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Common Thread

Intro

Common Thread surveys the works of fashion designers and the journeys taken to develop their works. The works featured draw from the designers cultural roots - all while pushing the boundaries of the traditional. As a result, the works also act as a reflection of the designers' personal relationship with their cultural backgrounds. Rather than follow the format of a traditional fashion show, this exhibition focuses on showcasing the creative process of designers, placing importance and priority on the oft-forgotten behind-the-scenes development of each work.

Year

2023

Roles & responsibilities

Co-curated together with Ashley Han Jiwon

DESCRIPTION

The exhibition ran from 12 Jan 2023 to 2 February 2023 at Earl Lu Gallery, Institution of Contemporary Art Singapore‍.

One of the many firsts in my journey as an art manager & curator, Common Thread is an exhibition that was staged as part of ARTWALK 2023. My co-curator, Ashley Han Jiwon and I collaborated together on the curatorial concept, exhibition design and necessary caption writing for the exhibition.
We also worked together to interview the designers featured in the exhibition.

Project images

A selection of project images. Click on the images for more information

Exhibition collateral, designed by me
Merekah (2022) by Jocelynne Pricilia Cantona. The work draws inspiration from the designer's mixed cultural heritage background.(Image credit: LASALLE ICAS)
Kumhar (2022) by Keya Vishnukumar.  The work – made from clay – is inspired by earthen-pot makers from Gujarat, India (Image credit: LASALLE ICAS)
Installation view of புள்ளி (Puḷḷi) (2022) by Ponni Ashok (foreground) and Embracing Imperfections (2022) by Lee Seo Young (background). Images and scans from their journals can be found behind each garment. (Image credit: LASALLE ICAS)
Curatorial statement
A display of the experimentations done by Ponni Ashok
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Exhibition collateral, designed by me
Merekah (2022) by Jocelynne Pricilia Cantona. The work draws inspiration from the designer's mixed cultural heritage background.(Image credit: LASALLE ICAS)
Kumhar (2022) by Keya Vishnukumar.  The work – made from clay – is inspired by earthen-pot makers from Gujarat, India (Image credit: LASALLE ICAS)
Installation view of புள்ளி (Puḷḷi) (2022) by Ponni Ashok (foreground) and Embracing Imperfections (2022) by Lee Seo Young (background). Images and scans from their journals can be found behind each garment. (Image credit: LASALLE ICAS)
Curatorial statement
A display of the experimentations done by Ponni Ashok

The article was published externally, please find the link to the article below.

Link to the article

Common Thread