Hug Hug SoHa by TikKa Ng x G999
Description: "SoHa" is the way which people call babies in ancient Chinese society" ... while "Hug Hug" literally means to cradle/hug ... or in Chinese; "抱 抱" = a cutesy term which even couples use on each other as baby-talk when they are asking for huggies ... (so okay, that last part was my own interpretation
The bell tied around the chubby feets of this adorable lil character with out-stretched arms pleading for hugs, is a nice touch, IMHO - and adds to it's precociousness. HUG HUG SOHA is created and designed by Tikka Ng, and produced and manufactured by G999. Limited to 50 pcs (with Wooden Box) - the 21cm tall (17.5 cm W x 11.5 cm D) polystone figure has a SRP of US$90 (sans shipping costs) and is currently available for pre-orders via order@g-999.com . Release date undetermined) ... What? You never asked your partner for huggies? Or at the very least coddle a baby, no? *manly-giggle*
About TIKKA:
www.tik-ka.com
www.alivenotdead.com/tik_ka
Tikka Ng is born in Hong Kong . He has re invented his Wonderland, delighting fans with his new creation of magical proportions. Teeming with the familiar rainbow hued plant life, cheeky and adorable characters, Tikka's new direction is exploration of Chinese folk tales and Myth. Chinese motifs and elements are reconstructed, injecting new imagination into familiar tales.
While returning to the traditional, Tikka updates his characters and stories with a modern twist and humor, proving that culture and heritage are not only relevant, but a rich and valuable source of inspiration. Having worked in the advertising industry for over ten years, Tikka turned to freelancing and illustration for recreation. The result is a beautiful, technicolour world of magic, characters resplendent and basking in other worldly spheres. To date, Tikka has created the iconography and wallpaper for the popular Hong Kong radio(CRHK 903)show project, "The Love Story of Sam", "Big Nose" and "Lockamochi Mamiba". His other clients include Heineken, Nescafe and character collectibles for 7-11, Toy2R and playimaginative. At 2009 TikKa's has start his first Solo Exhibition "Journey to east" in Hong Kong . Now focus on Acrylic and Hand drawing art. [Note: Text unedited]
About [Journey to the East] Exhibition:
The concept of the title of this exhibition, "Journey to the East ", comes from the well-known Chinese novel " Journey to the West". This exhibition is to show the unique oriental style of Chinese art, also to explore and spread the Chinese culture, in a positive, optimistic and colorful way.
The exhibition is mainly dominated by the 2 key characters, namely, "SoHa"* and "Long Jian-fei"*, which were originally created by TikKa. They represent the "love and care" concept in Chinese Confucianism, and "rightfulness" in traditional Martial Art spirit. The rest of works are also about the ancient myths in Chinese society. All works are presented by acrylic on canvas as well as sculptures.
It's the first solo exhibition of TikKa, which marks the breakpoint of his own style. The exhibition solely presents in hand drawings instead of computer graphics, and on oriental style instead of the prior western style, which is very different from his previous works. [Note: Text unedited]
* SoHa: The way people call babies in ancient Chinese society
* Long Jian-fei: The main character of the Martial Story, "Buddha's Palm", who believes in rightfulness
View [Journey to the East] Exhibition [images below via]
