Question
Being a tropical country, how does the Chinese in Singapore celebrate the seasons?
Idea
People have long marked the change in seasons through observance and celebrations. Even though Singapore is a tropical country, the chinese in Singapore still charts the seasons through the chinese almanac and celebrates the seasons through the foods eaten that reflects the changes within nature .
The foods eaten corresponds to the seaons and this editorial explores the intimate relationship between foods and season, thus bringing forth the meaning of celebrating the seasons.
Editorial
Dimensions: Various Sizes, Cascading
This editorial is divided into five major Chinese festivals celebrated in Singapore, each chapter with different booklet size casading down from one season to the next, to emulate the idea of a timeline as the 24 Chinese seasonal terms are being told.
Calendar
Dimension: 30cm(H) x 250cm(L)
Since the food we eat reflects the changes in nature, the book has a calendar attached that allows the viewer to chart and follow these changes.
The Calendar measures 30cm (H)x 250cm (L) when unfolded, or it could be tucked behind the book, acting also as a chapter marker for each of the seasons for the book. This serves as a meaningful way to mark the seasons and take note of the changes within the nature around us, thus gives a deeper meaning to celebrating the seasons in Singapore.
