Taiwan Excellence Introduces FuBear to Street Culture in Limited-Edition Collab with Award-Winning Filipino Artist Quiccs

Manila, Philippines — When Taiwan’s iconic bear of innovation meets contemporary street culture, a reimagined cross-border collaboration emerges. Taiwan Excellence has teamed up with internationally acclaimed Filipino artist and toy designer Quiccs Maiquez to reimagine FuBear, its official brand ambassador, celebrating contemporary artistic exchange between Taiwan and the Philippines.

Officially unveiled at Taiwan Expo 2026, the FuBear TEQ x TEQ63 capsule takes FuBear from its role as a national branding mascot into the world of designer toys. The collaboration merges FuBear’s Taiwanese roots with Quiccs’ signature style, translating Taiwan’s spirit of innovation and design into the high-energy world of urban collectibles through a vinyl figure, collectible photo cards, and urban prints.

At the center of the debut is the FuBear TEQ vinyl figure in a sleek black-and-white colorway. Produced in an ultra-limited run of just 55 commemorative pieces exclusively showcased during Taiwan Expo 2026, the capsule was created strictly for this cultural milestone, making it a rare fusion of bilateral storytelling and underground streetwear aesthetics.

Known for championing breakthrough Taiwanese technology and design, Taiwan Excellence is connecting with modern audiences by translating brand identity into contemporary pop culture and tangible art.

Inspired by the endemic Formosan black bear, FuBear represents Taiwan Excellence’s global mission to share Taiwanese innovation. For this collaboration, Quiccs retained the character’s defining silhouette and chest crescent while infusing it with his signature TEQ63 design language. The result blends Japanese super robot influences, hip-hop styling, and graffiti sensibilities, outfitting Taiwan’s well-loved bear with mechanical paneling, streetwear flair, and an unmistakable urban attitude.

“Working with FuBear was about finding the balance between very different characters and respecting what makes each of them special,” said Quiccs. “I wanted to bring my own graphic language into the collaboration—the same Japanese mecha and graffiti roots that built the Bulletpunk Universe. It’s exciting to see Taiwanese innovation and Filipino creativity meet in a piece that people can connect with, collect, and enjoy.”

Quiccs has solidified his position at the apex of the global designer toy and urban art movement. Regarded as the Oscars of the designer toy industry, the Designer Toy Awards (DTA), hosted by New York’s Clutter Magazine, named Quiccs “Artist of the Year” for three consecutive years from 2018 to 2020, alongside multiple “Toy of the Year” accolades. His signature Bulletpunk aesthetic has led to high-profile crossovers and limited-edition releases with some of the most well-known brands such as Jollibee, Topps, and Johnnie Walker Blue Label. Beyond vinyl collectibles, Quiccs is an active muralist and core member of the Pilipinas Street Plan collective, with large-scale public art and live installations spanning Manila, New York, Hawaii, Singapore, Malaysia, and Mongolia.

The collaboration demonstrates how a cultural icon can transcend traditional trade marketing to become a dynamic canvas for subcultural expression. While Taiwan Excellence has long introduced Filipino audiences to Taiwanese industrial excellence, the FuBear x TEQ63 project expands that connection through shared artistic passion.

“By bringing FuBear and TEQ63 together, we are celebrating the dynamic creativity of both Taiwan and the Philippines, and the fresh ideas that emerge when we share perspectives and bring out the best in one another,” said Brian Lee, Executive Director of Taiwan Excellence. “We hope this collaboration reflects the friendship between our countries and inspires more opportunities for Filipino and Taiwanese talents to create together.”

The limited-run FuBear TEQ x TEQ63 capsule stands as a celebration of two distinct design philosophies uniting through art, design, and contemporary culture.