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The time is 6.30pm. My heart races and anxiety creeps into my mind. Will I make it? As the MRT doors open, I sprint as I can; away from the station till I am finally standing before the doors. I slowly open them and the strong wind of the air conditioner cools my body down. And as I enter the room filled with the art of the past, present and future I realize why I spent so much energy, time and effort to be at this gallery.I was grateful that this year's NAFA 3D design show, Perfectly Grey, fell on my one week break which enabled me to have my time and freedom to visit the show. The show which took place concurrently at NAFA Lim Hak Tai Gallery and Nation Design Centre saw huge crowds coming forth to witness new innovative ideas and professional craftsman work produced by my talented juniors and seniors.
Bravo graduates!
For those who were unable to make it, here are a few pictures I had taken during my visit at the exhibition.
Enjoy and have a good weekend! :)
Labels: Design, Furniture, FYP, NAFA, Nationaldesigncentre, Object
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Last Friday night, was the opening night of After 2 +10, a yearly exhibition held by NAFA 3D department to showcase furnitures designed by students during their first year in furniture design and this year event happened to be the 10th anniversary of After 2. So in this year After 2, beside showing works that were done by apprentices of the department. Alumni from the past decade were also invited to display their works once more.
The exhibition was curated in such the current students' works are placed in front and the alumni in the back, it is like a time passage where the audiences get to walk through. Personally we quite like the overall atmosphere of the exhibition. It was quite welcoming, and relaxing. So we urge you readers to take some time to go down and have a look, to see how ideas and thoughts have crystallized into something real.
Don't let self-doubts make you forget how resourceful and resilient you can be. We all have bucket load of creativity within us.
The event is open until 4th of November 2013.
- By Pickers
Labels: After 2, after 2 + 10, Chairs, Design, Division of Industrial Design, Exhibition, Furniture, NAFA, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Product Design, Products, Singapore, Studentworks
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We would like to invite you to the official launch of "after2 – plus 10” a collection of object & furniture prototypes, organised by Department of 3D Design at NAFA Campus 1 @ Lim Hak Tai Gallery on Friday, 25th October 2013 at 6.30pm.
Official Launch
Date I Time Friday, 25th October 2013 at 6.30pm
Venue NAFA Campus 1 Lim Hak Tai Gallery @ 80 Bencoolen Street Singapore 189655
Exhibition dates 26 October – 4 November 2013
Time 12pm to 7pm
Admission Free
Year 2013 is an important milestone, for it marks the 10th Anniversary of this signature exhibition by our furniture design major students from Department of 3D Design at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. It is an unique exhibition that has 10 selected alumni from the past ten years and 19 current students – seniors and juniors come together in a reunion to showcase to you - after2 plus 10. You will see works from alumni that were manufactured for the market place and also works by the current 10th batch that are handcrafted by the students themselves in the workshops.
Date I Time Friday, 25th October 2013 at 6.30pm
Venue NAFA Campus 1 Lim Hak Tai Gallery @ 80 Bencoolen Street Singapore 189655
Exhibition dates 26 October – 4 November 2013
Time 12pm to 7pm
Admission Free
Year 2013 is an important milestone, for it marks the 10th Anniversary of this signature exhibition by our furniture design major students from Department of 3D Design at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. It is an unique exhibition that has 10 selected alumni from the past ten years and 19 current students – seniors and juniors come together in a reunion to showcase to you - after2 plus 10. You will see works from alumni that were manufactured for the market place and also works by the current 10th batch that are handcrafted by the students themselves in the workshops.
- Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Labels: After 2, Alumni, Exhibition, Furniture, idea, Lim Hak Tai Gallery, NAFA, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Product Design, Products, Singapore, Studentworks, Wood
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Bestowed with an Ipad, but we were unsure of its purpose. We were told to look out for barcode and have them scanned for something really special. So we thought it was like searching for Wally but it on a different level.
On the same day, which we went to 8Q to gather information on the plates, which we had posted awhile back, we went to NAFA first to visit an exhibition held by both the Design and Media Department and the 3D Department. It was an exhibition whereby I would describe it as “Art meet Science”. The artistic flair and finesse touch of graphic design cross with the logical and practicality of furniture making. So maybe that was why it was named Alchemy-ism, it required precise measurement, creativity and innovation to cook up a mysterious concoction like those works that were displayed.
When we were given a tour by one of the alchemist, we were awed by that the main part of the exhibition was actually behind the screen.
Ok, ok maybe I was too excited to describe that part but the screen was playing the introduction of what the whole exhibition was about. And it just ended abruptly with a girl running beyond the yonder and we were like what? But it was meant for us to continue with the rest of the girl’s journey.
(Caught us slightly off guard there!)
As we carried on with the journey, we started off with the "Science" part of the exhibition, works made by former apprentices who were still learning the craft of furniture making then. Though they were made years ago, the furnitures were still looking sturdy and fully functional and not to mention that they still look modern despite going through the passage of time.
The petal looking stool was the one that really caught my eye. It reminded me of the Butterfly Stool, by Sori Yanagi (1954-2011). Simple pieces of plywood manipulated to form something beautiful.
The end of "Science" part of the exhibition brought forth the "Art". We were given a treat of the endless ideas inside the mind of the digital alchemists. And also, we had unraveled the true purpose of the Ipad, the moment we scanned the barcode. A video suddenly appeared before us. It was pretty cool. Real high tech stuff there.
Further back in, was short clips and their story boards. Those clips was very interesting, especially the one with the golden gummy bear. And two others that were very deep and intense. They have won several acclaims from the prestigious crow bar award(if I have remembered correctly.)
Overall the entire exhibition was very good, interesting and well curated. Throughout there isn't any drop in climax, we were totally impressed till the very end. Very well worth of our time, and beside this isn't the first NAFA managed to do up something this interesting. Looking forward to their next exhibition in October. Good job NAFA!
- By Pickers
Labels: Alchemy-ism the Wonder Kid, Craft, Design, Exhibition, Furniture, graphic, Interior, NAFA, Product Design, Products, Singapore, Studentworks, Wood