Exercise 1- The Art Of Adaptation
Objective -
- To introduce adaptation from literature through different artistic mediums
Hidden Cities
Olinda - The city that pushes from inside outwards. The new always grows from the center pushing the old towards the sides.
Raissa - Happiness is contagious and can transfer from person to person like a chain reaction.
Marozia - The story of the rat and swallow is about those that do not grow will be left behind.
Theodora - The constant growth of the city causes animals to be extinct one by one only to be remembered in books.
Berenice - A never ending cycle of just and unjust, to get revenge on the unjust makes the just unjust therefore repeating the cycle.
“PROCESS OF GROWTH IS HIDDEN”
Learning Outcome -
- Learned to critically analyse a theme or subject matter from an artistic mediums.
- Learned to source, cite and discuss themes and references from fields related to the current and contemporary context that are significant in re-telling of stories.
- Learned to re-present the story in a graphical approach based on the contemporary context of time.
- Learned to interpret understanding in the form of an art medium.
- Learned to communicate ideas in a different manner.
Exercise 2 - Observing The Everyday
Objective -
- To create an objective observation of the people and society of a specific area within KL
- To draw analytical inferences from informed yet authentic observations
- To be aware of the difference between forming an assumption and making an informed conclusion
In Hidden Cities 3, Marozia is a city described by Calvino as one of the rat and one of the swallow. From what Calvino described, a new century is about to begin in which all the inhabitants of Marozia will fly like swallows in the summer sky. In my interpretation, it can be said, at the present, the rat and swallow are living a life of their own separately. And as time passes, the rats of the cities will eventually be either phased out or totally replaced by swallows. From the photograph, the boy can be seen walking with a school bag and holding a textbook. On the other hand, a man can be seen collecting scraps loading into his trishaw. Viewing it in Calvino’s perspective, the school boy represents the swallow who is doing something to get out from the current position. In contrast, the scrap collector represents the rat struggling daily to live. Therefore in the years to come, more and more people are getting educated and seeking for a change. The future of the city will be placed in the hands of the younger generations (the swallows).
Issue: The struggle in life because of not being able to adapt to a society that are made up of like-minded people. Social barriers are formed as a result of different educational standpoint, it distances people from each other. Rendering unity among the people a far cry away.
Group Report
Learning Outcome -
- Learned to critically analyse Kampung Baru
- Learned to use appropriate materials and methods of research in the process of observing Kampung Baru
- Learned to explore different perspective in photography
- Learned to present a point of view with photography
Final Project- Resynthesized An Experiment
Objective -
- To understand the process of translating ideas through the process of creative adapation
Renderings
Issue: The struggle in life because of not being able to adapt to a society that are made up of like-minded people. Social barriers are formed as a result of different educational standpoint, it distances people from each other. Rendering unity among the people a far cry away.
As the country progresses 25 years down the road, science and technology becomes the focus of the country. Machinery ultimately replaces most of the manual jobs, leaving many people without formal education jobless. With the expansion of the city into Kampung Baru, many people were forced to give up their kampong lifestyle and to adapt to the changes. However, many were unable to adapt and became nothing but an outcast to society. With nowhere to go, the outcasts started drifting underground and making their own hideouts in the smart tunnel and forming a new kind of lifestyle.
After 50 years, the underground society continuously expands in number as they are unable to adapt to the society. Soon, this creates two types of societies with different ideologies. The increasing population of the underground society worries the government. So the government devises a plan to flood the tunnel to draw out the underground society. However the government cannot use brute force to force the underground society out of their hideouts, as the threat by the underground society to sink the whole of Kuala Lumpur City above them is too great a risk. Therefore, leading the government into investing in Gundam technologies and progressing the nation towards strengthening the military. Meanwhile, the underground society brainwashed child soldiers into fighting and hatred towards the government.
After 100 years, Gundams and military equipment are used in military and as an authority figure because of the constant acts of terrorism by the underground society. Feeling threatened, the underground society secretly infiltrate and steal Gundam technologies. Thus, began the Gundam war conflicts between the 2 different societies, tearing the city and humanity apart. With the constant conflict, home becomes a warzone. Buildings are ruined beyond repair. The city cannot progress forward. With the damaged drainage system, the city becomes a sea of water. Ultimately, the people lost the trust of the government and the city becomes a dystopian city.
Final Board
Learning Outcome -
- Learned to apply skills and techniques in an exercise of creative adaptation
- Improving in photoshop ability
- Improving in communication skills