Your own review of a recent exhibition or building that you have visited

On a trip to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, I was able to experience an exhibition of figurative paintings and sketches made by the Malaysian artist, Kok Yew Puah. He portrayed the different emotions and connections around him which highlights his identity as a father, husband,teacher and friend. Some portraits included heritage architecture in the background, which made me curious to explore the cultural sites in Kuala Lumpur myself. He has managed to capture his identity, not only through his humorous close-up portraits of himself, but the emphasis of the background in his paintings and how he perceived Malaysian culture and the progressing modernisation at the time.

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Interior Assembly of Miniature House

300mm x 300mm x 300m, plastic, card, cloth, wiring ( for lighting), wood As a hobby, I enjoy assembling interior models of homes as it gives me experience for prototyping ( which I consider an important aspect to architecture). As this assembly comes as a bought package, this could also be considered a challenge, as assembly instructions were unclear, and some materials were missing or in the wrong size. So I had to use my creativity skills to make new pieces from scratch and make my own assembly plan and steps. For new materials, I have been able to laser cut pieces of plastic and wood in school for furniture, even sewing cloth for some cushioning of the furniture. The lights are attached by a wire which connects to a battery.

Why you want to study architecture at MSA?

The reason why I wanted to study at Manchester School of Architecture is because of the incredible facilities and prestigious education provided by the collaboration of two famous universities. As a student who has taken Visual Arts and Design and Technology, I understand the importance of imagination and creativity which is why I am drawn to apply to the Manchester School of Architecture as they also spotlight these qualities. Although I have never been to Manchester, this opportunity to study at the MSA will teach me how to step out of my comfort zone by developing this flexible creativity in different environments. The MSA will also guide me into thinking more critically and realistically about my future designs. In my opinion, collaboration is also an important quality to architecture and the MSA has demonstrated this perfectly by providing a program where two prestigious universities collaborate to create the ultimate education experience for students.

Gender Fluidity

700mm X 340mm, paper mache, paper clay and wire structure for sculpture. planning for sculpture, A5, pen and gold marker For this piece I have used paper mache and wires for the shape of the body, and then I have used watered-down paper clay as a plaster to create the variety of cracks with the porcelain white colour. The cracks are painted gold, and the fake flowers spray-painted gold as it complements the white and adds towards my intention. The flowers arrangements juxtaposed between a perfect arrangement and the spontaneous sprouting from the cracks and holes of the body. A bit of green for the leaves of the flowers are intentional, as it represents life in nature and adds towards the action of the flowers growing. The imperfect and messy colouring of the cracks were to give the impression that the gold is seeping through cracks. My intention is to display how society still considers the idea of gender fluidity 'worn out and incomplete', which is symbolised by the crack...

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