Turning Points

2024

Turning Points Turning Points chronicles the defining moments within the artistic practice of three artists with disabilities – Deaf photographer Isabelle Lim, mixed media artist with Down syndrome Fern Wong, and autistic artist Kenneth Lee. Organised by ART:DIS and curated by John Tung as part of Singapore Art Week 2024, the exhibition highlights a pivotal moment of change within their practices, marking the moment of critical development in their output. Beyond serving as a testimony to their commitment and adaptability in the face of personal and professional challenges, the artworks within the presentation convey a shared narrative of persistence, introspection, and growth.

FACTORY was engaged to design the exhibition and its marketing collaterals. Considering the narrative of the show, we designed a logo that symbolises metamorphosis through the motif of a rotating canvas. Paired with an elegant and accessible typographic system that prioritises readability, it conveys both the gravity of the moments showcased and the resilience of the artists. A sophisticated and nuanced colour palette was also selected that reflects the themes of introspection, growth, transformation and the diversity of experiences and artistic practices within the exhibition.

The 5th VH Award

2024

The VH AWARD is Asia’s leading award platform for emerging media artists. Initiated in 2016, the VH AWARD has supported artists who have engaged with the context of Asia and its future. The award stems from Hyundai Motor Group’s commitment to activating the intersections of art and technology through cross-cultural research and interdisciplinary artistic expressions.

The 5th VH AWARD Exhibition presents the works by Grand Prix recipient Subash Thebe Limbu (b. 1981, Dharan), as well as award finalists Zike He (b. 1990, Guiyang), Riar Rizaldi (b. 1990, Bandung), Su Hui-Yu (b. 1976, Taipei) and zzyw (founded in 2017, based in New York).

The works examine novel approaches to human's interaction with technology, encompassing a wide range of topics such as social and environmental concerns, the emergence of artificial intelligence, and the formation of identities that transcend historical boundaries. The artists explore speculative prospects for contemplating time, humanity, and cross-cultural collaboration, alongside unique perspectives on the future and the intersection of art and technology.

We explored a novel approach to designing this exhibition identity, by extracting a single column of pixel from each digital piece to create expressive 'digital patchworks' which are applied across different digital applications, environmental graphics, social media posts and digital exhibition labels to unify the language celebrating the 5th edition of this award.

The outcome is a tactile celebration of colour and diversity which reflects on how the artworks blurs the boundaries through cross-cultural practices.

Tech For Good Institute

2023

The Tech for Good Institute (TFGI) is a non-profit founded by Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, aimed at creating dialogue, research and communities to harness the promise of technology and its full potential to uplift lives in Southeast Asia.

To enable a thriving tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia committed to advancing sustainable growth, the Institute seeks to create an attractive platform for respectful diversity of thought and encourage three types of conversations, namely building understanding, appreciation and literacy of emerging issues within the tech ecosystem, bridging countries’ unique experience to shared challenges and opportunities, especially on transnational issues, and lastly creating a platform for the many voices from the Southeast Asian region.

FACTORY established a holistic brand language, complete with a data visualisation system for TFGI to convey its methodology, impact, and more importantly its robust credibility via many touch points. The new look and feel seamlessly captures the essence of technological advancement and the excitement of progress by introducing a modular graphic system that facilitates diverse story hierarchies, as well as a fresh colour palette and animatics that is forward looking and human at the core.

The full extent of TFGI's brand personality extends throughout the presentation of information as well. We designed standards for the consistent presentation of charts, diagrams, iconography and other infographics that scale across a full range of digital and print applications. Graphs and diagrams were built using this modular language, with graphic liveries inspired by the form of the brand mark employed as patterns for additional visual interest, making complex information accessible to a lay reader.