Sayang’s 

is a column of essays about my own design and art works and also, about those I consume.
Views and words expressed are my own.

Rohit Vedant’s Microscopic Strokes: A Meditative Approach To Art
Ian Sufian Hamdan Ian Sufian Hamdan

Rohit Vedant’s Microscopic Strokes: A Meditative Approach To Art

Rohit marries his patience in letting the work find itself with his acceptance of its unpredictability across all five of his works: ‘Brightside,’ ‘Provenance,’ ‘Getaway,’ ‘Mahogany’ and, ‘Blackoak.’ No two works are the same; some have since been sold to an audience in an exhibition last April.

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Not Saul but Elaine Bass
Ian Sufian Hamdan Ian Sufian Hamdan

Not Saul but Elaine Bass

Yes, the design industry owes a great debt to the vision of Saul Bass, but we must not forget that his vision, too, belonged and wouldn't have existed without his creative muse and better half, Elaine.

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Pétanque
Ian Sufian Hamdan Ian Sufian Hamdan

Pétanque

My approach to Pétanque’s title design, done by hand with crayon on paper, was also heavily inspired by Pablo Ferrro’s design for Stanley Kubrick’s movie ‘Dr. Strangelove’, which explored a similar theme, the Cold War.

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