2025 | Site Specific
| Professional
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She/Her - Why did you create this work?
I was tasked by the National Gallery Singapore to create a sustainable interactive public installation for the Capitaland Malls in downtown Singapore, for the month of National Day. Thus, I centred the art around 3 key ideas : the local community, natural environment and folktales. I referenced local architectural forms and batik textiles, whilst giving them a contemporary twist. The structures were designed to house 5 AR activations for people to explore, and provide backdrops for photo taking. - How were your illustrations used?
The installation was designed in modules so that it could be transported and reassembled at 3 different malls in the downtown area throughout the month. The space also needed to include a communal area where workshops and activities catered to mall visitors would take place. With each new location, the installation would reveal new AR activations so parts of the structures could open and close. - What materials and techniques did you use?
The main art was created using Adobe illustrator. Illustrations with AR activations attached were made using Procreate and animated in After Effects. The graphics were printed onto Cardboard by Trio Packaging using HP's eco-friendly water-based Latex ink, allowing the installation to be recyclable. - Was this project commissioned?
Commissioned - Commissioner Name
National Gallery Singapore and Capitaland - Commissioner Company
National Gallery Singapore and Capitaland - Commissioner Instagram
@nationalgallerysingapore @capitaland - Personal Website or Portfolio Link
priscillatey.com
- Instagram
@priscitey - Biography
Priscilla Tey is a Singaporean illustrator, multimedia artist and author. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), she is known for her picture books published by Candlewick Press (USA). Storytelling is central to her practice and she enjoys being versatile in how she conveys these tales visually. From books to packaging and large scale installations, Tey illustrates for various clients, creating new visual experiences and narratives in traditional, print and digital media. - Where are you currently based?
Singapore
