Preview: Singapore Creative Network & [+O] at Designersblock London 2009

Strangers and seemingly insignificant used objects are brought together in this project called Rooming My World, which explores the level of routine sub consciousness and creativity in different cities.

The installation is a room made out of exhibits created by various designers aka Object Translators. Each exhibit is called Strange•R - a term derived from the word “stranger” and R referring to “Re-live, Re-born, Re-use, Re-think and Re-create”. Strange•Rs are discarded or used objects that were transformed through a game-like process that re-interprets the experiences from strangers met in a city.

These re-interpretations by designers invited by [+O] and members of Singapore Creative Network will see the transformation of these objects into Strange•Rs, giving them a second life to tell the stories of their cities and inhabitants.

Object Translators for this exhibition are Chu Yin Hua, Ernest Goh, Foo Kwee Horng, Jesvin Yeo Puay Hwa and Yu Yah Leng.

Strange•R: The milk carton who wants to be a cow...

Passport from Traveller Aurélie

A journey in a day of a stranger aka a traveller, taken down in the Passport being translated by an Object Translator, will give life to a used object. And we shall call it Strange•R...

Passport-Japanese

The Passport contains instructions and guides to be filled in with notes from an everyday of a stranger known as the Traveller.

In the process, s/he will engage with strangers, come face to face with his feelings and dreams… and may for a moment return to the consciousness of the everyday.

Passport-Chinese

The Passport contains instructions and guides to be filled in with notes from an everyday of a stranger known as the Traveller. In the process, s/he will engage with strangers, come face to face with his feelings and dreams… and may for a moment return to the consciousness of the everyday.

Passport-English

The Passport contains instructions and guides to be filled in with notes from an everyday of a stranger known as the Traveller.

In the process, s/he will engage with strangers, come face to face with his feelings and dreams… and may for a moment return to the consciousness of the everyday.

Strange•R: The cabinet who wants to dress up

A Strange•R is conceived when an Object Translator gives life to an abandon object by translating a set of information from a day’s journey belonging to a stranger in a city.

Strange•R: the rug who wants to sit.

As this is an ongoing project, visitors are invited to participate in this project during the exhibition at 100%Design+Designersblock, Earl’s Court from 24^th to 27^th of September 2009.

Designersblock London 2009 takes place during the London Design Festival over 5000 square meters of space alongside 100% Design in Earls Court One.

Opening times:
Thursday 24 September 10.00 - 21.00 Friday 25 September 10.00 - 19.00 Saturday 26 September 10.00 - 18.00 Sunday 27 September 11.00 - 17.00

Register on the Designersblock website before Thursday 17th September for free entry information.

About [+O]
[+O] is a multi-disciplinary collective and a platform for people of different background to explore, create and share thoughts together. More projects by [+O] can be found on http://www.plus-zero.net

To contact [+O], please email to: playing@plus-zero.net 

For more information about Singapore Creative Network and press, please contact Che Yok Céré at +65-90615854 or scnuk_info@yahoo.co.uk.

This installation is sponsored by DesignSingapore Council.