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WK03 - Connecting Practice with Society

Designers have the power to shape the world we live in. From today’s session we were introduced to how we could properly wield that power as social agents.

Most of the examples shown advocated for sustainability, one of which was The Waste Refinery from Kinetic Singapore. I was not able to witness that exhibit but I was able to go to the School of Tomorrow by Kinetic. From that experience, I can attest to the power that designers hold in evoking empathy and driving action.

This session made me reflect on what I was personally inclined to socially advocate for. I did not have to dig deep as I have always known it to be women empowerment.

One recent experience that strengthened this conclusion was through my visit to a museum exhibit. It was an exhibit that aims to reframe how women in ancient myth are depicted. It recognizes that their stories have always been handed down by authors from the male-dominated society of antiquity, and that they have always been beyond their stereotypes.

I truly admired the way the exhibit was conceptualized and the way they branded it. It was memorable both in form and content. Upon leaving that exhibit, I recall telling myself that one thing I would like to try in the future is to work at a museum, maybe for an internship, and conceptualize and execute an exhibit that is geared towards empowering women. I want to be able to wield the power of design in fostering empathy towards my cause. If done properly, design has the ability to spark an emotional connection between the people and social causes, and ultimately, to influence behavior and drive action from them as well.

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"The Waste Refinery That Turns Waste Into Resource", https://kinetic.com.sg/singapore-design-week-2022-a-celebration-of-everything-by-design/. Accessed 23 September 2024.

"Preparing For Humanity’s Greatest Test At The School Of Tomorrow", https://kinetic.com.sg/school-of-tomorrow/. Accessed 23 September 2024.

Altes Museum, "Goddesses and Consorts Women in Ancient Myth", https://www.smb.museum/en/exhibitions/detail/goddesses-and-consorts/. Accessed 23 September 2024.

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WEEK 3 -  This is How You Connect Practice with Society

This week we talked about “Can I be a Social Agent if I am an Artist/Designer?” and “What is Socially-Engaged Practice?”

First of all, I would like to answer the question,  “Can I be a Social Agent if I am an Artist/Designer?” Yes, I think I can be a Social Agent if I am an artist/designer, because it could be said that designer/artist is an intermediary who conveys messages to society through designs and arts.

“What is Socially-Engaged Practice?”, often called social practice or socially engaged art, encompasses any art form that involves people and communities in dialogue, collaboration, or social interaction.

“Barbara Kruger”

She explores and conveys about feminism, gender, consumerism, political, and social through her artworks such as “Your Body is a Battleground” and “You Are Not Yourself”, with her design style using effects and pasting words on the image.

Class Activity : Create 1 - 1.5mins documentary about local issue you consider important to highlight.

We were asked to form a group of 4 and create documentary of 1 - 1.5mins about local issue in 45 minutes, then my group started to discuss on what local issue we should focus on, we decided to do documentary of Singaporean slang words/Singlish as three of us are foreigners and at first we had difficulty to understand Singlish. In the video we mentioned some of the Singlish words such as “Shag” means tired, “Sian” means bored/tired, “Alamak” means damn/an expression of shock, “Phaiseh” means embarrassed/ashamed, “Can One” means sure can, etc. Singapore is a country with a lot of tourists and international students, In my opinion, by using a proper English will help us communication with each other more easily.

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References

Fine Arts Degree Spotlight: 9 Artists Who Combined Art and Politics, 

Creativity Works. ( 2016, 10 January )Creative Conversation with Hannah Hull - What is Socially Engaged Art? [Video]. Youtube. https://youtu.be/3wuqIWCrcck?si=xnwpyZrsHiapWCng

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Week 3 - This is how you connect practice with society

Can I be a social agent if I am a graphic designer? Before that, we need to grasp upon social agents and graphic designers. Social agents are people that amplify your message and content by collaborating and communicating with people. Similarly, graphic designers create visual concepts that communicate people’s information. Therefore, graphic designers are just as similar to social agents, where both need to communicate information and the needs of people. The only difference is in how they execute it- graphic designers express it through a creative touch whereas a social agent will express it through action. Hence, a graphic designer can be a social agent and vice versa. 

When one is a graphic designer with similar intentions as a social agent, they’re practising what they call “social-engaged practice”. Socially-engaged practice, sometimes referred to as social practice or socially engaged art, encompasses a wide range of artistic forms that involves people and communities in discussions, partnerships or social interactions. To put it short and simple, it is an art form that focuses on meaningful social issues and social discourses as its main medium. 

An example of this practice is Edi Whitehead’s work, titled “Rewriting the Dictionary: Portraits of an Essex Girl”, which showcases the stories of women and non-binary people from Essex. Her project is based on her negative experience growing up in Essex. Back in Essex, she felt that she could not confidently be a feminine queer due to the strong stereotype of women that people uphold. Hence, she did this project as a voice, telling the women and non-binary people in Essex that their feelings are valid and stay grounded to those that belittle them.

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References:

What is Socially Engaged Practice? | A guide to art terminology. (n.d.). https://avantarte.com/glossary/socially-engaged-practice

Converse Digital. (2023, November 14). What is a social agent? Converse Digital | Business Development Coaching & Training Agency. https://conversedigital.com/what-is-a-social-agent

BrainStation. (2023, December 22). What does a graphic designer do? BrainStation®. https://brainstation.io/career-guides/what-does-a-graphic-designer-do

London, B. (2021, March 26). Interview: Edi Whitehead on “Portraits of an Essex Girl.” BDA London. https://www.bdalondon.com/post/interview-edi-whitehead-on-portraits-of-an-essex-girl

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