Random Message for a Stranger is a Very Small Exhibition Reunion project. Covid-19 pandemic has hit the world hard and it is during this tough time that we must get together to spread some love.
The original Random Message for a Stranger project started in 2017 by Wei, one of the founders of Very Small Exhibition, as a way to share inspiring messages to the general public with hand-written calligraphic letterings. https://mothership.sg/2017/10/sporean-randomly-leaves-handwritten-calligraphy-notes-all-around-spore-for-strangers/
This time, all three founders of Very Small Exhibition, Andrew, Joanne and Wei, reunite to each design 3 original postcards. Each unique postcard carries encouraging messages for anyone who happen to pick them up at random public places.
These postcards will be placed all around Singapore, one postcard a day, throughout the month of August as we come together to celebrate Singapore’s 56th year of independence. Each of them will be affixed with a local postage stamp. Those who manage to get one can take this opportunity to show their appreciation for a friend or family with their own hand-written message on it and mail them.
POSTCARDS
This series expresses of the warmth of human connection. The things we have taken for granted before the pandemic. I hope these cards will serve as a channel of love to their loved ones that they may not be able to see in person.
Each of these postcards features a Very Momentary Exhibition rainbow light art installation in Singapore. By scanning the QR code on the cover of each card with a mobile phone, viewer can link to either an Instagram Story or Facebook Story filter to reveal a randomised heart warming message through augmented reality.
“IT’S OK”, accept what you cannot change.
“ENJOY”, appreciate what you have.
“LOVE”, help others if you can.
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All printed matter is guided and supported by oolors.com, an online print platform where individuality + creativity becomes the reality.
ARTISTS
The very first exhibition, Very Thoughtful Exhibtion, December 2013
Very Small Exhibition is an experimental exhibition / installation / project space started by three friends (Andrew, Joanne and Wei) since December 2013. Over the years, we have created installation projects for events like Singapore Night Festival and iLight Marina Bay, and organizations like Facebook Singapore, National Design Centre and PAssionArts. We are always open to any form of collaborations with creative individuals or groups to spread some love and joy.
Joanne Lim
Joanne Lim (b.1982, Singapore) is drawn to the power of words. In her practice, Lim uses words as parameters to imagine and express form. Her spontaneous and thoughtful works deviate from conventional calligraphic forms and are imbued with a distinctive sensibility. Originally trained in graphic design and with a background in advertising, she now runs The Letter J Supply, a studio that creates original artworks and runs workshops with a focus on calligraphy. Her work has been exhibited at The Esplanade, Singapore and featured in various publications.
Wei
Wei is an installation artist who has previously studied and worked in New York, Prague and Changchun (Ji Lin, China). He was a participating artist in events like Noise Singapore, Singapore Night Festival, i-Light Marina Bay and PAssionArts Festival. In 2015, he was featured in the publication Singapore Eye: Contemporary Singapore Art, as a local contemporary artist.
Wei is recently featured in one of MTV Asia YouTube channel video, Releasing Rainbows On The Streets Of Singapore, Guerrilla-Style | MTV The Originals, which document his most recent work, Very Momentary Exhibition.
