the post-millennials totems
A self-organized design & architectural exhibition showcasing youth subculture
An art exhibition that aims to pave ground for open discussions on the post-millennials subcultures and their totems as designed by young designers & architects. We believe that in a society where individuality is encouraged, minority can become the majority. And in representing the minority, new subcultures that emerge as we speak are representation of the future in which everyone is free to express themselves as they are not as they are expected to be.
Scope
Head of Graphic & Content
Lead curator
Lead construction & set up
Concept design & development
Team
Vary Studio
Duration
3 Months
Year
2022
About the Project
We strongly believe in diversity of thought where everyone could contribute in rendering the possibilities of our future through their manifestation regardless of their background or the form of communication.
In order to celebrate diversity in the upcoming age of multiculturalism. We want to make room in society for people to express their thoughts and identities as they should. The Post-Millennials Totem creates a platform for people to come and express their unique cultural identities. Forcing society to acknowledge the growing diversity in culture and collective identity and encouraging freedom of expression for different subcultures, however small, to make their presence and viewpoints known to the world.
The Post-Millennials era is the age of cultural freedom where diversity is the new norm. Access to social network and digital platform provide people with the freedom and opportunity to deviate from the confine of social and cultural norms, resulting in like-minded individuals coming together to form new community and subcultures.
Subculture is a collective of individuals who share common ideas, beliefs or interests that doesn’t necessarily align with those of a larger group.
Totems are items of spiritual significance of a particular society. However, a society in earlier days is defined through lineage, ethnicity, and culture. Thus, totems are only a symbol of one’s birth andW upbringing, and not necessarily one’s personal beliefs and interests.
In this post-millennials era, the nature of a society has now changed. People now have freedom and rights to choose one’s own beliefs, interests and values. We form our own clan not from blood linkage but with common affection and interests. While totems remain a symbol of a society, the way a society is formed is different. What would a post-millennials totem look like then?
The exhibition invites artists and designers of different fields to come together to manifest their visions toward the future of our society through the form of visual and written narrative. Each will envision the story of the post-millennials tribe and their totem(s), speaking for an already existing subculture or the culture that they think might exist in the future. The narrative should clearly explain the identity and relationship between the collective to physical and/or non-physical transformation of the society.
