Art & Places: Welded Iron Wall Caricatures, Georgetown, Penang
Posted on | December 26, 2012 | 8 Comments
I came across one of many caricatures installed around Georgetown. Since the inner city of Georgetown has been declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in July 2008, Penang State Tourism Development & Culture has been developing a project called ‘Marking Georgetown’ since 2009. This project consists of a total of 52 sculpture located around the city. ‘Marking Georgetown’ creatively symbolises street and social history of the early settlement days. The project showcases the works of cartoonists such as Tang Mun Kian and Baba Chuah.
Here is one that I managed to capture during my short visit to Georgetown.
Tok Tok Mee by Tang Mun Kian. Installation work was done by Scuplture at Work.
Tok Tok Mee is the name of a steel-rod sculpture placed at the junction of Lebuh China and Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling. The sculpture tells how hawkers of wantan mee signal their presence by striking ‘tok, tok’ sound. Housewives and children would be scurrying out of their homes to buy a bowl or two soon they heard the ‘tok, tok’ sound.
Reference:
http://www.visitpenang.gov.my/download2/Street-Art-Brochure.pdf
http://www.penang-traveltips.com/tok-tok-mee-sculpture.htm
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Cute caricature he he!
Tok Tok Mee indeed, thanks for sharing dear! Happy Sunday!
OMG so cute I Love this
Happy New Year to you!
Happy New YEar, TH!
As usual I try come by when I have the time hehe.
nice you have short visit there for me no go yet.. umm.. wait until not sure when
WOW SO COOLLLLLL.. LOVE IT