High Life

品 22 #10 2017 年 7 月 Displaying a collection of works from local and overseas art graduates with the aim of providing an opportunity for graduates to showcase their talents, “Y Show” is also a platform for young artists to interact with each other and stimulate ideas, which assist in building an international arts and cultural exchange channel to enhance Macau’s image as the “art capital” for the talented. To keep the momentum going, during the second “Y Show” this year in 2017, we will see the addition of “Y Class” – a series of creative design courses mutually conducted by the Centre for Continuing Education at the University of Macau and Chiu Yeng Culture, with key support from local design firmChiii Design. The extended educational project focuses on five design categories: Product Design, Visual Arts, Spatial Design, Visual Communication Design and Multimedia Design. “The instructors of ‘Y Class’ are specialists from all over the world,” Sabrina explains. “Our wish is to enhance students’ critical thinking skills and knowledge about design through academic and practical teaching methods that increase their desire to learn, but the most exciting part of all is that ‘Y Class’ is not only open for design-majors but for everyone who loves creative design.” As for her own inspiration and self-discovery in the world of art and design, Sabrina points out that she was fond of drawing during her childhood and now travels all over the world to appreciate various types of art, with her favorite being Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami. “When you look at Murakami’s work, on the surface it is very cartoony and fun yet underneath, the ideas and messages are very dark. Darkness, that is what I like,” she says.