Curated by Yoichi Nakamuta and Tim Power, the exhibition features contemporary designs from artists from 10 Asian countries.

Alvin's new pieces for the event include Angan (daydream), a suspended shelf made of rattan poles that forms a cage-like silhouette bound to uncoated brass shelves fixed with leather, and a Lumping rock horse that has a graphical woven-textured body made of rattan.

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"This shelf is an expression of a sentiment that I am currently experiencing in Indonesia. We are at a momentous transitional phase where there's a tension of wanting to break away from our traditional archetype creating a new language of design, while being afraid of leaving behind tradition," Alvin described Angan on his Instagram account.

He added that Lumping derived from Kuda Lumping (Lumping Horse), a traditional dance originating in Java commonly made out of rattan. "It is believed that the dance illustrated a historic war against the Dutch colonial forces. These historical references were transformed into a modern playful outdoor piece of furniture drawing a light and dynamic silhouette." 

Graduating from RMIT University in Australia and IED Instituto Europeo Design in Madrid, Alvin's works have previously been showcased at Milan's Salone Satelitte (2005) and Harrods, London (2010, 2011). (kes)

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