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dedicating this 100th post to another school work that was done in y1sem1 under foundation 4d.

titled if i were to disappear

this got me thinking long and hard, where would i be? the exact moment my body is sucked up into the sky (by aliens) or if my body falls to the ground and turn to dust, what will i be doing?

just realised i did not share/post this anywhere because i forgot and i rlly liked this one.

here was what we did for y1sem2 foundation 2d class. the fourth (and last actually) assignment we had to do was a mini zine based on what we have learnt thus far. here was what i did.

to use photos (taken in the past years) and to bring up the forgotten places. used typography and three main colours (as seen).

i rlly enjoy school work ha ha hA.

 

just a submission for a module called photo imaging in school

taken using an f-1 canon camera and processed on a ilford fiber based photopaper

003 100 doors

(installation of 100 doors over at NTU Art Design Media)





about:
to document 100 different doors/facade while noting the interesting common findings along corridors
some door examples










from the exploratory trips, it was seen how each door tells their personal story. it shows an individual character. by placing them side by side and seeing them as a whole, we can clearly see the variety in style and the similarities most common households have. from the exterior of a home, we can pick out the door types, the gates, the colours, the footwear. bicycles and prams, wheelchairs, bird cages and many other things

HDB doors were chosen as more than 80% of Singapore's population live in HDB flats, thus it is a common subject and it is easier to relate. through this photo display of 100 doors, it's like a game of spot the similarities

these doors are from the end of the corridor houses and are located in Bedok

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findings:

how is it that we tend to adapt to a place so easily and call it a home? these items are signs of beliefs, thoughts and convenience.

these may be possible scenarios to why a camera was installed. on the left, a house has yellow paint splattered on the window and another shows paint marks that had been covered.

2. ramps (for wheelchair/strollers etc.)
we can observe how instead of stairs, ramps are used at the front of the doors. these ramps act as a convenient accessibility for not only wheelchair users but also strollers and trolleys.


items related to religious beliefs are typical sights at a block in Singapore. they may be for protection from evil spirits or serve as a decoration to show personal religion beliefs

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an Instagram account was created for easier observation for each individual door (which will span over a month, 3 doors a day) - started on 10 apr 2016

(click image to go to account)


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a simple exercise

002 corridor
走廊 / நடைபாதையில் / koridor


about:

to document the everyday sounds related to culture and life from home. the variety of sounds come from the television, radio, conversations, people singing, children playing, lift sounds etc. accompanied by doors that show time passing, and at the same time, the culture of the home. to listen to the sound of being at the comforts of your own home, a personal space. yet being bounded by the fact that we see the door, that we are outside.

duration:

5min 40s

process:

recceing for blocks
going around blocks and sourcing for visually appealing doors at-the-end of the corridor/ doors that tell a story
recording stills of doors/corridor
recording sounds from the corridor
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filter unwanted sounds and visuals
matching sounds with visuals (day to night)
piece them together

location for visuals & sounds:

Macpherson blk 16, 17, 18, 37, 30
Pioneer blk 643, 704
Bedok blk 213, 214, 218, 409, 410, 412, 416