Self-conscious I started a series of sculptures exploring the fragmented body as a metaphor of self-consciousness in 1996. When I was 22 years old, I struggled with the act of letting go perspectives of me as a beginning teacher and artist. Now at 45 years of age, I realized that some of the insecurities towards […]
Read more "Self-conscious"Wonders of Her World My 3-year old child’s naive yet surprisingly honest observations of her surroundings have extended the way I look at the people and things around me. Her ability to observe without imposing preconceptions, make connections and express uninhibited thoughts has opened up a new world of wonderment for me. In her […]
Read more "Wonders of Her World"Artist Blocks Artist Blocks is a series of brick-shaped forms containing what we commonly witness as ‘debris,’ produced by students during their art-making process. These leftovers, which include pencil shavings, charcoal dust, dried acrylic paint and stained glass pieces, are usually discarded or left unnoticed in comparison to final works. Artist Blocks attempts to bring […]
Read more "Artist Blocks"Memories Memories are essential to our lives. There are some memories that we cherish deeply, reminiscing them countless times, while others that we reject, hoping not to be reminded of them again. In this installation, memories that represent an educator’s journey are encapsulated within each bottle. Every bottle is representative of an individual’s reflections. The […]
Read more "Memories"In this installation, participants were encouraged to choose a target and aim at the bullseye by leaving a mark, thereby becoming joint creators in the work. Target Setting What is your ultimate goal in life? What is the most important? “Target Setting” explores our priorities, hopes, and desires through child’s play. A metaphorical and […]
Read more "Target Setting"Working Spaces Working Spaces presents an imaginary space which we hold close to our heart, laced with the animal instincts of being territorial, filling it with the clutter in our minds. It is the most honest depiction of the working man as he considers the desk a nonliving object and does not guard against it. […]
Read more "Working Spaces"?|… ‘What’s behind?’ She pondered. With eyes fixated at the sight before her, a momentary pause led to a surge of eclectic ideas that flooded her mind. A daunting presence, or a pining heart? An anticipatory future, or a forgotten past… A surprise, a void, or a challenge to deal? A reason to rejoice, or […]
Read more "?|…"Worn In. We don’t believe in perfect homes. We believe in homes that reflect who you are inside, which is just a bit rubbish but very comfortable. That’s why we have created our 2018 signature collection, worn in, so that we can all go home to face the reality of ourselves. Living rooms […]
Read more "Worn In"Mechanical Dance Mechanical Dance (2018) is a visual behavioural study on a series of small ‘artefacts’. The ‘artefacts’ are machines made of different everyday objects, powered by an electrical mechanism to create varied movement(s). Thus, each ‘artefact’ has developed its own distinct ‘behaviour’. Observations of the machines’ individualistic ‘behaviours’ were recorded through mark-makings (charcoal, […]
Read more "Mechanical Dance"Analog Sharing the same interest in Lomography and taste in art, we decided to team up to discover the extent of our collaboration in elevating Lomography as an art medium. With individual distinctive style and approaches in art making, we build upon each other’s perspective in deciding the best way to present photography beyond conventional […]
Read more "Analog"Accelerated Intimacy A momentary place of transit; the Hotel can be seen as an empty shelter. An oxymoron on many levels, this place is ultimately representative of space between boundaries; wakefulness and slumber, working and restful, solitary and inhabited, lust and apathy. The housed rooms permeate, both a presence of absence, and an absence of […]
Read more "Accelerated Intimacy"Awake and Unafraid As artists, we are very receptive to external influences, as we tend to receive thousands of stimuli (input) through our senses. Within our thoughts, we play with ideas that are received (internal process), and as soon as the idea is concrete, we pick up a brush to create and visualize the concept […]
Read more "Awake and Unafraid"Untitled (Double Rainbow) Familial relationships and daily activities are the two most influential driving forces in Rebecca’s works over the years. She is currently investigating questions such as the reliability of memories, unspoken tensions, grieve and daily failures through making paintings on used fabric, soft sculptures, and ceramics. The child-like approach and ambiguity often mask […]
Read more "Untitled (Double rainbow)"囍 What are the joys and woes specific to cross-cultural marriages? What goes through the mind of a person who decides to marry someone from a different culture? What keeps these types of marriages together? Both artists recently got married and are both in cross-cultural marriages, one to an American and the other to a […]
Read more "囍"The second of four featured interviews covering six different aedge 2018 artists, this post will reveal more insights into Sim Kim Hong’s thoughts and processes whilst making ?|… Artist’s Write-up A series of doors that draw parallels with the cognitive process for ideation: a confrontation with a seemingly inaccessible barricade, as well as an admittance to […]
Read more "FEATURED: Interview with Artist behind ?|…"The first of four featured interviews covering different aedge 2018 artists, this post will reveal more insights into the thoughts and processes of the artists’ behind Worn In. Worn In is created by Megan Miao, Aini Azidah and Georgiana Phua. The biggest heart in the world is inside the blue whale. It weighs more than seven tons. […]
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