Fabric sculpture installation,2026
Sharifah Nurul Zakiah Binte Syed Mohamad
Kranji Secondary School
The Weight of Light comprises a series of seven fabric sculptures, structured around the rhythm of a seven-day week. The recurring motif of the sunset functions as a temporal marker, evoking rest, reflection, and the gentle promise of renewal at the close of each day.
Using printed sunset imagery on cotton fabric, Sharifah explores the relationship between moments of pause and the often-invisible rhythms of everyday labour. The slow processes of hardening and shaping the fabric mirror domestic routines, where repetition, patience, and waiting become integral to making.
Installed as a clustered arrangement, the sculptures interact with space, light, and shadow, creating a quiet, immersive environment. Within this setting, play emerges not as spectacle but as a subtle, embodied practice — one that unfolds through attentiveness, care, and the gentle negotiation of daily life.
What surprised you when you allowed yourself to start with play?
When I started with play, I discovered my personal preferences beyond technical skills. Through play, ideas and concepts emerged more freely, leading to moments of focus and immersion. This state of “flow” allowed experimentation without pressure and opened new creative directions.
What is one play hack you would like to share to help fellow teacher-artists experiment and create without expectations?
One play hack I would like to share is to let go of fixed outcomes. Experiment by limiting materials, use unconventional tools, colours, or time, and allow yourself to try freely. Working within simple constraints encourages risk-taking and helps embrace unexpected results as part of the creative process.
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