sim.
Sim is a multidisciplinary product designer who works at the intersection of art, architecture, technology and science with a passion in exploring the empathetic relationship between human body and the environment. She has been dedicating herself fully to in-depth studies on sensory experiences and interrogating notions of body and extension since 2017.
Her latest work, Neoteny explored the intersection between wearable technology and transhumanism by constructing a device that enhances autobiographical memories by referencing body movement with olfactory stimuli. The project has been exhibited and presented globally in places such as Ugly Duck Gallery’19 (UK), UCL Doctoral School’19 (UK), Ars Electronica’18 (Austria), IALab Catapult Show’19 (UK), LAC Studio’20 (China) and KLAF’19 (Malaysia).
Today, She is looking at further layering her multi-disciplinary practices to envision new everyday interactions between people and spaces, and continue exploring tools (digital/analog) that enable people to engage and make sense of the environment.
In addition to my
multidisciplinary work, I am also an NFT Artist/Designer for [Nouns DAO], where I
combine my digital art with blockchain technology to create unique digital
assets that are redefining the art landscape.
She is an alumni of Interactive Architecture Lab, a Creative Computing mentor at [Chumbaka], and also a founding member of Kod(Kod), a collective established in April 2020 with a focus on theories and techniques of new media arts to engage with the public.
In my leisure time, you will often find me in the CrossFit gym, courts, golf course or the range ;)
KEY PROJECTS
[2023]
Virtual Peace Memorial
[2020]The Mies and Maus Project
[2020]Confessions of A Shopaholic
[2017 - 2019]Neoteny
︎ sim@ladysim.com
︎ vimeo.com/ladysim
︎ linkedin.com/in/ladysim
EDUCATION
[2017 - 2019]
The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, UK
MArch Design for Performance and Interaction
Distinction
[2013 - 2017]
Taylors University, Malaysia/ Northumbria University, UK
BA(Hons) Interior Architecture
Dean’s List Awards 2015 - 2017
SELECTED
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
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‘Light up your heart with projek limina’ interactive art exhibition and performance, The Star Newspaper
[Malaysia, 2021]
Imagination Meets Science and Art in The Trinket Shop exhibition, The Star Newspaper
[Malaysia, 2019]
Neoteny, Kuala Lumpur Architecture Festival (KLAF)
[Austria, 2018]
Neoteny,
Living Lab: Interactive Architecture Lab,
Ars Electronica Festival
[... 10 more]
SELECTED TALKS, EXHIBITION & PERFORMANCE
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projek limina participatory interactive art installation by Seni Tiga Lab: Unit C
[Malaysia, 2021]
Interactive SOP Station Takeover by Kod(Kod) Collective at Kongsi KL
[United Kingdom, 2019]
Neoteny design thesis project at UCL Doctoral School - Research Images as Art/ Art Images as Research
[United Kingdom, 2019]
#Followme immersive performance featuring Neoteny olfactory wearable in collaboration with Valeriya Vakutina at POSTOPIA, Ugly Duck Gallery
[Austria, 2018]
Uniqorn, a real-time robot ball painting using EEG signals at BR41N Hackathon
[Austria, 2018]
Engineering Neoteny, Living Lab Group Exhibition at Ars Electronica
[... 20 more]
SELECTED AWARDS & GRANTS
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The Krishen Jit Fund from Five Arts Centre, Kod(Kod) Collective
[Malaysia, 2020]
Public Art City Fund from MyCreative Ventures CENDANA Malaysia, Kod(Kod) Collective
[United Kingdom, 2019]
Shortlisted, Neoteny design thesis project at UCL Doctoral School - Research Images as Art/ Art Images as Research
[Austria, 2018]