POST EVENT
CREATIVES OF THE FUTURE – CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS

CLARA KOH & ALVIN HO | ATELIER HOKO
KELLEY CHENG & WILL CHONG | THE PRESS ROOM
NADIRAH ABDUL RAZAK & EMAN RAHARNO JEMAN | INK AND CLOG

Moderated by
YASSER SURATMAN

In this panel discussion, we discuss the creative journeys and the partners who have journeyed with them thus far. The panelists, will share how they began their journeys in design, what they have learnt along the way and their creative partnerships with their significant other/partner in crime/best friends or buddies. The panelists will be creative couples, duos or business partners. What does it mean to be each other’s creative partner/muse in the present times? Scroll down to see what happened.

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Atelier HOKO
Clara Koh & Alvin Ho

Atelier HOKO (2002) is an independent research lab that focuses on the study of the growing disengagement between people, things and space. The atelier hopes to cultivate in people, an open-ness and ability to un-know, bringing about a heightened curiosity towards all phenomena by taking a fresh look at reality. Founded by Alvin Ho and Clara Koh.

The Press Room
Kelley Cheng & Will Chong

Kelley Cheng and Will Chong are partners at The Press Room. Kelley was trained in architecture but traded her Rotring pens for Adobe. Will wanted to be a musician but found her calling in design and pawned her guitar for an Apple. With their diverse skills and interests, they are adept in creating transdisciplinary works that defy conventions and present a sense of delight for the viewers/users. From illustrations and graphic design, digital and web design, to soundscaping and exhibition design, they have created a distinct body of works that have redefined The Press Room as a progressive design studio. When they are not working, Will likes to make her own jewellery and experiment with euphoric makeup on her face, while Kelley binges on Netflix and propagates stranger things in her garden.

Ink and Clog
Nadirah Abdul Razak &
Eman Raharno Jeman

The Ink and Clog Studio®, established in 2012, is the emergence of two individual visual artists unified and developed themselves into a distinct style called the "Geo-Graffiti", a style that encompass the concept of calculative geometric patterns and shapes that weave into figurative subject matters and landscapes. The Ink and Clog Studio® have created a few iconic urban murals globally; in London, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Mexico, United States, Hong Kong and other parts of the South East Asia Region. The Ink and Clog Studio® have been commissioned with brand names such as Mercedes Benz, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Oracle Digital Prime, Qantas, National Arts Council and MightyJaxx. Their vision is to create a synergy between the traditional urban arts and technology.