Taking on the alternate role of contemporary archaeologists, alchemists and designers Julie & Jesse have experimented with ceramic and recycled yarn in the making of sculptural objects to incite visitors of Haw Par Mansion to look, travel, wander and dwell into a reinterpreted microcosm of the torn down Tiger Balm Gardens.

Called Terra Mobile, the duo’s project contains multi-layered narratives that explore with wit and nuance the didactic, sculptural, unconventional yet principled qualities of Aw Boon Haw’s visionary wonderland.

Using waste threads from Tai Ping’s production line in the making of a new clay body they fashioned cognitive, playful and poetic renditions of the garden’s landscape and furniture elements tracing their lineage to weave a thread between past, present and future and activate the gardens of Haw Par Mansion.

Photo courtesy of Design Trust
Carpets made in collaboration with Tai Ping