Hair texture inclusivity is a growing concern in Singapore, where diverse hair types are often overlooked in mainstream beauty and fashion industries. Textures of Being is a project that aims to promote greater understanding and acceptance of natural hair in Singapore, and to challenge prevailing beauty standards that prioritise Eurocentric beauty ideals. This project encourages more ‘hair inclusive’ conversations and hopes to educate the general masses about the beauty of textured hair. It is also an opportunity to showcase the stories and experiences of people living in a straight hair world like Singapore; and most importantly, to create a sense of appreciation for the textured hair community.
Singapore is renowned as a food haven, largely due to our hawker foods. However, with the city-state’s rapid digitalisation and growth, it has become increasingly challenging to preserve the traditional hawker culture. Consequently, it is likely that hawker centres in Singapore will undergo significant changes, and the cultural landscape of hawker culture will inevitably shift in the near future. To combat this, this project’s main objective will be to archive and document hawker centres through the eyes of locals, with the aim of preserving the rich culture that these hawker centres embody.
By exploring the subtleties and nuances of hawker centres across the city-state, this project hopes to uncover the true essence of hawker culture in Singapore. This will not only foster a sense of identity amongst the local community but also serve to celebrate the unique hawker culture that has flourished in Singapore for generations. By documenting and archiving the cultural significance of these hawker centres, the project aims to preserve this vibrant part of Singapore’s heritage for future generations to appreciate and cherish.
In the journey of education, every student is presented with an opportunity to broaden their knowledge through an overseas exchange program. Besides circularly, the program provides networking and cultural insights not found locally.
Though it is all fun and games in the picture, the journey is fueled with challenges and uncertainties as far as life-changing experiences go. Built on individual adaptation, one must overcome the difficulties and adjust to cultural differences. Past that, the perception of the World changes significantly as you rediscover knowledge and the personal direction in life.
This project aims to produce an editorial publication that would inspire students who are planning to go on an exchange programme. “Adulting Follies” is a soul searching and stress-inducing piece that features personal documentation of an individual’s self-reflection of the exchange program to Canada. It seeks to help students have a deeper understanding and an easier way to concoct their unique exchange program experience.
Typography plays a part in shaping a nation’s identity. Stories are told through typography around us that create a sense of place of where we live. The everyday street type displays many letterings that carry stories of significant change and occurrence at the place, to be preserved before they are lost or replaced by the uniformity of corporate brands. Thus, this project seeks to explore Singapore’s history and urban culture through the lens of typography, contributing towards the visual identity landscape of Singapore.
Often we find it easier to console and support a friend in need but hardly ever do we say the same words of comfort to the ones who need it most–ourselves.
Solace is a project that encourages the practice of self-compassion, through kindness and self forgiveness. This experimental exercise asked individuals approaching or experiencing their quarter life crisis to explore self compassion through letters and introspective dialogue.
