Designing for cultural preservation
In the face of globalisation, a fast expanding economic growth and rapid urban development facing an increasingly media-savvy society, many aspects of our culture, from language, customs to stories and crafts, have undergone tremendous change and modifications.
This project aims at preserving one of those south east asian cultural traditions and presents it in a contemporary style to fit the present cultural landscape. The patterns below illustrate the classical Indian dance form of Bharatanatyam. The dancers in their various poses (mudras) and traditonal costumes are juxtaposed with the musical instruments and the jewellery traditionally used in the dance form.
Tote bag - silk screen on canvas cloth
Wall hanging - silk screen on cotton
