Date: 9th Oct - 4th Nov 2007
Place: London Megastore : 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR
Bristol Megastore: Unit 4, Clifton Heights, Bristol, BS8, 1ED

The 10 " QEE D.I.Y. Project: Bart Simpson Art Exhibition takes on
the UK this month. Toy2R and Diamond Comics are proud to announce that Forbidden Planet will host an exhibit of more than 50 customized
Bart Simpson Qees. Its the one chance to catch the exhibit in the UK to view these amazing original creations.

Forbidden Planet is proud to announce that we are the ONLY UK stop on
the worldwide tour of the Toy2R and Diamond Comics 10" Qee D.I.Y
Project: Bart Simpson Art Exhibition. You can see the exhibition on display in our stores front windows. The tour marks the launch of the licensed line of Qee figures based on The Simpsons characters.

Some of the most influential pop culture artists, designers and
illustrators from around the world were giving a blank 10" Qee of Bart
Simpson to customize however they liked. They painted, sculptured and
re-imagined the blank Barts to make a totally original creation based
on their own style. It seemed like a natural thing to mix one of the
most iconic characters of modern times with the most cutting edge
creatives around today, most of who grew up watching The Simpsons.

The Qee figures are a part of the Vinyl Toys culture that started in
Hong Kong and has become a phenomenon throughout the world. Qee' s were created by Toy2R and can be as small as 2" tall or a massive 2 feet high. Urban Vinyl is now being recognized as an art form worth investing in as the figures are mostly limited editions and highly collectable.

The Bart Simpson Qee tour has already been to LA, New York, Paris,
Florence and Rome. Forbidden Planet is the only place in the UK you can
see this exhibition. The tour will finish in Hong Kong at the end of
the year and the majority of the customized figures will be auctioned
off and all proceeds will go to charity.

Forbidden Planet will also be selling blank Bart Qees so people can do
their own one off designs!

Forbidden Planet
www.forbiddenplanet.com