By NASA MARIA ENTABAN
TWO talented young artists walked away with RM10,000 and a Rado watch each at the second annual Rado Star Prize design competition.
Lim Hong Ann, 23, and Haris Abadi, 29, both came up with very different creations for the competition, and were ecstatic about their win at last week’s finale, held in Kuala Lumpur.
Hong Ann’s sculpture was called Go Unlimited and was made from recycled can rings, glue and hardboard. It was meant to depict “the spontaneity of the free motive movement”.
“I used glue to fix the recycled can rings together and paste them on the hardboard in order to create a pattern that symbolises the unlimited moment of essence that penetrates the mind, and can be shared with others,” said Hong Ann, a landscape architecture student.
It took him two weeks to build the sculpture; though he had collected the can rings way before the competition.
“I did it according to the theme ‘unlimited spirit’, and even though it is a static thing the can rings are meant to move in a never-ending pattern,” explained Hong Ann.
Lim Hong Ann with his creation 'Go Unlimited', which won him the top prize of RM10,000 at the Rado Star Prize 2011 design competition.
Meanwhile, Haris went digital with his creation Your Axismudi?, using video mapping.
“This is a video from the actual 3D mapping, projected on a sculptural installation,” said Haris, who is doing his Masters in fine arts and technology. “The whole idea of my creation is about how much of our lives revolve around the Internet and technology.
“It is meant to question us if we really live in the real world.”
Haris’s design used logos and symbols anyone who has a computer will recognise – we see them every day as we surf the Internet and check our e-mail.
“What is really the centre of the world now?” asked Haris. “It’s just a question I’d like to pose to people today.”
Haris Abadi with his digital creation 'Your Axismundi?' which won him the top prize of RM10,000 at the Rado Star Prize 2011 design competition.
The Rado Star Prize Malaysia 2011 competition aims at providing a platform for art and design enthusiasts to share their works and passion across the world, through Radostar.com.
The event saw many industry experts and arts enthusiasts come together to support and appreciate the amazing works of the top five finalists.
It was judged by renowned Malaysian fashion designer Khoon Hooi, award-winning interior designer Benson Saw and Zanita Anuar, curator and director of Museum Innovations at The Malaysia Museums Department.
Because there were two first prize winners this year, the second prize was voided. However, the third prize went to Pavell Tan whose artwork Emotions won her a cash prize of RM3,000 and a Rado timepiece.
Prior to the announcement, guests were treated to a fashion show featuring Rado’s latest collections, Rado True Thinline and Rado D-Star, followed by an artistic performance by the START Society, led by artist Phillip Wong.
Phillip teaches underprivileged children to heal and rebuild their self-esteem through arts and performance.
The Favourite Designer award was presented to Leong Shang Chin for her design called Hold Your Future, which garnered the highest online votes (via www.radostarprize.my)
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