Memory Dispensing Machine explores the connection between experience and play. Using the vending machine as an avenue to create a marriage between consumer goods and education, bringing together people of all ages, pathing a way for strangers to connect over experiences.
With the use of glass bottles as a vessel to communicate significant events in history, the selected topic will be superimposed onto the bottle. This series features how worldwide events between the 1950s and 60s impacted and shaped Singapore’s social and cultural landscape. By exploring a new way of perceiving unorthodox education mediums – people can now get a glimpse into our local history with this project.
Balik Kampung (Going back to Hometown/Village) is an educational board game that guides Malay children from 5 to 6 years old in creating sentences using formal Malay language.
After conducting research on the topic, children from 5 to 6 years old are expanding their vocabulary however, they have difficulties in forming sentences. Apart from that, formal Malay language is a challenge for them, as they are exposed to colloquial Malay language in their daily lives.
Hence, this game’s objective is to introduce children Malay language and guide them in creating sentences. Inspired by Malay heritage and culture, Balik Kampung (Going back to Hometown/Village) is divided into 3 themes – Festive Seasons, Traditional Crafts and Traditional Games.
*The game is originally in Malay language. It has been translated into English for display purposes.
Singapore underwent countless changes, rising from a third-world country to a modern metropolitan city. Singapore’s education system went through changes at the same time, adapting accordingly to the external landscapes and internal needs of a nation to thrive. The education stages had to be planed carefully keeping in mind that the strong foundations will be crafting the future of Singapore and = will make a difference for young to thrive and grow. This project aims to reflect on the evolution of Singapore’s education system from the past to the present, seeking to appreciate how the education system is formed and structured based on Singapore’s social-cultural norms.
