One of the city's most prolific visual artists, former graphic designer Kumari Nahappan is most well-known for her sculptures and installations drawn from nature. Her upcoming series "Revisiting Nature" at Art Stage Singapore comprise a myraid of quirky sculptures shaped like chillies, coupled with Angsana seeds. She takes five with us.

What's the meaning of art?
Art is a methodology of communication and expression that is based on emotion.

How is art different from design?
Design fulfills a set criterion or function and is confined to certain perimeters. Art is infinity, an adventure of the mind without boundaries.

What's your fascination with chilli and plants?
I wanted to explore the metaphor of energy in taste. Chillies have the most amount of energy and they are also connected to our culture. Once you delve into this concept, it just grows bigger and bigger.

What fascinates you most?
Nature. Space. Cosmos.

Famous last words.
Nine steps forward, three steps backwards.

See Kumari Nahappan's "Revisiting Nature" showcase at Art Stage Singapore.

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