TRIP TO PENANG
Usually, I'd go to Penang for the fun and food, but this time I came back with more knowledge and understanding of our cultures, the history behind it, and all the little stuff that contributes to what we have today. Although most of it is fading away, and by now I think it's very precious to preserve our unique cultures, and not let technology be the reason it is forgotten. So, here are some findings and pictures I find interesting in the streets of Penang, Georgetown!
SEKEPING VICTORIA
First stop was Sekeping Victoria, located 2 minutes away from our hotel. Everybody went there at the same time, all in awed, cameras clicking here and there.. even though our lecturers told us NOT to come in big groups. But we did anyway hahaha
Sekeping Victoria has this aura that just makes me fall in love with it all over again. It's raw architecture and minimal style is what makes it beautiful. Most of the furnitures are recycled, and some are of the ones that are old skool — kerusi malas, the long wooden chair and table, wired box, and the door and window panels.
WALKABOUTS
Then we walked around, getting to know the streets and finding our inspirations.
Some of the famous street arts in Penang.
Trishaws are still quite famous here in Penang, but you rarely see these outside of little towns like Georgetown and Melaka
LITTLE INDIA
Little India was very colorful and filled with hawker food stalls. One of the inspirations I got from here is the use of spices in their food — murukku, capati, tandoori, kari!
THE BLUE MANSION
swipe!
Blue Mansion was very interesting as well! Especially when I got to know that this was the building they shot the mahjong scene in Crazy Rich Asians.
Above are all the things they used in their daily life— musical instruments, pillows, abacus, etc.
There were many dying cultures that can be found in the streets of Penang, but it felt a bit challenging for me to find one that can be my inspiration for this project (at the time, I was still unclear of what to do..) which explains why I didn't get as many pictures as I should have. Yes, I've walked around, but I didn't really know exactly WHAT to look for. (which was quite upsetting for me because everyone else seems to know what they were looking for.
After a few consults from the lecturers, I've got a clearer view, and I chose Batu Seremban as my forgotten culture for my project.
CONCEPTUAL MODEL
EARLIER WORK PROGRESS
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The idea for this model came really last minute for me that I
thought I could never make it in time for submission. Nonetheless, each of the elements in this model relates back to the concept and game rules of "batu sereman" that Ms Aida helped me during tutorials. Thank you miss! :)
