Zen Teh
Mercedes-Benz Commission
Reclaimed Sculpture: Land, Sea, Air
“Reclaimed Sculpture: Land, Sea, Air” explores sustainability through materials used from the Mercedes-Benz Concept Store based in Singapore.
“Reclaimed Sculpture: Land, Sea, Air” incorporates mirrors, parts of a moss wall and plywood materials repurposed from installations featured in the Mercedes-Benz Concept Store. The triangular motif and arrangement was inspired by Mercedes-Benz’s origin of Air, Land, Sea — 3 pillars of nature. Individual plywood strips were meticulously cut by machine and hand tools in dynamic shapes and combined with glass panels and photographic prints.
As visitors engage with the artwork from different angles, its photographic collages morph and multiply, embodying the symbiosis between earth, water and air.
The Design Process
Zen Teh's collaboration with product designers Zim (Abdul Azim Bin Awalluddin) and Timothy Tang Wei Mun