Tell us more about your creative process.
Pamela Tan (PT) The design process is my favourite part of a project because it’s a period of discovery; I never know what’s the final outcome and that is the exciting part. I love how the final outcome can still surprise me every time.
My design process varies with the type of projects I m working on but generally, it starts with finding a subject or a narrative. These could include elements of history or research based on colour and material studies. These findings were then translated into design characteristics, taxonomy or modular pieces. This is where I began my experimental phase; I experiment with different materials, building prototypes, and understand them through a process of trial and error. The final design outcome is literally the final prototype.
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Hand in Hand ‘New Landscape’ series 4, 2017
Umi also highlights two mixed media works on watercolour paper, entitled
Hand in Hand ‘New Landscape’ Series 4 and
Hand in Hand New Landscape’ Series 5, which were exhibited at the Art Seasons Gallery in Singapore, 2017
. These works portray the subconscious as a woman/mother with the daily routines of motherhood we subconsciously follow each day. It describes a day in the life as a mother. It featured a group of women who have been visually portrayed in a combination of classical and modern times, and they are surrounded by various things in their surroundings; the business of life that struggles between responsibilities, self-interest and career.
Unique Experience
Abraham s goal was to create a progressive and evocative space that translates the Tatler DNA of power, influence and style. I wanted to evoke the luxurious nature of the Tatler lifestyle and infuse that with a sense of locality, she explains. As such the space is a marriage of modern luxury meets young and playful brought through a balanced blend of raw and refined, high and low, muted and bold.
Indeed the result echoes Malaysian culture in a new and innovative way, where local talents are celebrated while the interplay of influences, materiality, and colours lends an unexpected edge for a space that is refreshing and unique in Kuala Lumpur.