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Finding Joy
The office cleaning lady who turns waste into works of art
Joyous in her art and personality, Ms Y inspired me to look differently at my own work.
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Spare red packets folded into origami by Ms Y, who transforms routine chores into opportunities for beauty and surprise.
PHOTO: SESHAN RAMASWAMI
Seshan Ramaswami
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It was a few weeks before Christmas when suddenly, a little paper tree appeared near the watercooler in the office pantry – cut out of a discarded brochure and decorated with quiet care.
Barely a month after, as Lunar New Year approached, an ad hoc art installation emerged, made out of spare red packets folded into delicate origami sculptures, brightening the same corner.
