Artwork Description
Target Red King HPM SDCC 12 Limited Edition Vinyl Art Toy Collectible Artwork by street graffiti artist Luke Chueh.
2012 Signed with Unique HPM San Diego Comic Con 2012 SDCC Exclusive Hand-Embellished Hand Drawn Image & Text "Shoot to Kill" Limited Edition of 250 (A Select Amount HPM with Hand Drawn Unique Drawings on Wall) Sculpture Artwork Size 6.5x10.5 New in Box. Comes with a removable brush and bucket. From Famous Luke Chueh Target Series Depicting a Bear Painting Target on the Chest Standing at a Hand Drawn Firing Wall with Red Target and Paint Bucket.
Target Red HPM SDCC 2012 Limited Edition by Luke Chueh
The 2012 Target Red HPM SDCC Limited Edition vinyl sculpture by Luke Chueh stands as a pivotal example of how emotionally resonant themes can be rendered through collectible art. Released as an exclusive for San Diego Comic Con in 2012, this hand-embellished edition of the Target series was produced by Munky King and remains one of the most sought-after releases in Chueh’s career. The artwork is based on his iconic painting which portrays a solitary bear marking himself with a target, standing in front of a bullet-riddled execution wall. This sculpture not only captures the essence of self-awareness and vulnerability but adds a raw layer through its physical dimensionality and hand-drawn elements unique to each piece.
Hand-Embellished Detail and Signature Themes
This particular Target figure, sized at 6.5 by 10.5 inches, is presented new in its box and includes removable accessories: a brush and a paint bucket. It is housed in molded packaging that mimics the stone wall backdrop of the original painting. What sets this SDCC 2012 edition apart from standard Target releases is the hand-drawn embellishment on the back panel. In this HPM version, Luke Chueh drew a bear with a crown and his own signature on the firing wall, using bullet hole placement to enhance the sense of mortality and critique. Some versions feature additional phrases like shoot to kill, injecting a powerful sense of danger and societal commentary. The red target on the bear’s chest, hand-painted to appear freshly applied, stands in sharp contrast to the surrounding destruction.
Luke Chueh’s Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork Legacy
Luke Chueh, a Los Angeles-based street pop art and graffiti artwork practitioner, has established a reputation for using minimalist figures and iconic bear characters to explore deeply psychological themes. His work merges pop surrealism with street sensibilities and draws heavily from his own personal experiences. Often cast in muted palettes, Chueh’s figures are vehicles for exploring alienation, depression, and self-destruction. In the Target Red HPM SDCC edition, he compresses the full weight of such emotions into a single moment of performative vulnerability—his bear choosing to mark itself for destruction, while standing against a wall already pockmarked with history. The use of humor, darkness, and childlike iconography invites audiences into a disarming confrontation with deeper truths.
Collectibility and Cultural Commentary
Limited to just 250 pieces, with only a select portion containing original hand-drawn details, the Target Red HPM SDCC figure remains a grail item for serious collectors of street pop art and graffiti artwork. Each sculpture captures a static yet emotionally turbulent moment that mirrors larger cultural critiques—on violence, societal pressures, and identity in the age of hyper-visibility. The fact that it debuted at San Diego Comic Con speaks to Chueh’s roots in pop culture and his ability to subvert it from within. This edition not only symbolizes the convergence of art toy culture and fine art, but it underscores Luke Chueh’s place as one of the most conceptually driven artists working in designer toys and modern narrative art.
