Singapore has held a special place in my heart, partly from my childhood days spent in the island/country, and partly for dear momma who still calls it home. So I’m pretty stoked about an exciting exhibit coming up at the DMY Berlin Design Festival, which will feature artists and designers from my favorite city dealing with my favorite subject – paper.
Anonymous, a Singapore-based design firm who is the chief curator of the paper exhibit, called on 12 creative individuals to transform the humble material into objects of their imaginations. The result is Help Save Paper, which I regretfully would miss, but is a must-see for all you paper-crazies if you happen to be in Berlin! Below are some of the works to anticipate.
Much thanks to Felix Ng of Silnt for providing the images.
– Untitled by Ying Hui of demisemiquaver –
Project description:
This is a story about death. Almost.
For sure, it begins with death, which gives birth to many things: Fear, ingenuity and life.
Once upon a time, paper was an important aspect of every part of our lives. It gave us privacy when it was a screen, it sheltered us from rain as an umbrella. It was an expression of artistry in the hands of skilled paper-makers.
Thanks to digital proliferation, paperʼs numerous variants and breeds are dying out, leaving only the dull A4 copier paper, most commonly found in offices. In such dire straits, weʼve called on twelve individuals from all artistic disciplines to create an object using only paper – to create things of beauty, things of usefulness or anything else they can imagine, as long as it elevates the status of paper – from a surface for printing, to a versatile medium of brilliant creativity.
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– Curious Translucent Light Fixture by Hans Tan –
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– White by Mike Foo of Moof –
– I dream of summer by Serene Wong of t43 –
– n. 275 Waves by Grace Tan of kwodrent –
– Dear Alice by Yanda –
– Paper Tray by O.K. –
– Sagittarius by Edwin Tan of uuonn –
– Wound by Jonathan Yuen –
Project Credits
Initiated by: Antalis (Singapore)
Curated by: Anonymous Pte Ltd
Design & Art Direction: Felix Ng (silnt)
Photography: Jae Hann
