# Project Description Corvidae Vinita Ryan Bharathan Summary Final work I’m a Singaporean designer who aims to represent the beauty, darkness and complexity of navigating the world with trauma, focusing on how race, gender and our environment affects our lived experience. I'm looking forward to progressing on to BA Fashion Design: Menswear at CSM next year, my hope is that my designs shine a light on the grittier parts of life and inspire others like me to keep pushing forward. I’m a Singaporean designer who aims to represent the beauty, darkness and complexity of navigatin... College School of Pre-Degree Studies Course UAL Foundation Diploma in Art and Design Graduation year 2025 This project emerged from my experience in recent years dealing with trauma. Corvidae Vinita is an illustration of the mind palace, a psychological state of being manifested by one’s trauma, a place where one retreats to when hurt severely, emotionally or physically. Inside my own palace, I find myself laying by the ocean, flocked by a murder of crows. I speak to a version of myself much older and wiser, a fully evolved crow. She tells me that even without wings, she will soar. I delved into the representation of crows in gothic folklore and why they were a symbol of safety, wisdom and comfort to me. I referenced crow anatomy, experimenting with winged silhouettes that protectively enclose the body, as well as developed a new textile that emulates the look and effect of feathers, soft and comforting to the touch. Inspired by the works of Tim Burton and Dilara Findikoglu and their world-building prowess, I also created a short film to narrate a prominent exchange I had in the mind palace. My outcome includes two conceptions - the crow lady, a reflection of my future, and the young bird that I am now, still growing and evolving. Final work View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery Corvidae Vinita - a short film Research and process View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery Share this project This project emerged from my experience in recent years dealing with trauma. Corvidae Vinita is an illustration of the mind palace, a psychological state of being manifested by one’s trauma, a place where one retreats to when hurt severely, emotionally or physically. ... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard