Star Struck!
Even the idle of designers have something to say about the recent Love & Money exhibition. The first round kicked off at a good start with a lively speech by Malaysian architect Ng Sek San. His chosen black apparel, though plain and baggy, was something to shout about; he was the only one in a Tibetan style tee and matching pants with a pair of comfy sandals hugging his feet. His casual presentation portrayed him as someone friendly and approachable as I saw the crowd wanting to talk to him. Jay and I had just finished setting up our booth when Sek San took over the floor as the first speaker of the day.
We were still experiencing a slight hangover from last night’s event held at IZZI, the Italian restaurant in Bukit Bintang. Packing the props and other stuffs for Love & Money came on pretty easy partly because we got used to this kind of lifestyle as long as it wasn’t left to the last minute! We were both anticipating the big names and the crowd to flood the atrium no matter how tired we were for this event. Indeed, as what we had expected, it turned out pretty well.
After Sek San, Sunitha from the British Council introduced Tapio Snellman of Neutral who played a number of his animation projects to feast our eyes. This man is awesome! It occurred to the local designers that Tapio is a regular visitor to Malaysia when he mentioned to us about the Puduraya terminal bus and how he’d walked all the way to Pudu from KLCC at night. And, when Leftie (Gilamon) and I were telling him about the beautiful beaches in the East Coast, he knew exactly where he wanted to go. Sweat!
I knew that this time would be slightly different than any other events we participated – we did have hunger pangs throughout the day but I managed to make some tuna sandwiches in the morning to last us until dinner time. During our lunch break, we kept talking and arms akimbo to keep ourselves warm. And, as Dato’ Jimmy Choo arrived with his PAs, the crowd started to gather again - to get a up close and personal with the man who had made stunning shoes for the late Princess Diana. He embraced his talk – titled Soul to Sole – with much modesty and glamour. To have met Dato’ for three times in the same month and finally being able to have a few words with him is surreal.
Well, to Patriana, you needn’t have to worry too much about the faint setting of the place because it’s just perfect for the bigger audience at night – what more – with the free flow of Heineken for some clean fun! Nevertheless, we all waited patiently for Pecha Kucha to begin. We had Tapio, Parking Project, Izu from Galeriiizu, Blink, Pang Khee Teik (Central Market), Diwas (JUICE), Action Tintoy and us (JaylimDesign) who gave a spin to Pecha Kucha. Hilarious 'til the end!
If you missed the first round, don’t forget to swing by to the 3rd floor (Atrium) of Avenue K this 23 June 2007 to find out for yourself. It’s happening all day long!
