Dandelionopolis

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Dandelionopolis

Produced in collaboration with Atelier Yoon, the film Dandelionopolis follows Atelier Yoon's earlier studies of food waste recycling in Singapore, along with a glimpse of the poetry and politics of hope. Free of dialogue, an instrumental soundtrack pulses behind as a rhythmic succession of images renders the vision

Inspired by the lifecycle of a dandelion, including its wind-aided seed dispersal, Dandelionopolis [pods + towers] is an urban strategy dedicated to recycling the country's food waste by encouraging the public to separate food waste from other waste. 30 decentralized anaerobic digesters in the form of 160-metre towers are envisioned to land upon all towns in Singapore. The project also postulates the use of Singapore's empty, overcast night sky as a new realm for waste transportation in lieu of a starscape. The fact that food waste can be converted to electricity and bio-fertilizer through anaerobic digestion makes it a very promising source of clean energy, especially when contrasted with the exceptional predicament of Singapore's dependency on 100% energy imports. In that vein, this project seeks to emphasize the benefits of waste as a resource. Dandelionopolis offers the possibility of upgrading the existing recycling infrastructure both in social and aesthetic dimensions.

CREDITS:

Directors: Atelier Yoon and Chuan Choong
Art Direction: Atelier Yoon and Chuan Choong
DOP: Kelvin Jak & Atelier Yoo
nEditor: Chuan Choong
Design, animation and compositing: Chuan Choong
Original Sound Track: Freeplaymusic.com
Audio Mixing: Chuan ChoongNarration: Christina Chan
Special thanks to
:- Maklab
- Heera Tamang @ FictiveDesigns.com
- Ooi Yee Ruh
- Tan Yun Ru (Andrea)
- Gordon Chu