McDONALD’S FRY BOX – ARTIST IMAGES AND BIOGRAPHIES
FACT SHEET
For the first time ever, McDonald’s is changing the design of its iconic red fry boxes globally to celebrate the
spirit of the FIFA World CupTM with customers around the world. Artwork from over 500 artists from around
the world was reviewed in order to commission 24 artists to use our world famous fry box as a canvas to
express their passion for football. Submissions were then reviewed by an internal panel that narrowed the
choices down to 12 different pieces of artwork from 12 different artists from around the world.
The designs will be featured on the Medium and Large fry boxes in the majority of corporate-owned and
franchised restaurants around the world during the Tournament, while supplies last. Artists were selected
from a broad cross-section of the art world: commercial to fine arts; traditional to contemporary; and
professionally well-known to newly discovered. They include:
Australia- David Spencer
Artwork Title: ‘The Perfect Kick’
David Spencer lives in Australia where he’s been holding
successful solo and group exhibitions for the last ten
years. He works across a diverse range of mediums,
including sculpture, fashion, illustration, music, and even
film. Using bright colors and recurring symbols, his
emotionally charged work dignifies both his imagination
and the subjects he chooses to explore. His work has
been featured in numerous publications across Australia,
including the Australian Art Review and Australian Art
Collector.
Canada- Mügluck
Artwork Title: ‘Unite Together’
An illustrator, author, and artist, Mugluck lives and works in
Montreal. Her art seeks to capture moments in her city; not
just transcribing the real experience of the environment,
but also trying to capture the way she remembers things
she sees – a mental image with a tiny bit of surrealism.
Her drawings, as she says, “are a kaleidoscope.” Her work
has been featured in galleries in both Montreal and Paris.
Brazil- Eduardo Kobra
Artwork Title: ‘O mundo unido pelo futebol’
Born on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Kobra got involved in
street art at age 12. His unique experiences growing up in
Brazil ultimately led him to become the muralist he is
today: paying homage to the past while at the same time
always pushing forward. His use of different materials as
well as the urban landscape has helped him move
Brazilian street murals into the vanguard art form they’ve
become. In 2013, he covered the full side of an 18-story
skyscraper in a mural honoring Brazilian architect Oscar
Niemeyer, which garnered international attention. It is a
crown jewel in his vast and stunning portfolio.
China- Hua Tunan
Artwork Title: ‘World of Victory’
Hua Tunan is a 22-year-old artist from Foshan, China. At
three years old, he began learning traditional Chinese
painting, which gave him a solid foundation from which to
build. It’s from this tradition that he draws many
techniques, such as rapid brush strokes and ink splashes.
However, while studying abroad, the influence of other
cultures and art forms helped him establish his own graffitifusion style. Tunan is also a member of the Edge Creative
Collective, a group which admits only China’s best-in-class
creatives.
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England- Ben Mosley
Artwork Title: ‘Fans of the World’
Considered one of Great Britain’s leading sports artists,
Ben Mosley uses abstract expressionism to capture
passion, athletic movement, and emotional energy.
Mosley, who takes influence from the likes of Picasso and
Matisse, is the first artist to ever paint two murals at
Wembley Stadium, where he also has a permanent
collection of work on display.
Russia- Egor Koshelev
Artwork Title: ‘The Perfect Goal’
Born in Moscow, Koshelev had the opportunity as a
teenager to join the aesthetic movement of the late Soviet
“Maniera Grande.” Later he studied Italian styles from the
Renaissance and Baroque periods and completed his
Ph.D. His street art and paintings have been featured in
galleries from St. Petersburg, to Moscow, and even
London.
France- Skwak
Artwork Title: ‘The Maniac Football Party’
Skwak is a 34-year-old internationally known French artist
who specializes in illustration, character design, and
graphic design. Through his art, he’s developed a graphic
universe called “Maniac World” where his characters and
creatures are exaggerated versions of real life issues such
as love, power, or celebrity. He shares these unique
visions with the world through his label of toys and clothes,
Sneaky Mob.
South Africa- Adele Bantjes
Artwork Title: ‘Heart of the Game’
Adele is a self-taught artist currently living on the Dinokeng
Game Reserve in South Africa. She started out making
paper Mache sculptures and brought those techniques into
her paintings. She describes her own style as childlike,
featuring themes of humor, joy, and innocence. Her work
has been featured in numerous publications across South
Africa, as well as exhibitions in Poland and Israel.
Germany- Roman Klonek
Artwork Title: ‘Freaky Fan Club’
Born in 1969 in Poland, his family moved to Germany in the
70s and Roman quickly became obsessed with Western
animation. Despite his love for cartoons and comics, in art
school, Klonek fell in love with woodcut printing. Since then,
he’s done commissioned work for the New York Times and a
number of global brands. Over the course of the last 15
years, he’s made over 300 woodcuts, which has led to
numerous international shows in cities like Berlin, London,
and Los Angeles.
Spain- Martin Satí
Artwork Title: ‘Flamenco Number One’
Martin Satí studied fine art at the University of Seville and
contemporary design at the University of Winchester in the
United Kingdom – two different backgrounds that helped
him form his innovative yet classical style. Using all sorts
of mediums and the latest technologies, Martin brings new
life, color and beauty to the things that surround us. He
currently lives in Seville, Spain where he opened his own
studio in 2006 and continues to do work for many Fortune
500 companies.
Japan- Doppel
Artwork Title: ‘Kick the One’
Live painting duo Doppel is made up of Mr. Kohei Yamao
and Mr. Koutaro Ooyama. They came together in 2011
with the goal of “pursuing the expression of art not just as
individuals or society, but as a twosome.” Much in the way
musicians in a jam session feed of one another, these two
artists collaborate seamlessly and build off each other’s
energy to create the end product. Their work spans the
amut from pieces in the Museum of Kyoto to commercials
with LeBron James.
USA- Tes One
Artwork Title: ‘Formations’
From crayons to krylon, Leon “Tes One” Bedore has been
creating art on walls for the majority of his life. He began
painting murals and street art in Tampa, Florida in 1992,
but has since moved to using computers for graphic
design. He now uses both his street-art roots and digital
design experience to create internationally acclaimed art
for international brands.
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