By now, you're probably already a ninja at whipping out your phone, scanning the QR codes found on contact tracing posters, and filling in your particulars – all in a few seconds. We don't see the posters going away soon. So once more businesses and restaurants open up to the public on June 19, your newfound skills will definitely be put to good use. But if you are tired of seeing the same posters everywhere, here's good news. Project #QRArt, a collective of Southeast Asian visual artists have created printable poster templates in a first-of-its-kind initiative to spread positive messages of encouragement, strength and unity using contact tracing posters.
The community-driven initiative is conceptualised and curated by creative collective GOFY, who intends for the posters to be used for contact tracing efforts by businesses and services such as workplaces, healthcare facilities, residential and community-based care facilities, educational institutions, malls and supermarkets. Businesses and services that are allowed to operate from Phase 2 can choose from a collection of free-to-download artworks available on their website at www.ProjectQRArt.com, then insert their unique QR codes to print and display at their venues.
GOFY hopes that Project #QRArt will encourage more Singaporeans to appreciate the arts and creative cultures, and showcase works by our talented local and Southeast Asian artists. Each poster is dreamt up by one of six artists – Eddy EDXZA, John Henry, Patchaya Proud Khomna, Sandy Ang, Siti Aishah, Tess Moh – all with diverse design languages. Under each poster, you'll find the artist credit and brief artist statement, in a move to invite the general public to actively discover and learn more about the art community in Southeast Asia.
“Since all Singaporeans would be looking at and scanning these posters every day, I saw an opportunity to make something necessary and practical more inspiring and impactful. Through this project, we hope that art can engage the community while innovating for a better, safer environment," says GOFY's curator Ms Tiffany Soh.
She adds, “Imagine these posters at places such as clinics or nursing homes, where they can brighten up the seemingly endless days of our healthcare heroes. Or at preschools, where it can bring smiles to young children trying to cope with these confusing and stressful times. Ultimately, we wanted to play our part to spread positivity through art, while making the work of these talented artists more accessible for all to enjoy. We will be working with more Southeast Asian artists in the coming weeks to create more artwork for the public."
If you spot the artworks around Singapore, do snap a photo and share the project on social media using the hashtag #QRArt, to inspire more businesses and services to display the posters at their locations.
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