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Exhibition design by Nice Projects
Toy puffin by Graham Secrets repaired by rattan weaver Ng Si Ying
Studiomama have created a new decor for a cherished doll’s house furniture collection that dates from the 1970s
Tea saucer has been repaired by STUDIO DAM using Juci, a Chinese porcelain mending technique that uses metal staples
R for Repair: London x Singapore, Victoria & Albert Museum, 17 September – 2 November 2022
‘R for Repair: London x Singapore’ presents adored but damaged possession that have been creatively repaired by designers from the UK and Singapore. Co-curated by Jane Withers Studio and Hans Tan Studio, this exhibition sets out to illuminate how creative repair can both preserve meaning and breathe new life into objects.
Presented by DesignSingapore Council, National Design Centre (Singapore) and the Victoria and Albert Museum, ‘R for Repair: London x Singapore’ is the second edition of a project originally started in Singapore in January 2021. Participating designers include Attua Aparicio Torinos, Brown Office, Elissa Brunato, Ng Si Ying, Rio Kobayashi, STUDIO DAM, Studiomama, Syafiq Jubri, Thomas Thwaites and Tzen Chia.