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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!
When I was approached by a good friend of mine about the upcoming Love & Money exhibition, it came to me as a personal discovery that upon knowing what love can do, people can’t actually talk about love. It’s intangible, untouchable and most of all unpredictable. But this thing called love can also be felt, shared and disengaged altogether. It has the power to pull two strangers into the pool of romance or make the inseparable separable and the unbreakable breakable.
Girls, young and mature alike, fall in and out of love for the same person over and over again but can never resist themselves from thinking about the past – how foolishness got them into trouble when all they wanted was to leave a message under this cute boy’s desk but had always got into the hands of their teacher.
What is more embarrassing than to know that your so-called best friend betrayed your friendship to be with the guy you liked so much? Such adventures of the damsel in distress, no matter what, get washed away down the drain as time goes by because when you think back, you already got the man of your life by your side.
But there’s another love that’s infinite and can only be admired from a distance. This love is passion for the arts. This time, British Council Malaysia is giving local designers the freedom to express their love for art and design.
Event: Love & Money Exhibition - The Best of British Design Now
Venue: Avenue K (3rd Floor)
Date: 26 May & 23 June 2007 (Saturdays)
Programmes: Public talks by designers and showcase by local designers
Highlight: Pecha Kucha Night! (public forum)
Time: 11am until 9pm (all day long)
Free admission
Pecha Kucha Night will be the highlight of Love & Money exhibition as and local designers gather for the first time in KL for a public forum to tell the other side of their story – how they have managed to strike a balance between their love for design and making a living out of it. It’s gonna be a blast as a huge flow of visitors is expected on that day. Love & Money exhibition will be held on the 3rd floor of Avenue K on May26 and June23, 2007 (both Saturdays).
Featured are UK designer of the year 2006 Jamie Hewlett (creator of Gorillaz) and tribal deco jewellery Shaun Leane. We are looking forward to many other designers from the and around to take part in this event but as from my list, those invited by British Council are JayLimdesign, Urban Creatures, 84Cube and MAWS.
It’s open to public so keep your digital camera in handy when you get there. Feel a different kind of love expressed by these designers through speech and their products so remember to carry some cash with you too. It could be love at first sight!
See you there,
Viv
