KLPAC 's Open Day

By: Tang Li Qun

The klpac venture was an attempt at making three installations each denoting different ideas tied under one theme for klpac’s open day on the 18th of January. It was the brainchild of ms veronica and mr hong to work with the klpac authorities to get us a chance at making art installations.

The first installation focused on the visual impact created by an undulating carpet of ping pong balls that seem as if they are hovering a few feet above ground. When the wind skims through the balls, they rustle in their own hidden tune, as if inviting the spectator to hear the sound of the wind it captures.

The second installation rises from the gravel in a waveform and as it rises, hollow metal tubes cling onto them, creating a landscape of verticality from cylindrical elements that chime in the wind. interactivity with the visitors are considered in this design, as the children run around the tubes, banging into them on occasion of accident, yet creating merry tunes.


The third installation was envisioned as a surreal and glittering chandelier, hung just out of reach from below the staircase and in harmony with the curves from the other two installations. As the light shines through, the translucent straws cavort and tempt the visitor to grasp it, but they never manage (except if they had a long arm). They are under the impression of a world hung upside down, in full majesty of smoke and mirrors.

Those involved in the design phase of the three installations were 20-odd people, from Taylors College Petaling Jaya, while during the construction phase there was a sudden influx of about 100 students doing their studio 1 this semester, bringing much needed extra hands to complete the installations in time.

On the open day itself, many were enthralled with the installations, to the delight of everyone who worked hard for what I would deem as a delightful success in creating art pieces.

Photo credits : Felix Saw, Nee Yuan Lu, Loke Wei Xiong