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Chika TANBA: Microwave a ‘Chips Ahoy!’
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Written by KALONSNET Editor   
Published: March 31 2010

Courtesy of the artist and Nroom artspace copy right(c) Chika Tamba’pa’

I thought I wanted to make toys.

It’s interesting that we don’t remember our first toy
(which we met in our “goo-goo gaga” time), even though it’s our first experience with a toy.
Generally, these toys were chosen by adults for their own self-satisfaction. And you grew up with, played with, threw, and licked these toys. It’s close, but not the same, as a monkey, a rabbit or a duck.

The world of toys is super eccentric.
I like it, though.
I mean, I love it.
Even if a bear was wearing sky-blue fur; or an ostrich was driving a car; or a giraffe was walking on two legs; or a car had two eyes, a nose, and a mouth; or an Ultraman’s legs were twisted in a weird way…Everything is fantastic, and kids are hooked on toys all over the world.

How wonderful!
I decided I’m going to make toys that will make adults happy, like eating a “Chips Ahoy!” warmed by a icrowave! I was so excited that I entered the following words into Google: “An adult toy.”
There were plenty of “ADULT” toys…

I would be happy if you enjoyed with my kinky world of toys.
- Chika Tamba’pa’

Chika Tamba’pa’
1982 Born in Okayama, Japan.
2003 Osaka College of Art, Printmaking Course
2005 Kansas City Art Institute, Printmaking Course, BFA
Solo Exhibitions:
2005 “Welcome #1” at KCAI Print Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2007 “Space calls ‘ma’” at Getsumin Gallery, Osaka
2008 “tampa” at AD&D Gallery, Osaka
Group Exhibition:
2003 “Now Japan -mai- DREAM” at Shin-Pu-Kan, Kyoto
2005 “Emergency Eyewash” at URBAN CULTRUE PROJECT SPACE, Kansas City, MO
2007 “Yomoyama Exhibition 2007” at Yomoyama-So, Ibaraki
2008 “decalcomanie” at Getsumin Gallery, Osaka
2008 “Treasure box of edge vol.2” at gallery&books edge, Osaka
2008 “Yomoyama Exhibition 2008” at Yomoyama-So, Ibaraki
2009 “Summer vacation Room” at Nroom artspace, Tokyo
* The text provided by Nroom artspace.

Last Updated on April 18 2010
 

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