My friends are having an exhibition this weekend at the Arts House. As part of Objectifs’ Shooting Home program, I’m curious how the photographers have developed over the course of one year. Do check out the exhibition or join them for the guided tour on Oct 10 for more insight into their works. The Unfamiliarity [...]
Paradise Lost is an exhibition curated by Zhao Renhui, which seeks to present the transition of documentary photography in our region. As digital processes proliferate in the industry, photography has lost its role as an objective witness. Now, viewing photography requires a certain (healthy) sense of criticism and suspicion. The artists involved are: Ang Song [...]
TOP, Tottori Desert artist-led expedition © Zhao Renhui, 2008 Here’s the interview with Zhao Renhui, who graciously and painstakingly answered my questions. I hope that you’d enjoy reading this. How and why did you focus your work on animals? Was it an obsession that grew over time, alongside photography, or did photography inform your choice? [...]
In a two-part post, I would be showcasing Zhao’s winning works and a lengthy interview that I conducted with him over email. His works can be seen at the Institute of Critical Zoologists. Yaohong: Much of your work revolves around the zoological gaze and I believe that the works you submitted to the competition clearly [...]
Zhao Renhui is a young Singaporean photographer who recently made waves by winning the 29th UOB Painting of the Year award. This is the second consecutive year that the award has been given to a photographer. I would like to introduce some of his older works here before discussing his winning works in a later [...]
Photographer/writer Wubin was commissioned by the Chinese Heritage Centre in Singapore to shoot and research on Chinatowns in Southeast Asia. The resulting work was published as a book earlier this year and he is showing his work at Bophana Audiovisual Resource Centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from July 9 – 31. TOP TO BOTTOM, from [...]
My friend, Jovian Lim, recently graduated from the fine art program at NTU. His graduation piece, The Voyage to the Ends of the World, was one of my favorite series on exhibit. The prints were simply gorgeous to look at. It was a pity that they were taken out of context somewhat, as the series [...]
The pioneer batch of graduates from NTU’s School of Art, Design and Media will be showing their work at 2902 Gallery from Jun 12 to Jun 21 at 2902 Gallery. I will be there to support my friends, look out for the person hogging the drinks admiring the prints. I can’t wait! More information on [...]
Opening this Friday in conjunction with the Singapore Art Festival and Month of Photography is a group exhibition, TransportAsian, at the Singapore Art Museum. Centered around transportation in Asia, artists from Asia and Southeast Asia were invited to explore and interpret the the themes. Artists involved are Dominic Khoo, John Clang, Chua Chye Teck, Samantha [...]
Uploaded a short series I shot last year. We Don’t Live Here Anymore documents the quiet spaces where memories of a place reside. TOP, from (“We Don’t Live Here Anymore“) © Ch’ng Yaohong, 2008 Click here to see the full series.
