Christen Mooney, also known as ThugPop, is a visual artist and creative force whose work spans fashion, photography, music, and art. After growing up on the East Coast and pursuing fashion in New York, he shifted focus to his own artistic expression.

His debut series, Cooning For Cash, received recognition for its powerful woven tapestries, inspired by 1970s photography from Bob Mizer’s Athletic Model Guild, and explores themes of self-acceptance, identity, and the Black male experience.

Throughout his creative journey, Christen Mooney has collaborated with prominent fashion figures such as Jean Paul Gaultier, Lotta Volkova, Telfar, Shayne Oliver of Hood By Air, and Anonymous Club, seamlessly blending cultural commentary with artistic whimsy through the ThugPop persona.

Christen Mooney from the ‘ThugPop Closet’ collection. Photo by Eli Correia. Courtesy of ThugPop

Your Misamisa and Doll On a Farm

For Christen, we developed two standout AR try-on effects: DOLL ON A FARM and YOUR MISAMISA, each carefully crafted to reflect his unique creative vision.

The DOLL ON A FARM was featured in Weekly Selection #54 of 2021 by Lenslist, a leading platform for Extended Reality.

Christen Mooney captures a picture using the YOUR MISAMISA virtual try-on effect