4D Foundation II – G8

These are the images for the first project. The intent here was to contrast the night and day images, with the haze as the constant feature. Some of the images were taken long before, while the rest was taken during a freak haze event that Read more →

For this project I decided on installing a set of 3 posters in the library, each being a digital collage of various death masks from different eras. The Artist statement is as follows:

Dead Kings/Staring Back

Lu Jia Xian

Collage, Digital Print

2016

Dead Kings/Staring Back is a project that aims to help viewers re-evaluate their use of the ADM Library space. A common observation Read more →

To create Hannah’s backstory I had to do quite a lot of research. Firstly, how the journal would look like inside. I surfed Pinterest how girls usually design their journals.

For the ending, I wanted to leave it ambiguous whether she returns to Singapore after leaving when the semester ends so I decided to check out flights that were Read more →

PROJECT STATEMENT Between the Pages is an interactive fiction piece. It is a story of an exchange student longing for friendship and dealing with the loneliness of being abroad alone.

I had fun creating the backstory for this project. I tried to make Hannah as genuine as possible, as if she was a person who would exist.

The materials I used were Read more →

During my initial research, I talked to some of the people in the ADM library to get their thoughts on what the library is used for. Among the people that use it just for studying or research, one particular person said that, “it was a sanctuary for her to rest and recharge.”

Using the idea of the library as a Read more →

Video Link:  https://vimeo.com/163204986

Honestly, I wasn’t familiar with video editing at all so this project was quite challenging for me…but here was my concept:

Following up part one of the project of home being a feeling rather than a place, I created a narrative between the protagonist aka me, and a cat(my pet/friend back in home)

It was like letters from protagonist, Read more →

Interview

“What is like living in Singapore for you?”

A senior said that she usually takes public transport around, has meals at hawker centres and wonders around casually. Even though she goes to shopping malls, things are too expensive and it is crowed during peak hours.

A student said that he has very busy school life and many classmates worked very hard. They Read more →

(I forgot to take pictures of the final product, and I gave them away to them as a gift)

For this project, I approached some of the people in the Harajuku Fashion community and did a photoshoot with them; one set of photos in their “normal” clothes (normal is relative),  and another set of photos in their elaborate outfits. I also Read more →

Idea: A story set in the library that requires the participants to go on a hunt around the library. Participation level: High Expected outreach: Low

My idea required a participant with a lot of free time. This limits its accessibility.

Location:

Consultation 1: I came in with the idea and a basic plan of what I wanted to do. After the consultation, I Read more →