About:
This Open Call invites students to form a team (3-6 members) to submit a concept for the installation of public light artworks within the Bras Basah.Bugis (BBB) area as part of Night Lights 2021. Night Lights has been a key programming component of the annual Singapore Night Festival (SNF) since 2010. The Night Festival organising team has approached LASALLE to work together on a Student category project for the presentation slated to happen next year in Aug 2021. We are happy to be in this partnership with them and are confident that some of our students have the skills and knowledge to take on a project of this nature.
SNF is an annual festival of interactive light installations (Night Lights) and street performances by local and international acts presented in the heart of the BBB, Singapore’s arts and heritage precinct. SNF is a key component of the National Heritage Board (NHB)’s strategy to encourage public access to the museums and promote public-private-people partnerships as a national showcase for a thriving heritage, arts and museum ecosystem. Since 2008, SNF has provided a platform for Singaporeans to celebrate the value of culture, heritage and the arts in building greater understanding of and pride in being Singaporean. In particular, the Festival aims to engage with young Singaporeans and their families, and ultimately unite Singaporeans through collective memory and experiences.
The Proposal:
SNF aims to showcase a series of installations and performances that creatively explores innovation in the space of tradition and the future of heritage through contemporary innovative methods of engaging and inspiring heritage to a wide range of audiences. The proposed artwork should draw inspiration and take reference from the contemporary and historical context of BBB as well as to encourage festivalgoers to experience a showcase of light installations that interact with and transform the urban spaces within the BBB area. The creative process should capture the aspects of culture and heritage as encapsulated by the unique characteristics of BBB.
The school had an open call for students in small teams to propose something for the Night Festival. Under this student category, the budget is S$15,000. have a good read through and to discuss with your peers. Requirements were that all members of the group must be from Lasalle and preferably from the Fine Arts programme. The submission should take note of the public spaces, landscaping and structures at the proposed site in order to develop concepts that are (artistically strong, inspired and taking reference from the site and/or precinct’s history and heritage). The usage of all locations is subject to approval by NHB and the relevant stakeholders within the precinct. The designing features must include an interactive component- either sensory, tactile, auditory or visual options for the festivalgoers.
My team:
Nurfarihin, Danial, Azri (Class/Studio mates)
This Open Call invites students to form a team (3-6 members) to submit a concept for the installation of public light artworks within the Bras Basah.Bugis (BBB) area as part of Night Lights 2021. Night Lights has been a key programming component of the annual Singapore Night Festival (SNF) since 2010. The Night Festival organising team has approached LASALLE to work together on a Student category project for the presentation slated to happen next year in Aug 2021. We are happy to be in this partnership with them and are confident that some of our students have the skills and knowledge to take on a project of this nature.
SNF is an annual festival of interactive light installations (Night Lights) and street performances by local and international acts presented in the heart of the BBB, Singapore’s arts and heritage precinct. SNF is a key component of the National Heritage Board (NHB)’s strategy to encourage public access to the museums and promote public-private-people partnerships as a national showcase for a thriving heritage, arts and museum ecosystem. Since 2008, SNF has provided a platform for Singaporeans to celebrate the value of culture, heritage and the arts in building greater understanding of and pride in being Singaporean. In particular, the Festival aims to engage with young Singaporeans and their families, and ultimately unite Singaporeans through collective memory and experiences.
The Proposal:
SNF aims to showcase a series of installations and performances that creatively explores innovation in the space of tradition and the future of heritage through contemporary innovative methods of engaging and inspiring heritage to a wide range of audiences. The proposed artwork should draw inspiration and take reference from the contemporary and historical context of BBB as well as to encourage festivalgoers to experience a showcase of light installations that interact with and transform the urban spaces within the BBB area. The creative process should capture the aspects of culture and heritage as encapsulated by the unique characteristics of BBB.
The school had an open call for students in small teams to propose something for the Night Festival. Under this student category, the budget is S$15,000. have a good read through and to discuss with your peers. Requirements were that all members of the group must be from Lasalle and preferably from the Fine Arts programme. The submission should take note of the public spaces, landscaping and structures at the proposed site in order to develop concepts that are (artistically strong, inspired and taking reference from the site and/or precinct’s history and heritage). The usage of all locations is subject to approval by NHB and the relevant stakeholders within the precinct. The designing features must include an interactive component- either sensory, tactile, auditory or visual options for the festivalgoers.
My team:
Nurfarihin, Danial, Azri (Class/Studio mates)
Examples of previous works from students:
Our Meetings :
Process and meetings are all recorded via zoom. (In google drive)
Process and meetings are all recorded via zoom. (In google drive)
TITLE OF WORK: Grains in Flux (GIF)
PROPOSAL STATEMENT:
There are various narratives explaining the origin of the name Bras Basah (beras basah or wet rice), from the drying of wet rice along the banks of Stamford Canal (Cornelius-Takahama, 2018) to the disposing of decayed rice from ships (National Heritage Board, 2020). Regardless of the exact history of its iconic name, the Bras Basah area has transformed as a place over the course of generations. It has carried different meanings to people of different times. Today, it is a bustling district dedicated to the arts, heritage and design, a far cry from its humble origins with wet rice.
Our aim with this project is to celebrate the colourful history of the site, mirroring the constantly changing connections between people and places while paying homage to its namesake in a fun, cheeky way.
Grains in Flux is an interactive sculptural installation that uses the rice grain as a motif. Planned as an indoor installation, 3-D printed rice ‘grains’ enlarged from 3-D scans of actual grains are suspended from the ceiling at varying heights. Visitors will be able to walk among the space, weaving in and around the suspended grains. These grains refract the light from overhead LEDs and dichroic film, producing a vibrant and colourful effect in the space that is bound to be a fun photo opportunity for visitors.
Our hope with this project is to remind people that history and heritage are far from static. Rather, it is constantly being re-created, re-interpreted and responded to through the lived experiences of people. Like the grain of rice, which acts as a base for an endless number of ingredients and flavours, so too are places, opening up possibilities as endless as the combinations of people, pasts and purpose.
PROPOSAL STATEMENT:
There are various narratives explaining the origin of the name Bras Basah (beras basah or wet rice), from the drying of wet rice along the banks of Stamford Canal (Cornelius-Takahama, 2018) to the disposing of decayed rice from ships (National Heritage Board, 2020). Regardless of the exact history of its iconic name, the Bras Basah area has transformed as a place over the course of generations. It has carried different meanings to people of different times. Today, it is a bustling district dedicated to the arts, heritage and design, a far cry from its humble origins with wet rice.
Our aim with this project is to celebrate the colourful history of the site, mirroring the constantly changing connections between people and places while paying homage to its namesake in a fun, cheeky way.
Grains in Flux is an interactive sculptural installation that uses the rice grain as a motif. Planned as an indoor installation, 3-D printed rice ‘grains’ enlarged from 3-D scans of actual grains are suspended from the ceiling at varying heights. Visitors will be able to walk among the space, weaving in and around the suspended grains. These grains refract the light from overhead LEDs and dichroic film, producing a vibrant and colourful effect in the space that is bound to be a fun photo opportunity for visitors.
Our hope with this project is to remind people that history and heritage are far from static. Rather, it is constantly being re-created, re-interpreted and responded to through the lived experiences of people. Like the grain of rice, which acts as a base for an endless number of ingredients and flavours, so too are places, opening up possibilities as endless as the combinations of people, pasts and purpose.
AN INDICATIVE METHODOLOGICAL STATEMENT FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION
Rice Models:
Both the LED Rig and the Rice models will be suspended from the ceiling. The only difference is that the Rice models will be hanging off fishing lines. The LED Rig will be customised.
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR COMMISSION
Materials:
Electrical Components:
$200 (Rental/Gas money/Grab)
TOTAL: $1,036.00
Rice Models:
- 3D Scan the rice (to amplify for 3D printing)
- 3D Print the Rice Models
- Aim to print about 50-60 (rice pieces)
- Multiple rice sculpture (different sizes)
- Attach Fishing Lines to the Rice Models
- 3D Print a holder for LED lights
- Wire up the LED to the Arduino and attach the Arduino module at the back of the LED light Rig.
- Attach the computer fan (which also has a 3D printed holder) to the LED Rig which in turn, blows steadily on the dichroic film creating movement.
- Also the LED rig will have handles for us to attach Lines of Dichroic film on it. (Refer to Fig. 2)
Both the LED Rig and the Rice models will be suspended from the ceiling. The only difference is that the Rice models will be hanging off fishing lines. The LED Rig will be customised.
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR COMMISSION
Materials:
Electrical Components:
- Arduino ($20 x 3) $60
- Transformer ($30 x 4) $120
- Wire (Black/Red) (1m= $1.00) (100m) $100
- LED Light (RGB) ($20 x 1) 20
- Shrink Tubing (assorted sizes) (1pc, $20)
- Dichroic Film (closer to blue shade) ($30)
- Computer Fan ($40)
- Filament 3kg, 1.75mm (Transparent/Glassbend) ($20 x 2) $40
- 3D printer (Free or purchase($400))
- Nylon Fishing Line ($3 x 2) $6
$200 (Rental/Gas money/Grab)
TOTAL: $1,036.00