SHI ZAI x MRKT5
Collaboration
Welcoming SHI ZAI to MRKT5 — an established gemstone brand known for curating rare, collectible stones infused with energy and meaning since 2016. Guided by the belief that “nature’s crystallization” reflects the beauty in all of us, SHI ZAI celebrates the presence of beautiful things in everyday life.This special collaboration brings that philosophy into a new form: limited-edition phone chains designed to be carried with intention.
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Julia Vaughn at MRKT5
Brand
Welcoming Julia Vaughn to MRKT5! Renowned jewelry designer and vintage curator, Julia Vaughn has officially launched an collection inspired by the bold glam of the ’80s and ’90s, featuring one-of-one vintage finds and select original designs by Julia Vaughn.
ComplexCon- Las Vegas:
Josh Lin x REACH
Collaboration/ Event
"I don't use my identity as a tattoo artist to define myself." This is what Josh. Lin told us at the beginning of the interview. Tattooing is just a creative coincidence or a medium, but through this fate, Josh Lin has a new identity. The creative idea - Super Shallow, which he calls "super superficial" aesthetics....
MKRT5 x Josh Lin x ComplexCon
Event
MRKT5 and Josh Lin joined ComplexCon Hong Kong alongside CASETiFY, UPRISERS, QOREware, IO Collective, (MULTEE) Project, and VESSEL.For two days, the Marketplace brought together a diverse mix of life, design, art, and fashion through collaborations from around the world, both online and offline.
Heavenraven interview
with Josh Lin
"I don't use my identity as a tattoo artist to define myself." This is what Josh. Lin told us at the beginning of the interview. Tattooing is just a creative coincidence or a medium, but through this fate, Josh Lin has a new identity. The creative idea - Super Shallow, which he calls "super superficial" aesthetics....
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The Mid-Autumn Festival Gift Box
MRKT5 x Bake Culture
A colorful encounter of deliciousness and hope, with fireworks outside the window, shimmering with our wishes.On this Mid-Autumn Festival, we bring a delightful gift that carries profound feelings of hope.
GQ report: Destination Ink
with Josh Lin
Presenting six cutting-edge tattoo artists from around the globe who are worth traveling for.
Josh Lin x UPRISERS
Collaboration
The UPRISES X JOSH LIN COLLABORATION is the collective efforts of our teams working across language barriers and multiple time zones to transform Josh Lin's illustration into an UPRISES 2.0 upcycling piece. Utilizing 3-4 discarded t-shirts, we hand sew each panel into new t-shirts to create a one of a kind piece thatblends cultures, designs, communities and materials into one finished product. The Year of Dragon artwork resonates with a theme of balance that is prominent of Josh Lin's work and the UPRISERS VOICE.
Josh Lin x CASETiFY
Collaboration
THE ETERNAL MOMENTJosh Lin is a Taiwanese tattoo artist dedicated to breaking the traditional boundaries of tattoo techniques. The designs in this exclusive collection, made with a distinctive color palette and X-ray images of his own skull, highlighting Josh's unique ability to infuse his own perspective into his art. Live the moment, and be yourself! Using oil paints that have been preserved for 40 years and a color palette handed down for 3 generations, the designs illustrate the true interplay between illusion and reality, and conveying the profound essence in the finite nature of life and desire.
Josh Lin x QORE x NBALAB
Collaboration
Our exclusive, limited-run black Legacy tee is made from ultra-heavyweight cotton. It features the LA Lakers logo set in an original oil painting by Josh Lin from his childhood. The logo's color palette is one-of-a-kind and pays homage to Josh Lin's first artworks created in his childhood home. Each piece features custom paint splatter and was hand-daubed by Josh Lin in his Taiwan studio.