Category: Research

4DII – Exhibition Excursion

one on of the days of our recess week, we headed down to the art science museum for the NASA and Future World exhibitions. it was a really fun day.

NASA

my dad is a huge NASA fan so i sometimes get excited too about space and universe due to his influence. so this was the exhibition that i was really excited for.

inside the cockpit

the exhibition was really insightful, albeit a little underwhelming (i had high hopes for it) maybe because there were too many information about the little details that i wassssnt interested in (or maybe because im not that much of a fan yet to appreciate). was looking forward to the “OH WOW” big scale models (there were, but only a few but naaaaah, they didnt catch my attention). but nonetheless, i was really happy to go for the exhibition because ive been meaning to go (plus it was sponsored by the school! who doesnt love free entry to exhibitions hehe)

FUTURE WORLD

the exhibition was really fun because most of the installations had a lot of interactions between human and technology. the installations were colourful as well so i guess that element of colour also added to the fun experience. (colours are fun!)

i forgot the name of this installation but this was my favourite. i enjoyed watching the kids have fun with the balls, and how innocent they felt at that moment of time.

i think its a smart idea to compliment an element of fun to an installation to make it engaging, especially if its for the general public, kids will definitely love it. colours is a great way to incoporate that element. i think what made this installation even more fun was the play on sound. the colours change to the beat of the music. the music choice was also a good choice because it was somewhat “cute”, and that made it light-hearted, which catches the attention of people.

 

this was a really cute idea of designing your own sea animal!! i really enjoyed the thought behind this.

other engaging exhibits:

the next exhibition was my favourite.

we had a device to navigate ourselves around the museum to at end where we watch a animated video. it was really fun because it was like a digital VR treasure hunt. it catches everyone’s attention because… its digital. but i guess its con is that it gets us too focused on the screen that we dont pay attention to our surroundings (major 21st century social issue). but hey, we cant do everything to please everyone.

after everything, we headed down to the Jendela Visual Arts Space at Esplanade for the genius of the crowd exhibition.

 

and that was it for the day!

it was a great one.

 

 

 

4DII – Possession Obsession Proposal

Table of Contents

1. Title + Concept

  • Story and Intention / Motive

2. Artist References

  • Tracey Emin & Museum of Broken Relationship
  • Film Aesthetics

3. Execution

  • Location & Space
  • Lighting
  • Props
  • Footage
  • Sound
  • Smell

Title: Possession Obsession

CONCEPT

It is a narrative based idea on:

Everything is a passing moment, what can we do to preserve those memories? Why do people obsess over the physical things that link them to a memory, in hopes to possess it?
Preservation of memories, memories of someone you hold dear, hold true to the heart.

Motive of this installation

To allow people to delve further into the obsessive nature of someone who cannot let go of the past and struggles to hold onto memories that are fleeting.
Memories are fleeting moments, hence we understand the meaning of collecting objects so we can preserve and remember them.

Storyline

It is a significant development from Naomi and Kai’s assignment 2 where the male lead, Pierre Tan, left her.

Lead actress wants to tell –

  1. The story of how it happened through the objects she obsessively collected from her ex during the relationship and what these objects mean to her.
  2. To tell the story of their 1 month relationship through these objects. The short time frame is used to highlight her obsessive behaviour.

A collection of 30 items as mementos to represent each day of the month:

Photographs of him sleeping Fingerprints Retainers
Sound Recordings Used Scotch Tape Used Underwear
Used toothpaste Toothbrush Dental Floss
Old clothes Shades Dried Contact Lens
Used condom Towel Nails
Protagonist’s diary Wax Comb
A lock of hair Water Bottles Belts
Blanket Shoes Socks
Shaver Post-it notes with msg Ugly portrait of him
Deodorant Forks and Spoon Cup (In the film already)


ARTIST REFERENCE FOR CONCEPT

Tracy Emmy, Everyone I Have Ever Slept With (1963-1995)

Watch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?hl=en-GB&v=15jVnBlt6e0&gl=SG

Emin creates an intimate space through the use of a tent and narrates her personal story through the visuals displayed. Photos, names and letters of the people she had slept with are stuck up on the interior of the tent.

INSPIRATION:

We’re using the idea of a limited space to reflect the protagonist’s intimate thoughts and experience. Visuals do not stand alone but coexist with the footage, space and sound to depict the theme of our work, which in this case, the protagonist’s obsession of her ex-lover.

Museum of Broken Relationships, Copenhagen, Denmark

Using objects that the audience can touch and feel and experience for themselves (e.g. reading a diary), it will be able to give clues and insights on the characteristics on the protagonist as well as the person she is obsessed about.

The amount of items as well as the nature of the items could also further accentuate the obsessive behaviour and mindset of the girl.

Artist Reference for Film Aesthetics

Movie: See You Tomorrow (2016)

There was a scene in the movie where the main character reveals the collection of items he has collected and saved in the boot of his car that were from his relationship with his passed on ex-lover. He was unwilling to let go of the memories tied to this person despite it being many years since his lover passed on.

Amélie (2002)

1:57:20 Towards the end of the movie, we the scene of Amelie and Nino riding on a bike captured in a sepia tone colour. The footage is also fast forward to create a sense of fleeting moment. Short snippets of Amelie’s solo shot are cleverly interweaved as if to remind audience the story is about the Amélie.

Execution

Location
Dark room: To give an unsettling feel

Lighting
Red tint: To show desire
Projection of Footage: Footage will contain glitches to create sudden brightness in the environment. Also, the film that would be played to reveal the meaning of the 30 objects in the course of the relationship. This is used as a visual accompaniment to the installation.

Footage: BLURRY & DREAM-LIKE STATE
To depict fleeting memories of their one-month relationship. It will be fast forward to create the sense of fleeting moment where details cannot be examined.

Props
30 objects to narrate the story of their one-month relationship. We will also experiment with mirrors with lipstick messages written all-over it and images of Pierre to depict what lead actress wanted to see everyday

Sound:
Replaying of sounds, music, recordings.
Eg. lullabies of the male lead singing for the girl

Smell:
Musky smell with a tint of cologne: To reinforce her obsessive behaviour of wanting to preserve his smell.
Diffuser labelled ‘his smell.’

 

 

Shrine stored in a storage unit in the basement



Ideas for Room Execution




4D II – Alter Egos

Fictional Characters

  1. Walter Mitty
  2. Hachiko
  3. Chihiro
  4. Einar Wegener
  5. Dory

Public Figures

  1. Jamie Oliver
  2. Alice Gao
  3. Ed Sheeran
  4. Ellen Degeneres
  5. Martin Luther King

People I Know

  1. Dad
  2. Grandma
  3. Yan Long
  4. Winnie
  5. Carissa

TOP 3 CHARACTERS and TOP 2 CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:

Walter Mitty

Walter Mitty is a guy of excuses, low self-esteem and dreams about things but doesn’t take action. Walter Mitty is often described as “an ordinary often ineffectual person who indulges in fantastic daydreams of personal triumphs”

Walter Mitty is a negative assets manager at Life magazine who daydreams of adventures. His social life isn’t something to talk much about because he’s quite a boring person. He, however zones out and dreams about personal achievements during the moment.

Walter Mitty has a crush on a coworker named Cheryl. He tries to impress her whenever he can.

Need:

Walter Mitty tries to change to become a person without excuses.  He tries to say yes to things.

Jamie Oliver

James Trevor “Jamie” Oliver is a British celebrity chef and restauranteur. 41 y/o. Born and raised in a village named Clavering, Essex, England. His first job was at a restaurant as a pastry chef where he gained most experience in Italian cuisine. That got him noticed by BBC and resulted to his first tv show – The Naked Chef and got his book #1.

Jamie’s parents, Trevor and Sally ran a pub/restaurant, The Cricketers, where he practised cooking in the kitchen with his parents. Jamie has 2 siblings. He left school at the age of sixteen with two GCSE qualifications in Art and Geology and went on to attend Westminster Technical College now Westminster Kingsway College. He then earned a City & Guilds National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) in home economics.

Jamie Oliver is an activist to have children eat right and healthily. He often initiates campaigns for these purposes.

Jamie Oliver has 5 kids. Jamie also suffers from severe dyslexia. He read his first novel, Catching Fire at the age of 38.

Video on Jamie’s Food Revolution –

Need:

To revolutionize healthy diets to children through changing school meal systems. To challenge the junk food culture by showing that healthy eating is possible. To prove to the world that cooking meals from scratch is healthy, cheap, easy and quick.

Dad

Larry Cheng, 52 y/o. His profession is a business manager. He has 3 siblings – 1 elder brother, 1 elder sister and 1 younger sister. He came to Singapore from Hong Kong for work in 1991. He was 27 years old. He studied at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, obtaining a Professional Diploma in Company Secretaryship and Administration. He regretted not spending an extra year to obtain a degree.

My dad used to work as a banker. He then changed his profession as a business manager in 2004 just so he could spend more time with me. My dad ‘baokaliaos’ in his job. He does most of the work – admin, HR, etc. He is a busy and hardworking person.

My dad and I are quite similar in personalities. He isn’t much of a social butterfly. He has a few groups of close friends and they do catch up once a while over dinner and wine, or tennis sessions. My dad is a reserved person; he keeps his feelings to himself. My dad is an introvert.

My dad loves to cook. He enjoys cooking for the family on weekends. He likes to experiment with new recipes. He is proud with his cooking capabilities. During his free time, he enjoys listening to his Cantonese oldies, or watches astronomy-related videos on youtube. He will get excited when he discovers new sightings of aliens in this world. My dad is a Star Trek fan. My dad plays the piano during his free time as well.

My dad is an all rounder sweet and caring dad. He sacrifices and loves unconditionally.

Need:

To provide the family. Be a happy carefree person. To always be there.