Flora Playground

Set against the backdrop of 100-year old train depot, Flora Playground is a colourful installation for Urbanscapes Festival, an annual art and music festival in Kuala Lumpur. Creative Director Nee Wong worked with the Newcleus team to bring to life her vision of tropical leaves, jungle vines, and florals into a cohesive form of art. Two green structures hover above music festival goers — one over an existing steel scaffolding and one standalone erected 4 meters high above the festival’s food area.

Being in a highly urbanised city, Flora Playground was created as a reminder for people to take a moment to stop and observe their surroundings.

The vibrance of hues come from a careful colour palette selection, distilled from local plant species like the Ixora flower and Palm tree. Fluorescent green and vivid orange ‘leaves’ burst through organic motifs painted in emerald green and dark crimson, bringing to mind a thick lush tropical forest but with an accentuated touch.

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“I wanted the materials to visually contrast with one another. We cut suede fabric into long strips, letting the lightness of the material sway in the wind. Larger materials like plywood and steel sheets on the other hand act as a grounding backdrop to this experience. It feels like collaging, but with building materials”

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FLORA PLAYGROUND is a site-specific installation built at Sentul Depot, Kuala Lumpur for Urbanscapes 2019.

Medium: Steel, Plywood, Suede Fabric, Paint
Designed by: Nee Wong , Newcleus Design
Fabrication by: FIIC, Success Steel, Artist’s handcuts
Photography: Fareez Siva