Project title: Sounds of Asia (Singapore)
Group Members: Jannah, Zafirah & Khairunisa
Sounds of Singapore is an interactive installation that shares a part of Singapore history and identity. Singapore, being a trading port, it is known for its multiracial community. Having the 4 main culture/race in Singapore, Chinese, Indian, Malay and Eurasian, this installation is to project the different identity of each race.
Choosing the pond area of ADM, we decided to focus on the idea of boats as one of the visual representation of each culture as it is relatable to the water.
Research
Cultural boats
Traditional Instruments
Chinese: Guzheng
Indian: Tabla
Eurasian: Balalaika
Malay: Gamelan
Process
Visual and sound projection
Chinese
Indian
Malay
Eurasian
Visual and sound Projections
Final work
How it works.
The moment user steps in the installation, it will activate. And a scenery of a jetty can be seen projected on the walls of the hut along with the sound of ocean. There will be bowls/ pottery of the different culture hanging in the hut. The moment users touch the bowls/pottery, a visual projection, representing the specific culture will be projected and the traditional instrumental music will be played along. (As shown in video above)