BY 黄向京
我们知道蔡荣恩（80几岁）是本地抽象派画家、前国家博物馆画廊知名策展人（1978－1985）、培训过美术教师，但少人知道他在平面设计也有一手。
当蔡荣恩来到国家设计中心五楼的“新加坡设计档案”展之“艺术家——平面设计师蔡荣恩”，小木橱上虽展示为数不多的展品，但他已发出惊叹，因为连他自己也没有收藏的平面设计作品，竟会有人感兴趣。
蔡荣恩接受联合早报访问时说：“今天我们比较重视保存档案资料，以前根本看不到它们的价值，很多资料都丢失了，前国家博物馆画廊丢掉蛮多的。”
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[FEATURED] Drawing From The Past
BY TAY SUAN CHIANG
SINGAPORE’S TRANSFORMATION from a small fishing village to a modern city today can be seen through its architecture – from the kampong houses of old to today’s gleaming skyscrapers.
What’s less obvious is that our history can also be seen in other ways, from old school matchbox designs to…
[FEATURED] He Searches for our Design Past in Junk Stores
BY BRIDGETTE SEE
Justin Zhuang has a little obsession with the past – our design past, specifically. The founder of the nascent Singapore Design Archives began collecting design objects and ephemera some years ago when he was commissioned to write a book on the history of graphic design in Singapore. He now continues to amass “treasures” found in second-hand book shops and junk stores, in his personal bid to tell a richer story of Singapore design history.
The Archives, a ground-up effort to document, research and present Singapore’s design history, are currently housed at the fifth floor of the National Design Centre. Justin shares why he is doing this, what he’s gained from it and how you could also contribute to the Archives.
Dsg: What is the Singapore Design Archives?
Justin Zhuang (JZ): The Archives is a platform to document, research and present Singapore design histories. We put up a monthly window display of local design objects and ephemera at the DesignSingapore Associates Network* office located at the National Design Centre (#05-04). This can be viewed any time, but the public is also welcome to come in and take a closer look at the objects during our open houses. This happens every two Saturdays in a month (our website and Instagram have the latest schedule). In addition, visitors can also browse our growing collection of books and artefacts related to Singapore design. If you are researching about Singapore design, we are also happy to see if we have resources that are of use!
*The Archives is supported by the DesignSingapore Associates Network (DAN), a network of current and former DesignSingapore scholars, and the DesignSingapore Council (Dsg). Justin Zhuang is one of 54 members of the DAN.