History of Design – G1

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CONSTRUCTIVISM

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Background context: Political chaos Read more →

For my creative response I’ve decided to make an A3 poster about Dada.

This “poster” is a nonsense juxtaposition of pages from the 2017 O-level Math paper. If you’re looking for a meaning you won’t find one — it’s a gibberish mess of lines, letters, shapes, and grades, crammed into a tight space, Read more →

When I was first introduced to Dada, I was told that Dada dealt with the unconventional and focused less on the traditional aesthetics. That is why, when I made my poster, I focused less on the aesthetics of the overall image and more on the message I was trying to communicate. And in this piece, I wanted to express the Read more →

I decided to visit Botanic Gardens to take pictures for this project and found that it is a place with a variety of colourful flowers. Here are some of the pictures I took:

This is why colour was an important incorporation into my art piece. I feel that it also accurately represents Singapore’s culture- we are a country Read more →

After a stroll through the Botanics Garden, I happened to notice a tiny dragonfly perching on a green stalk.

I found this scene quite interesting as there were a few elements that were visually dynamic. Firstly the dragonfly was just sitting on the tip of the leaf minding its own business, being comfortable in its own Read more →

I went out to Punggol Waterway Park and found these patterns in nature.

This green leaves are connected together and look very lively, which reminds me of Singapore as a country that is united and also active. I picture the individual leaves as a little person, all connected together into a bigger bunch. The leaves are also healthy and un-damaged, Read more →

To begin with, I felt like the use of typography and collaged images in Dadaism was the perfect style to convey this piece.  I was inspired by Theo van Doesburg and Kurt Schwitters, Kleine Dada Soirée as shown in class. I love how the mess of overlapping typography can be kept in minimal by the choice of colors. It is not Read more →

Things which fill me with unbridled rage: dubious Singaporean governmental campaigns.

Any student who has taken Social Studies before will understand that campaigns are preferred for their long-term effects in shaping mindsets. However, while some have been successful and/or are fundamentally important, it doesn’t change the fact that most of them involve advertisements which are outright bizarre and mundane.

Case in point:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksw2UqTyhhc

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“CHOPE” This is the Dada poster which I have created using a collage technique and typography. In this piece, there is no perfect sense as to why those objects were chosen or placed where they are. I used an element of chance to determine the placement and as for the objects, they were the first few things in my mind Read more →

I spent some time staring at the Brief, wondering which part of nature should I be focusing on in order to bring out society and I, an element of chance, and Singaporean feels. Instead of doing something commonplace, I decided to go DADA and explore something that is a little more realistic- yet neglected.

For this assignment, we were supposed to Read more →