LANFRANCO, AND CRAFTED BY THE MOST TALEN-TED PERUVIAN ARTISANS. ONLY 100 LIZARDOS WILL BE MADE, IN DIFFERENT COLORS AND MATERIALS (RESIN WITH NICKEL FINISH OR WOOD). THE PIECE INCLUDES A WOODEN BASE PAINTED IN WHITE POLYURETHANE AND VINYL LETTERING, AS WELL AS A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY, NUMBE-RED AND SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. IT IS 20 CM TALL AND WEIGHS ALMOST 2 KILOS.

VARIATIONS: COLOR

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MARTIN HUMBOLDT, THE WAKO PENGUIN, EVOLUTION-LEVEL III, IS ONE OF THE SEA DEITIES BUT CURIOUSLY REPRESENTS LOVE AS WELL, AS THE PENGUIN IS A MONOGAMOUS ANIMAL. DUE TO HIS ANIMAL SHAPE, IT IS IN A HIGHER LEVEL OF EVOLUTION FROM THEIR PEERS: THE STIRRUP-SPOUT AND THE DOUBLE SPOUT AND BRIDGE VESSELS. IT REPRESENTS FIDELITY, MONOGAMY, AND EVEN FERTILITY. IT IS A POLYESTER RESIN PIECE, DESIGNED BY 4D2 STUDIO ARTIST RAFAEL LANFRANCO, AND CRAFTED BY THE MOST TALENTED PERUVIAN ARTISANS. THERE WILL ONLY BE 150 MARTINS IN DIFFERENT COLORS AND MATERIALS (RESIN WITH NICKEL FINISH OR WOOD). THE PIECE ALSO HAS A WHITE PAINTED WOODEN BASE AND INCLUDES A NUMBERED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY SIGNED BY THE ARTIST.IT IS 16 CM TALL AND WEIGHS ALMOST 2 KILOS.

WAKO MARTIN HUMBOLDT, THE PENGUIN GOD OF THE SEA

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BRUCE, THE DRAGON, EVOLUTION-LEVEL III, IS THE MYTHICAL ANIMAL PAR EXCELLENCE WHICH COMBINES THE THREE CLASSICAL DEITIES: FELINE CLAWS, BIRD WINGS, AND THE IGUANA’S FANGS AND TAIL. IT IS A POWERFUL, SOMETIMES FEARSOME GOD, BUT IN THIS CASE, AND MUCH TO ITS DISMAY, IT GETS MIXED UP FOR A HARMLESS GOLDFISH. THIS PIECE, INSPIRED BY THE MOCHE DRAGON POTTERY FOUND TODAY IN THE LARCO MUSEUM IS A LIMITED EDITION (150 PIECES IN DIFFERENT COLORS). THE SCULPTURE IS MADE OF POLYESTER RESIN, WEIGHS OVER 2 KILOS AND MEASURES 18 CM HIGH BY 18 CM LONG AND 11 WIDE. IT INCLUDES A WOODEN BASE FINISHED IN WHITE POLYURETHANE, VINYL LETTERING AND IS SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. LIKE OTHER LIMITED PIECES, IT INCLUDES A NUMBERED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY, SIGNED BY THE ARTIST.

BRUCE, THE DRAGON WAKO. GOD OF POWER

VARIATIONS: COLOR

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THE WAKO.WEVO, EGG.SHAPE, EVOLUTION-LEVEL I, IS THE NATAL STATE OF THE WAKOS CHARACTER. ITS BORN FROM A ADULT WAKO IN ITS ANTHROPOMORPHIZED STATE, OR EVOLUTION-LEVEL V. IT IS SO FAR THE MOST DEPENDANT PHASE OF THE MUTATION PROCESS AND NEED TO BE CARED FOR AND IN CONTACT WITH A COMBINATION OF WAKO.HEADS (SEE CERAMIC SECTION) TO MUTATE TO ITS NEXT LEVEL, EVOLUTION LEVEL II. THIS RESIN SCULPTURE IS 12 CM TALL AND WEIGHS ABOUT 0.8 KILOS. THE PIECE INCLUDES A WOODEN BASE PAINTED IN WHITE POLYURETHANE AND VINYL LETTERING, AS WELL AS A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY, NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. THE PIECE WAS DESIGNED BY 4D2 ARTIST STUDIO RAFAEL LANFRANCO, AND PRODUCED BY THE MOST TALENTED PERUVIAN ARTISANS.

WAKO WEVOINFANT

VARIATIONS: COLOR

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THE WAKO PORTRAIT, EVOLUTION-LEVEL V, IS AN ANTHROPOMORPHIZED SCULPTURE OF THE WAKOS CHARACTER, IN ITS MOST EVOLVED VERSION TO DATE. IT IS SO FAR THE MOST ADULT PHASE OF THE MUTATION PROCESS AND IS INSPIRED BY THE MOCHICA SCULPTURAL CERAMICS. THE PIECE IS 70 CM TALL AND WEIGHS ABOUT 2.5 KILOS. THE PIECE INCLUDES A WOODEN BASE PAINTED IN WHITE POLYURETHANE AND VINYL LETTERING, AS WELL AS A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY, NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. THE PIECE WAS DESIGNED BY 4D2 ARTIST STUDIO RAFAEL LANFRANCO, AND PRODUCED BY THE MOST TALENTED PERUVIAN ARTISANS.

WAKO PORTRAIT

VARIATIONS: COLOR

ADULT

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THE SUN AND MOON SERIES ARE VARIATIONS IN GOLD AND SILVER FINISH OF ALL PIECES OF THE SERIES, WHETHER LIMITED OR UNLIMITED. THE SUN WITH METALLIC GOLD FINISH IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MALE OR ALPHA NATURE OF THE PIECE, AND IT REPRESENTS A POWERFUL, PRACTICAL, SOLID CHARACTER, WHILE THE MOON WITH SILVER FINISH, IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FEMININE NATURE: INTUITION, LIQUIDS AND THE ABILITY TO SEE AND UNDERSTAND. ALL PIECES OF THIS SERIES INCLUDE A WOODEN BASE PAINTED IN WHITE POLYURETHANE AND VINYL LETTERING, AS WELL AS A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY SIGNED AND NUMBERED BY THE ARTIST.

SUN AND MOON WAKO SERIES GODS OF THE DAY AND NIGHT

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THE ELEMENTAL SERIES ARE VARIATIONS IN TRANSPARENT RESIN IN COLOURS RED, BLUE OR WHITE, AND CAN AFFECTO ALL PIECES OF THE SERIES, WHETHER LIMITED OR UNLIMITED. THIS THREE VARIATONS ARE ASSOCIATED TO THE ELEMENTS FIRE, WATER AND AIR CORRESPONDLY MAKING THE CHARACTER SPECIALLY POWERFUL WHEN IT COMES TO MANIPULATE THEM. ALSO, BEING CLOSLY ASSOCIATED WITH A GIVEN ELEMENTS GIVES THE CHARACTER A PERSONALITY THAT RESPONDS TO IT´ S NATURE. ALL PIECES OF THIS SERIES INCLUDE A WOODEN BASE PAINTED IN WHITE POLYURETHANE AND VINYL LETTERING, AS WELL AS A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY SIGNED AND NUMBERED BY THE ARTIST.

WAKOS ELEMENTAL SERIES GODS OF FIRE, WATER AND AIR

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THE COLLECTION SERIES ARE RESIN SCULPTURES IN SETS OF THREE, MADE IN DIFFERENT COLOR PALETTES . THE INDIVIDUAL PIECES ARE HALF THE SIZE OF ITS ORIGINAL VERSION . THE SET IS 27CMS LONG ALLTOGETHER. ALL PIECES OF THIS SERIES ARE HANDMADE , INCLUDE A WOODEN BASE PAINTED IN WHITE POLYURETHANE AND VINYL LETTERING, AS WELL AS A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY SIGNED AND BY THE ARTIST.

WAKOS COLLECTION SERIES

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CERAMICS

INFANT

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THIS IS A FLOWER VASE WAKO, MADE OF STONEWARE CLAY, WHICH COMES IN WHITE OR BROWN WITH VARIOUS DESIGNS, EITHER HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL OR GEOMETRIC STRIPES OR CIRCLES. IT IS 19 CM TALL. IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EARTH GODS TO CAPTURE WATER FROM EITHER THE AIR OR GROUND SO LIFE CAN BLOSSOM. THE PIECE WAS DESIGNED BY 4D2 ARTIST STUDIO RAFAEL LANFRANCO, AND PRODUCED BY THE MOST TALENTED PERUVIAN ARTISANS. IT IS SIGNED BY THE ARTIST AND COMES WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY.

POT BELLY FLOWER VASE WAKO II

VARIATIONS: MATERIAL, WHITE COLOURED GRESS AND DARK COLOURED GRESS. PAINT, DIFFERENT GEOMETRIC DESIGNS.

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VARIATIONS: MATERIAL, WHITE COLOURED GRESS AND DARK COLOURED GRESS. PAINT, DIFFERENT GEOMETRIC DESIGNS.

THIS IS A FLOWER VASE WAKO, MADE OF STONEWARE CLAY, WHICH COMES IN WHITE OR BROWN WITH VARIOUS DESIGNS, EITHER HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL OR GEOMETRIC STRIPES OR CIRCLES. IT IS 40 CM TALL. IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EARTH GODS TO CAPTURE WATER FROM EITHER THE AIR OR GROUND SO LIFE CAN BLOSSOM. THE PIECE WAS DESIGNED BY 4D2 ARTIST STUDIO RAFAEL LANFRANCO, AND PRODUCED BY THE MOST TALENTED PERUVIAN ARTISANS. IT IS SIGNED BY THE ARTIST AND COMES WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY.

POT BELLY FLOWER VASE WAKO

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THIS IS A FLOWER VASE WAKO, MADE OF STONEWARE CLAY, WHICH COMES IN WHITE OR BROWN WITH VARIOUS DESIGNS, EITHER HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL OR GEOMETRIC STRIPES OR CIRCLES. IT IS 51 CM TALL. IT IS ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH THE EARTH GODS TO CAPTURE WATER FROM EITHER THE AIR OR GROUND SO LIFE CAN BLOSSOM. ITS KNOWN TO SPEAK WISDOM IN THE WAKO UNIVERSE AS THEY HAVE BEEN GROUDED ON THE EARTH FOR SEVERAL AGES. ITS LARGE HEAD IS INSPIRED IN THE PARACAS PRECOLUMBIAN CULTURE AND THE RITUAL PORTRAIT VACES OF MOCHE CULTURE IN THE NORTH OF ANCIENTE PERU. THE PIECE WAS DESIGNED BY 4D2 ARTIST STUDIO RAFAEL LANFRANCO, AND PRODUCED BY THE MOST TALENTED PERUVIAN ARTISANS. IT IS SIGNED BY THE ARTIST AND COMES WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY.

LARGE HEAD FLOWER VASE WAKO

VARIATIONS: MATERIAL, WHITE COLOURED GRESS AND DARK COLOURED GRESS. PAINT, DIFFERENT GEOMETRIC DESIGNS.

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CERAMICS IN STONEWARE CLAY OR PORCELAIN, DEPICTING TENON HEADS OR CONTAINERS FILLED WITH KÁMAC’S POWER. IN WAKOS’ UNIVERSE, THESE PIECES ARE THE ONES THAT FEED ENERGY TO KÁMAC OR THE VITAL SPIRIT, WHEN INGESTED BY THE CHARACTERS, AND FACILITATE THE PROCESS OF EVOLUTION TO HIGHER LEVELS OF PROGRESS. THEY ARE 10 CM IN DIAMETER X 7 CM WIDE X 5 CM THICK. THE PIECE WAS DESIGNED BY 4D2 ARTIST STUDIO RAFAEL LANFRANCO, AND PRODUCED BY THE MOST TALENTED PERUVIAN ARTISANS. THEY COME WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY SIGNED BY THE ARTIST.

WAKO HEADS

VARIATIONS: MATERIAL, WHITE COLOURED GRESS, PORCELAIN. PAINT, DIFFERENT GEOMETRIC DESIGNS, GOLD AND SILVER.

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FELINA CERAMIC WAKO SCULPTURE

THIS ANTHROPOMORPHIC FEMALE FELINA WAKO PIECE, EVOLUTION-LEVEL V, IS MADE OF WHITE STONEWARE CLAY AND PORCELAIN. THE PIECE HAS THE SHAPE OF A TEENAGE HUMAN WEARING AN ANIMAL HELMET AND REPRESENTS THE FELINE DEITY, GOD OF THE EARTH, THE HERE AND THE PRESENT, IN ITS FEMALE VERSION. IT MEASURES 30 CM HIGH BY 9 CM WIDE. THE PIECE WAS DESIGNED BY 4D2 ARTIST STUDIO RAFAEL LANFRANCO, AND PRODUCED BY THE MOST TALENTED PERUVIAN ARTISANS. IT COMES WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY.

VARIATIONS: MATERIAL, WHITE COLOURED GRESS, PORCELAIN. PAINT, DIFFERENT GEOMETRIC DESIGNS, GOLD AND SILVER.

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ART PRINTS

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DEVELOPED BY 4D2 ARTIST STUDIO RAFAEL LANFRANCO, THESE FINE ART GICLÉE PRINTS COME IN LIMITED EDITIONS OF 20, 40 AND 80 REPRODUCTIONS, AND SEEK TO EXPAND THE NARRATIVE WITHIN THE UNIVERSE OF WAKOS. THUS, THE PRINTS DEPICT CHARACTERS, EVENTS AND SITUATIONS THAT INCLUDE MYTHS AND ICONIC MOMENTS OF THE UNIVERSE.

FLOWER PORTRAIT, GICLÉE PRINT, 59.4x42cms, 40 PRINTS .

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LIZARDO, GICLÉE PRINT, 42x30cms, 40 PRINTS .

LIZARDO AND THE KID, GICLÉE PRINT, 42cmsx30, 40 PRINTS.

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BREAKING SKIES , GICLÉE PRINT, 59.4x42cms, 20 PRINTS .WAKOS COLLECTION I, GICLÉE PRINT, 59.4x42cms, 40 PRINTS .

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AVELNO AND THE KID, GICLÉE PRINT, 59.4x42cms, 20 PRINTS .FELINA, GICLÉE PRINT, 29.7x21cms, 40 PRINTS.

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THE THIEF, GICLÉE PRINT, 29.7x21cms, 40 PRINTS.

THE THREE ANIMALS, GICLÉE PRINT, 29.7x21cms, 40 PRINTS.

BRUCE, GICLÉE PRINT, 29.7x21cms, 40 PRINTS.

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WAKOS EVOLUTION, GICLÉE PRINT, 59.4x42cms, 20 PRINTS .

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RAFAEL LANFRANCO IS A PARTNER AND FOUNDER OF 4D2 STUDIO, A PERUVIAN ART AND ILLUSTRATION STUDIO THAT HE RUNS ALONG WITH ALONSO SAAVEDRA. RAFAEL IS A SELF-TAUGHT ARTIST, THOUGH HAS PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL DRAWING, PAINTING AND SCULPTURE WORKSHOPS AT CORRIENTE ALTERNA ART SCHOOL IN LIMA. HE ALSO HOLDS A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMMUNICATION FROM BOSTON UNIVERSITY, (2005-2006), THANKS TO HIS FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP, AND A LAW DEGREE FROM THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PERU (1994-2000). HE HAS EXHIBITED ALONGSIDE ALONSO SAAVEDRA AT THE ICPNA ART GALLERY IN SAN MIGUEL, LIMA, A RETROSPECTIVE OF THE 4D2 STUDIO WORK BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2013, AND AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, IN OCTOBER 2014, WITH OTHER SIX PERUVIAN DESIGNERS IN AN EXHIBITION DEDICATED TO PERUVIAN DESIGN. IN OCTOBER 2014 HE HAD HIS FIRST SOLO SHOW, WAKO.WORLD I AT INDIGO GALLERY IN LIMA. HIS PIECES ARE SHOWN IN GALLERIES LIMA, MADRID AND SAO PAULO.

ARTIST BIO