AS an artist well known for using conventional everyday objects in unconventional ways to create extraordinary mixed media installations, Red Hong Yi is no stranger to the concept of repurposing.
Her many remarkable works have included a large-scale portrait of Jackie Chan made of 64,000 bamboo chopsticks, and a tribute to local beverage slinging teh tarik vendors comprising 20,000 stained tea bags, which was exhibited at the World Economic Forum in Davos. In crafting her pieces, she has employed everything from postage stamps and socks to drinking straws and used coffee capsules.
