With Singapore Art Week in full swing and Chinese New Year coming up fast, we can practically hear the buzz of energy in the air. This week brings a slew of dreamy escapes from the grind, from a multi-sensory installation on happiness to reimaginings of urban living. If you’re craving some crafting therapy, there’s an intriguing new pottery studio in.
SINGAPORE - During Singapore Art Week's (SAW) 10th edition in January next year, art will spring up in venues such as Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Lau Pa Sat and even a Housing Board (HDB) flat.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Reza Hasni’s illustrations are not limited by the constraints of the physical world
Brighten up your day with the positive works radiating from this Singaporean creative s portfolio.
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Welcome to the technicolour world of Reza Hasni, a Singapore-born and Berlin-based illustrator and motion designer. Bursting with bright colour (colour which sometimes moves in swirling movements) Reza’s vibrant practice brims with patterns harking back to sacred geometries. This, combined with a contemporary injection of internet pop culture, splurges out the illustrations that we see before us.
“My works are a contemporary reflection of our world and its unseen energies,” Reza tells us. He uses his art as another mode of thought, a way to express the stories stirred up in his imagination. In this way, his work can be seen as a visual representation of an alternate world. As the illustrator puts it, “a form of escapism.” Digitally collaging a myriad of references, Reza pastes toget