ART4D SPOKE WITH THE MADRID-BASED ARCHITECTURE DUO ABOUT THEIR USE OF UNCONVENTIONAL MATERIALS AND COLOR, AND THE VARIOUS MANNERS IN WHICH TIME COMES INTO PLAY…
SELGASCANO
RISE
NEW PARADIGMS HAVE BEEN FORGED IN A NEW SCHOOL DEVELOPED AND DESIGNED BY PLAN GROUP
CREATIVEANS
WHO
Creativeans
WHAT
Creativeans is an interdisciplinary design and branding company. Our working methodologies revolve around understanding needs, behaviors and cultures to create tangible values that are better for people, businesses, and the world.
WHEN
2012 to present
WHERE
Singapore, Milan
WHY
The Creativeans gained their training and work experiences overseas and then decided to return to Singapore to contribute to, and re-inspire the local design scene. We maintain a satellite office in Milan (where it all got started).
KAWITA VATANAJYANKUR
A PERFORMANCE-BASED INVESTIGATION OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL IDEOLOGIES RELATED TO THE VALUE OF EVERYDAY LABOR
LUKE YEUNG, ARCHITECTKIDD
ART4D SPOKE WITH LUKE YEUNG OF ARCHITECTKIDD, A STUDIO KNOWN FOR ITS INTEGRATION OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES WITH LOCAL CRAFTSMANSHIP AND VERNACULAR MATERIALS
3A STATION
“This space is the only one of its kind in Ho Chi Minh City,” described Le Ngoc My, Gallery Manager of 3A Station, an Alternative Arts Area set within an unassuming area of District 1 that artists, designers, musicians and creative minds alike are increasingly choosing to frequent as their go-to hangout space and home away from home.
STEFEN CHOW
WHO
Stefen Chow.
Born Malaysia. Raised Singapore. Lives in Beijing.
WHAT
Photographer/Visual Artist with a contemporary approach for social issues and trends.
WHEN
10 years ago. When I summited Mount Everest, I was the team’s photographer and I saw the power of the medium.
WHERE
I have lived in Singapore, New York and now Beijing. My work has been exhibited in Paris, Hong Kong and Tblisi.
WHY
Everyone has a camera now. Photography has become the lingua franca in the world now. Don’t you think?
MUSIC IS THE SPACE BETWEEN THE NOTES
02 — 30 APRIL 2016
THAPAE EAST venue for the creative arts, Chiang Mai
HAPPY NEW YEAR
In this edition of Art Normal 2 (Toy Buri), being held for the second time in Ratchaburi province, there are a number of artworks that change the former meanings and functions of the spaces they are set within. Example being, ‘Waiting for the Bus’ (2016) by Vipavee Kunavichayanont that transforms a decayed alleyway into an art space and ‘Train Machine’ (2016) by Wittaya Chanma that brings an abandoned train carriage new life. Moreover, in addition to the aforementioned artworks, there’re other genres of art that attempt to urge the audience to realize the existence of some place in the city and, while every city has its prohibited place, ranging from a casino to a decaying area, Art Normal 2 does not avoid speaking about these sorts of places alongside any others.
ZAHA HADID PASSED AWAY AGED 65
Incredibly sad news for the architectural scene occurred on the last day of March when Zaha Hadid, whose works have inspired thousands of architects from around the world, passed away at the age of 65 following a heart attack in a Miami hospital where she was being treated for bronchitis.
The Iraqi-born British architect is known for her supreme achievement and recognition as the first woman to receive the Royal Gold Medal from RIBA and to win the Pritzker Prize—one of the world’s most renowned architecture prizes often referred to as the Nobel Prize of architecture. Hadid’s outstanding works have always stood out and differed from that of others due to her use of state-of-the-art building technologies. Throughout her career, Hadid dedicated her life and work to creating a symbol of an era through her contributions to architecture. Zaha Hadid’s classic quote, “If you want an easy life, don’t be an architect” will continue to resound in the hearts of young and emerging architects as her exceptional works and inspirational spirit will forever be remembered. May her soul rest in peace, it is now the time to stop and rest.
