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Inspired by the news about a child name Yue Yue in China, who...

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:30:00 -0500

Inspired by the news about a child name Yue Yue in China, who was ran over by two trucks and passed away at the end due to the absence of help from the witnesses on the spot, Dasein Graphic Design DGD 092 students initiated a project entitled ‘9 Kinds of Kindness’ to re-examine kindness, a human nature that has lost in the tide of modern consumerism.

In this project, the team members have set up a project-based concept store showcasing 9 conceptual ideas to depict kindness; each represents personal views and solutions for the absence of kindness.

Opening Date: 15/02/2012

Closing Date : 17/02/2012

Business Hours: 10am-5pm

Shop Location: Dasein Gallery

All proceeds from the sale of shop items will be donated to charitable foundation.

Website: 9kindofkindness.bigcartel.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/9kinds-of-kindness/136607839790416

“Barter Trade 以物易物”, is a system in which goods or...

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:53:00 -0500

“Barter Trade 以物易物”, is a system in which goods or services are directly exchanged for other goods or services without the use of money. Dasein Graphic Design DGD 092 students are going to present a project with the concepts developed from the barter trade which aimed at inspiring the general public to appreciate, respect different perceived values and worthiness among each other.

This event fully utilized the basic needs of consumerism without excessive wastage of industrialization. Furthermore, it provides an opportunity for people to get know each other better in the process of bargaining. Come join the fun and experience the barter trade. Open to public. Admission is free.

Time: 10am-5pm

Date: 21-24 Feb, 2012

Venue: Dasein Gallery

Facebook: www.facebook.com/yiwuyiwu

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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:09:10 -0500

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Dasein Mass Comm DMC 112 students will be holding a fundraising...

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:13:00 -0500

Dasein Mass Comm DMC 112 students will be holding a fundraising & charity carnival ‘Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo‘ for the orphanage House of Joy (http://www.joy.org.my/) from January 12-14th at Dasein Art Gallery.

Coupons RM10 per book and T-shirts of the event will be available at the carnival for the purchase of food, souvenirs and the like. All the proceeds will be donated to the orphanage. And the public is more than welcome to donate used clothes, books, stationery and the like which will be collected at the carnival. Coupons will start going on sale on Jan 7th & 8th at Wangsa Walk Mall from 11am-9pm; and 10am-5pm from Jan 9th-11th at Dasein Gallery. House of Joy experienced damages after a fire. Please come and support us to raise funds and help building new home for the orphans.

PAST EVENT

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:12:42 -0500

Movers

December 13, 2011

‘Movers’ is a corporate identity work display by Dasein Graphic Design DGD 093 students. Guided by Mr. Ong Chung Ping, it presents the corporate identity and stationery design of over 20 hypothetical courier or transportation service providers which include name cards, letterheads, envelopes, shipping documents, note pads and the like; produced exclusively for the theme “Movers”.

Unlike the traditional way of using posters to promote the event, they kept it in suspense by shrink wrapping the fixtures and fittings ranged from basin, chair, waste basket, door handle, display cabinet, poster frame in Dasein building. It had drawn much curiosity. Only two days later, the ‘Movers’ labels appeared and unveiled the suspense which took the viewers by surprise.

The exhibit was set up akin to a warehouse with corrugated boxes shrink wrapped and placed on wooden pallets which fit the bill. Some packaging boxes featuring the logos designed by the students were placed at two corners. It’s as if a shipping company is in operation. And the projector screen featured an opened box with an overview of each corporate design in display added an interesting touch to the exhibit.

Shrink wrapped basin in the washroom

‘Movers’ on the stairwell handle

‘Movers’ in the library

They duct taped a path with an arrow from the elevator to the display room

One of the students wrap up the setup prior to the exhibit

“Crown Line” folder and envelope

‘Crown Line’ badges

Corporate identity stationery of KFM

Duct tape specially designed for ‘pacmove’

Envelope series of ‘Felix’

‘Gold Cold’ corporate design series I

Back page of the letterhead designed for ‘PACMOVE’

‘Pacmove’ envelope

Close-up of Pacmove

‘pacmove’ shipping box

‘Gold Cold’ shipping box

Shippong boxes at a corner

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Over the years, Dasein Academy of Art students have actively...

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:23:00 -0500

Over the years, Dasein Academy of Art students have actively participated in this annual competition. And this year, six students and alumni have walked away with three 2nd prizes, one 3rd prize, and two consolation prizes. They are Soon Mei Ling, Chong Soon Leong, Tan Yan Yao, Diu Su Thao, and Tan Kar Men from Fine Art major, and Tan Fwu Long from Illustration major.

PAST EXHIBITION

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:14:00 -0500

The Three Spirit

Dec 23-26, 2011

Concept: To express individual spirit by designing three different characters that represents each of the team members.

In this final project exhibition, the creative team members Yvonne Lim Yee Von, Sarah Yap Yie Kah, and Lee Kok Liang designed three characters which represent their appearances or personality as a way to express their spirits. This uniqueness is apparent in the colorful poster featuring figure 3 which consists of whimsical illustration of the characters with funky animals, trees, flowers and clouds in nature; drawing the visitors into a fantasy world in children’s storybook that stimulates imagination and dreams.

Each of the character created by the team members has one thing in common - each has a large eye; the furry blue with a watchful eye; the little red chap with a compassionate look; and a meteor-like kitty with a Pinocchio nose. They were hand-sewn and held on the strings with other characters featured fruits, muffins, cookies and the like. They were dangled atop the ceiling which creating a charm of a candy land.

Most of the time was spent on sewing the characters up. They purchased the fabric locally but had to source for the particular blue furry online from China. On the other hand, they came up with the variations from the figure 3 design for t-shirts and handmade woven bags. They transferred the images onto the fabric by using paint thinner method. It took them quite awhile to test and reach the correct color combination.

While the warm yellow light set the tone, an inviting corner of the gallery serving delicious homemade pastries such as almond apple crumbles, muffins, mango & honeydew puddings, and Ribena longan. The homemade chocolate bars in orange, raisins, and almond flavors are a pleasant surprise. The team applied a classic style of label printing with paint thinner transfer, bringing to life the reminiscent retro and vintage feel to the chocolate packaging on canvas.

Three members. Three characters. Three spirits. They are one, and yet individual. Though only three in a team from idea generation, preparation, and setup, they lived up to the spirit of ‘3’ and overcame the obstacles to make this project a fruitful experience.

The Three Spirit exhibit

T-shirt

Tote bag

Character that represents Kok Liang

Character that represents Yvonne

Character that represents Sarah

Exhibition theme

Invitation to the exhibition

Homemade chocolates

Homemade almond apple crumbles

Homemade muffins

Homemade puddings

Another delight at the exhibition

The Three Spirit Creative Members: Yvonne (front row, second from the left), Sarah (front row, second from the left), and Kok Liang (back row, middle) and classmates

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PAST EVENT

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:18:00 -0500

Neighbor Program

Oct 11-15, 2011 @ Singapore

Neighbor Program is a dialogue and collaborative research project aimed at reconnecting art and design institutions within the South-East Asian region. The objectives includes forming networks to organize exchange programmes with the emphasis on art and design, socio-cultural aspects by inviting lecturers, students, and expertise to participate, converse, and respond to different ideas; creating cultural collisions within this potpourri.

The institutions in collaboration includes Dasein Academy of Art, Lasalle College of Arts in Singapore, and SoA+D KMUTT in Thailand. This year, an exchange program was held at Lasalle College of Arts which Binus University in Indonesia was invited to join. There were five students from Dasein Academy led by Mr. Mark, Mr. Joseph Foo, and Mr. Kean Foong attended.

Facilitated by the lecturers and representatives of each institution, the student participants were divided into groups for a series of interactive activities aimed to establish cultural understanding, team building, and to foster idea exploration and creative development. Each activity was followed by a sharing and discussion session for the students to express their thoughts and ideas. They jotted down and documented the progress through sketches and photograph.

On the last day of the program, each group presented their learning outcomes to conclude a fun-filled memorable learning journey. Nonetheless, it isn’t the end of the collaborative project. The students were given a brief to prepare for an exhibition at Bangkok Arts Cultural Centre in early March 2012 for the theme ‘We Are What We Eat’. It’s a visual documentary that is worth looking forward to; a continuation and progression of the Neighbor Program.

the ‘tapao’ (takeaway) culture and packaging sharing session

‘Tapau’ packaging in Singapore

Noodle experiment - the record of cooking process and ingredients with illustration

Tao Kae Kerupok Mee

Noodle Experiment - Tasting and judging session

Briefing session

Preparation for group presentation

Lecturers from the collaborative institutions meet for discussion at Lasalle College of Arts

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Photo courtesy of Cheong Zhi Ying, Chin Hui Peng, Wong Shi Yuan, Jessica Ching Shu Yi, Edmund Gan Cue Heng

An exhibition showcases the work of Dasein students from the...

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:08:00 -0500

An exhibition showcases the work of Dasein students from the foundation level.

PAST EVENT

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:11:00 -0500

Hour Tavern

April 25, 2011

Inspired by the momentary nature of existence in life, four Graphic Design graduates transformed the ideas of combining paper art and pastry-making into a distinctive paper café called Hour Tavern; a conceptual café designed to be expandable, stretchable and mobile to demonstrate the momentary nature of spaces and locations, in the hope of redefining the perception of paper craft from installation art form to an interactive platform.

‘Tavern’ denotes a small classic inn where lodging, drinks, meals are served. And ‘Hour’ consists of the word “our” which signifies the café is not only a rest place for the team before they move on to their next phase in life, but also a stopover for the travelers to refresh and restart their journey.

They financed the project from their own savings and the support of their family. It’s a challenge when they had to balance both ideas and production feasibility. Some design prototypes were not able to be implemented due to budget constraints, or the manufacturers were unable to fulfill their expectations. As a matter of fact, they spent majority of their budget on the paper materials due to numerous attempts in experimenting and testing the concepts until they managed to finalize and implement the design.

The paper café is expandable to demonstrate the mobility and usability of space. Everything is hands-on from invitation cards, tableware, menu board, cash register, chairs, café bar, and pastries. The café was only open three times for business though from 3pm-5pm at two locations. It’s to portray the momentary senses and the significance of living in the present moment.

The team learned from failures from the project and overcome the obstacles to make the paper café a reality. As they venture into different career paths in future, they behold the same passion in feeding their curious minds by exploring endless possibilities. Every little step in accumulating experience paves the way to a milestone; and perseverance is the only way to keep their passion and dreams, alive.

Hour Tavern team (from left to right), Tuang Mei Kin, Tan Mei Xuan, Ong Cai Bin and Brian Liew

The mock up of Hour Tavern cafe. © Hour Tavern

Invitation card. © Hour Tavern

Packaging stickers featured Hour Tavern logo

Paper constructed labels and window display of assorted pastries

Dine-in tableware

Take-away packaging

Fun ambiance and friendly staff

Dasein Academy lecturers at Hour Tavern cafe

Dine-in is available at the cafe

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PAST EVENT

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:51:00 -0500

Dream

December 7, 2011

Presented by Dasein ADS 104 students, it’s a class project entitled ‘Dream’ to portray the pursuit of dreams and desire through games and activities.

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PAST EVENT

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:23:00 -0500

Camping Trip @ FRIM with Jack Lim

October 4-6, 2011

The curriculum of Mass Communications at Dasein Academy is designed for a dynamic and practical experience. With the objectives of putting a class into a physical setting that generates a bond among students and creates a learning community, Dasein Mass Communications department organized a 3 day 2 night camping trip to Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). It’s a learning adventure to develop personal values and team spirit, encourage group cooperation, and generate appreciation for the natural environment.

One of the highlights is the surprise visit by Jack Lim, the honorary advisor of Mass Communication Department in Dasein. The students and faculty were delighted to have him as the special guest and judge for the team building and games sessions.

The student participants were divided into five ‘family’ groups. The accumulated points from the games determined the winning team at the end. One of the key learning activities is each group had to come out with a short play in twenty minutes about family values and love. Each play was followed by comments and suggestions for improvement from Jack Lim.

As the outcome, each play had its uniqueness whereby it brought tears, laughter, humor, and drama to the audience. “It’s rather challenging to come up with a script within a short time frame when there’s no lighting, music, props, nor costume as the visual aids. Hence, the ambiance is the key to draw the audience into the play in addition to putting oneself in the role, “says Jack Lim.

Furthermore, as per Jack Lim, though acting skills are important, the control of voice volume, attention to details, body language, and the timing of dialogues are crucial too. And regardless of the winning outcome, he encouraged the students that the creative elements in a drama and their talents surpassed the importance of the points or marks.

After all the prizes were awarded by Jack Lim to the winning team and individual for their outstanding performance, they celebrated the learning experience and accomplishment with a barbecue dinner to conclude the camping trip.

Jack Lim judges a short play presented by one of the groups

Mr. Jin, course director of Mass Communications presents a token of appreciation to Jack Lim

A Happy Mass Comm Family with Jack Lim

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Dasein Animation students DAN093 presented a short film...

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:06:00 -0500

Dasein Animation students DAN093 presented a short film screening on November 21st and 23rd entitled ‘Love Soup’. It included a sharing session regarding the process of making the film after the screening.

Dasein Academy of Art, Tigaorang Sdn Bhd, & Scribbles Studio...

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:13:00 -0500

Dasein Academy of Art, Tigaorang Sdn Bhd, & Scribbles Studio organized a 3-day (19 – 21 Dec 2011) children creative holiday camp called ‘小孩与鸟创意激发营’. It aimed at providing an inspirational space that stimulates children’s creativity, imagination and the mental growth in children by providing opportunities for trying out new ideas, and new ways of thinking through interactive games and exploration.

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PAST EXHIBITION

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:40:00 -0500

Back

July 20-23, 2011

In a rapidly changing society with busy lifestyle, we tend to forgo our dreams and take things that truly matter to us for granted. The objective of Back exhibition is to remind people to be true to themselves and reconcile with the simplicity of happiness. By using different mediums, the creative team presented a series of artworks pertaining to finding back one’s distinctive self and pursuing passion that truly reflects one’s inner voices.

Harry, who has a passion in fashion design, presented a piece of exquisite woolen dress. The dress, in the state of work-in-progress, was placed crisscross with strings extended from the wool at the center of the room, signified a continuity in pursuit of his dream as a fashion designer.

Kiah Eng, whose theme is teddy bears, added a heartwarming touch to the exhibition. There were more than 20 hand stitched bears of different stories in whimsical designed styles. One of the most endearing teddy bears is the largest of all. And the homemade buns featuring teddy bear is a sweet delight which received well response from the visitors.

Dino, a kidult, presented a miniature town by using origami techniques. The stories lie in a series of retro collage wallpaper that has a vintage touch; rekindled the viewers’ fun-filled memories as a child. The miniature was decorated with twinkle lights, casting a warm glow into the town; conjured up those joyful childhood days that might have been forgotten.

When it comes to recollection, Libby presented a concept about books and nature, the core imprint of her memories. There are 50 over books of different sizes and design in a personalized room. The backdrop made of hemp bags featuring a collection of books portrayed a life cycle from toddler to youth. Each of these books, arranged in the form of 回, has its charm of reminiscence.

Sean, who is passionate about photography, presented his interpretation on reflection via mix media. It’s a series of light reflection artworks made of mirrors, thumbtacks that depict diverse perception of truth; awakening the viewers’ senses to the path of self exploration and reflection.

Five different themes of artworks cultivate the relationship between the artists, space, and viewer’s perception. Each work is a surprise and has its own intuitive meaning. And each, however different, touches the heart of the visitors one way, or another.

The largest teddy bear with the first bear

Hand stitched bears of different stories in whimsical design

Close-up of the cycling bear

Homemade buns

Retro collage wallpaper in the toy house

A series of notebooks portray a life cycle from toddler to youth.

A close-up of a hand stitched notebook made of canvas and brown papers

Lunchbox book

Image with mix media to depict light reflection

Mirror reflection

Pictures speak a thousand words. Please visit ‘Back’ exhibition facebook page at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/%E5%9B%9E-Back/183476395048350 for more pictures.

PAST EXHIBITION

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:09:00 -0500

Grief

Nov 16-19, 2011

“Grief be mine, I ask you so,

If not for you, I wouldn’t know,

How life once was and then be still,

How so precious, that death do steal.

Because that grief, won’t go away,

Learn to let it have its way.

The link to love, a precious one,

Is met with grief and still not done…” - Hope in Heaven’s Day, Arlene Dery

Presented by Graphic Design DGD 091 students. Pictures of the exhibition are available at Dasein Bz

PAST EVENT

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:03:00 -0400

Replay The Message, Rewind The Memories

Sep 14, 2011

Classics, extraordinary movies with significant social and cultural messages interwoven with visual elements, conjured up vivid memories from the past that are worth to be preserved.

As such, with the guidance from Ms. Ng Ai Beng, Dasein DGD 102 graphic design students designed and produced a series of limited collection sets as one of the course projects to promote five outstanding movies by several respectable directors such as Tim Burton, Quentin Tarantino, and Danny Boyle. The featured films are ‘Pulp Fiction’,’Seven Samurai’, ‘Where the Wild Things Are’, ‘Edward Scissorhands’, and ‘Trainspotting’.

The collection sets comprise of exclusive DVDs, posters, cards, concept artwork, T-shirts, calendar, bookmarks and the like. Each collection set is unique in its own way and presented in such a way that triggered a desire of having them as personal collectibles.

Both the collection sets as merchandise display and movie clips were presented in a cinematic setting which mimicked the actual movie theatres. For instance, the handmade cinema light indicators were connected to an LED light for illumination as a notification to the audience.

It’s indeed a fun-filled ambiance for film appreciation where students sat around while the selected special scenes of the featured films were projected onto the screen either in sequence or interchangeably. When the lights were off in the room and the eyes on the screen, the sound and visual stimuli were captured as if an 8mm projector was running especially when a black and white background scene in ‘Pulp Fiction’was projected on the screen; created a peculiar but nostalgic visual touch.

The special screening of the featured films not only helped the audience to grasped the storyline, but also created a crucial visual link between the promotional merchandise and the movies– how the design aspects of the collection sets interconnected with the visual and motion perception of the movies. It’s where the static and non-static collide and converge, creating a sense of intrigue in the art of visual and cinematography.

The design of each collection cleverly communicates the theme and capturing the essence of the respective movie; infuse imagination and colors into the visual feast and form the pillar of unfadable classic memories.

A mimic of the cinema indicator light

Movie ticket

‘Seven Samurai’ collection set consists of t-shirt, poster, booklet, headband

Die-cut box cover

Another design for ‘Seven Samurai’ collection set

One of the ‘Pulp Fiction’ box set

‘Pulp Fiction’ calendar, T-shirt, and keep case.

‘Pulp Fiction’ sketch book

‘Pulp Fiction’ DVDs

‘Trainspotting’ collection set

‘Trainspotting’ collection set with the promotional material featured the toilet seat cover as the highlight

Another design for ‘Trainspotting’ collection set

‘Where The Wild Things Are’ collection set

Another Illustration of ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ collection set

‘Edward Scissorhands’ box set

‘Edward Scissorhands’ box set consists of keep case, calendar, poster, bookmark and booklet

‘Edward Scissorhands’ T-shirt