Is there a certain used/found item that you like to use in your work? If so, what about the item makes it so meaningful to you?

I am especially drawn to copper as it reminds me of my late father, who was a karung guni man, the Singapore equivalent of the American junk man. I grew up helping him with his karung guni business, which had a deep impact on my love for humble, delicate and flawed materials. We reclaimed and recycled all kinds of stuff—from scrap metal and hardware to bakau wood from scaffolding, as well as old newspapers, books, magazines and clothing. Copper, which we collected from the electrical wiring of abandoned houses and dynamos, was among the most lucrative. As a material, I like that it bears witness to the passing of time through changing its color.

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