INTERCULTURAL DESIGN- PROJECT 2

7/1/19- 1/2/19 (Week 3-Week 4)

Andrea Vie Choong Jia Qi (0331945)

Intercultural Design

Project 2
Field Study/Data Collection

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INSTRUCTIONS 

Module Information Booklet (MIB)

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PROJECT 2- DATA COLLECTION

21/1/19- 25/1/19 (Week 3)

For this project, we are going to our designated places to collect visual and digital evidence relating to our proposed ideas. In this case, we are going to Kuching,Sarawak located in Borneo Island.

For our group purpose, we are gathering evidences by observation, photographs, sketching, videos and interviews. Prior to our chosen proposal idea on Iban Tattoo, we visited the Sarawak Cultural Village and Borneo Headhunters Tattoo & Piercing. 

Our purpose is to collect photographs and/or videos on the Iban tribe and their Iban tattoos during my visit to these places. 

I met some Borneo headhunters with significant tattoos on it. I decided to take photos of them. One of the headhunters said that one side of his body is with Iban tattoos and the other with Dayak tattoos. He said that the tattoos are permanent.

Fig 2.1 Collage of Iban Headhunters and their tattoos/tattoo equipment

We even had a chance to watch the dance performances from various Sarawakian tribes. During the performance especially the Ibans, I noticed certain patterns on their clothings, head wears, accessories that looks unique and have certain colour schemes.

 

Fig 2.2 Iban tribe dance performance 

And also, I observed at some unique patterns printed on the doors, longhouses and many more. They always use circles and spirals in their patterns.

   

Fig 2.3 Unique patterns on longhouses, doors and instruments

And I wrote some notes and drew some Iban tattoo on body parts from the photos I took. I compile into a scrapbook on what I have discovered during those visits.

Fig 2.4 Scrapbook: Iban Tattoos

And after we collected several evidence for our data collection, we compiled everything into our presentation slides with our final chosen idea, printmaking on vinyl.

Here is our presentation link:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rjdGQcMdmtwrnZ0DsZ28zi0FdkVdq-UVpykRya84F5A/edit?usp=sharing

Feedback: Mr. Charles commented that our presentation slides were well presented and he liked how organized it was. But he said our ideas can be more innovative and creative rather than just imitating the tattoo making process by using printmaking.