Sticker 1 (based on A Gesture):
I was inspired by the sounds often associated with a gallery. I interpreted them as the sounds people make when trying to figure something out—like the hidden meaning of an artwork. I depicted this by drawing several people staring at and observing an abstract painting, trying to interpret its meaning while making sounds similar to those in A Gesture.

Sticker 2 (based on Black Forest):
The artwork shows many burnt branches, but some appear unburnt, which the artist uses to represent the resilience of nature. I wanted to reflect the same burnt and tragic state of the trees, so I used dark colours and left the trees empty, with no leaves. The background features a gradient—from light yellow at the top to red at the bottom. The light yellow suggests hope for wildlife (such as birds), while the red highlights the dire state of the forest.

Sticker 3 (based on {if your bait can sing the wild ones will come) Like Shadows Through Leaves):
The film seems to explore the close relationship between birds and humans. It also reflects on the urban renewal of Tanglin Halt, where buildings will be demolished and residents relocated. I wanted to show the community’s bond through the HDB buildings in the background, and the rich culture that might be lost, symbolised by a tree shrine in the mid-ground. In the foreground, a boy is playing with two birds, representing more-than-human relationships.

Sticker 4 (based on 深疤凰 Sembawang):
The original artwork was created in response to The Artists’ Village (TAV) having to relocate. I wanted to capture the memories and scenes of TAV in Sembawang. I took inspiration from the diamond-shaped mirrors and used them to reflect scenes about TAV’s past in Sembawang.

Sticker 5 (based on the series Singapore):
In this series, the artist aimed to capture everyday scenes that evoke feelings of alienation and solitude. Inspired by a photo of people on a bus, I wanted to convey a similar sense of loneliness. The sticker shows a girl looking out of a bus while her mother and everyone else are absorbed in their phones, disconnected from the present. It reflects how, even when surrounded by others, we often live in our own worlds, detached from those around us.

The design consists of 10 stickers—nine inspired by artworks in the Learning Gallery and one featuring the title. The stickers range from a camera and Polaroid photo—drawn from the photographic series by artist Nguan—to a pair of earphones emitting a “sssttt” sound, inspired by the sound installation A Gesture by Julian Abraham “Togar.”

All the stickers follow a pastel colour scheme, primarily shades of blue and pink, inspired by the dreamy and soft colour grading found in Nguan’s photographs.

All the stickers I designed are inspired from the artworks in the learning Gallery. For example the uncle holding the telephone and the phoenix. I used bright colours to show the childlike innocence and I drew in the simple cartoon style to represent how kids view the world. The glittery riband that connects all the stickers indicates the path of growth. I hope that these stickers will bring the visitors of the gallery a delightful mood and notice the subtle beauty or interesting details in our ordinary daily lives, in other words, telling them how to be good observer like a child.

The sticker designs I created are inspired by artworks from Imhathai Suwatthanasilp, Tehching Hsieh, Maria Taniguchi, Htein Lin, The Propeller Group, and Wong Hoy Cheong in the Everyday Practices exhibition.

I used a one-line art style to depict objects featured in or associated with the artists’ works. For instance, in Tapestry of Justice, I combined the hibiscus with thumbprint patterns. I chose a black-and-white aesthetic to create a clean, minimalist look.

There are seven sticker designs in total:
• Hand holding a flower
• Soap bar
• Light bulb + photo tucked into a notch
• Brick wall
• Motorcycle
• Comic-inspired collision
• Thumbprint-pattern hibiscus

From the first moment I stepped into the Everyday Practices exhibition, I felt a comforting and cozy aura surrounding the artworks. The gallery was minimalistic, with mainly white walls that allowed the colours of each piece to pop and draw my attention. To reflect this atmosphere, I used a lighter shade of black for my lineart and adopted a simple, clean art style.

The colours used in each sticker are based on what stood out most to me from their respective references. A lighter shade of the original color was chosen to capture the essence of comfort and coziness while texture was added to give it a touch of realism. The background patterns include those formed by the hair of cancer patients, survivors, and donors from The Flower Field, as well as motifs from Tehching Hsieh’s work.

Despite the calming setting, the exhibition powerfully captured the raw experiences of humanity through recurring themes of hard work, resilience, and strength. Mon Boulet is a symbol of perseverance—it encapsulates both the pain and beauty of being human. It reminds us that through hardship, people continue to push forward with unwavering resilience. At the same time, the context of Mon Boulet reveals a darker side of humanity: our ability to inflict suffering and oppression upon one another through oppressive and torturous regimes. Mon Boulet showcases the duality of humans, and portrays the theme of humanity in an eerily beautiful way.

Der Sekundentraum reflects the real and raw experience of an immigrant grappling with identity, symbolised through clothing. The yellow shirt worn by the woman in the artwork stood out to me most, hence I chose to highlight it in my sticker. The untitled work by Khvay Samnang, much like Mon Boulet, explores the duality of humans. The bucket, as the central symbol in the artwork, is highlighted through the use of colour in my design to emphasise its importance.

In the sticker inspired by the man with wheels, the wheels are given colour to draw attention to their significance in the original piece—an element that immediately stood out to me.

Kumpulan Lukisan-Lukisan is a testament to the artist’s resilience in the face of suffering, echoing themes found in Mon Boulet. The eyes in the sticker are intentionally coloured, as they were what caught my attention the most during the exhibition – almost as if they were staring into my soul.

The contrast between the colored eyes and the rest of the drawing highlights the sad reality and toll the author suffered.

My sticker designs were inspired by the Everyday Practices exhibition. As I explored the gallery, many works caught my attention, but I narrowed my focus to a few that featured human subjects. I wanted to have human subjects in my sticker collection because, in my view, they are an essential part of our Everyday lives and Practices.

The only sticker that without humans figures is of the chairs and the table at the start of the exhibition, which I included as it was like a welcome into the exhibition.