Tags for This Work

• Art
• Functionable
• Patchwork
• Wearable

• Culture
• Heritage
• People

• Fashion
• Multipurpose
• Practical

Inspiration for This Work

‘Wear’ I Belong is a piece of wearable textile that is inspired from my cultural heritage. It could be worn in more than 20 different ways, as a bolero, a scarf, pants and skirt or even used as a bag. This characteristic of multiple uses symbolises the adaptability of Singaporeans and the practicality of this design further emphasizes our practical mindsets. Patchwork was chosen as the main method of assemblage was because I was influenced by the many different cultures that I was exposed to when I was a child. I would say that Singapore is a fascinating mix of the old and the new, a melting pot of everything, and this piece of work is the compound that comes out from it.

Student Biography

I am from Singapore, and I came to UNSW College of Fine Arts after my three year Apparel Design & Merchandising Diploma, which gained me the UNSW Golden Jubilee Scholarship to further my studies in Australia, as well as a two-year advanced standing for the Bachelor of Design. I saw the offer as an opportunity to learn independence overseas, and also to broaden my scope of design, as I feel that it is vital for designers and artists to be immersed in different environments so that their design ideas could be brought to a higher level of sophistication. Over the past few years, my design philosophy had developed around people and life; hence, my works are greatly influenced by this. Since young, I have always been interested in what people wear, be it jewellery or textiles, and I would be most interested in working with contemporary apparel or jewellery companies.

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