Crossing Bridges Exhibition for the P.I.X - Photo Imaging X-change 2007

Delighted!

One of my pictures which I took in Hong Kong in 2005 when I joined Crossing Bridges was selected to be exhibited for P.I.X - Photo Imaging X-change 2007. P.I.X. is a conference specially designed for photography, cinematography and digital imaging professionals, as well as amateurs and enthusiasts. It will be held concurrently with Imaging Expo Singapore trade exhibition from 1-4 November 2007. Their website is P.I.X.

I will be one of the 7 local photographers whose work will be shown. Other exhibited works will from photographers from Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia. Hewlett Packard will be sponsoring the prints.

It has been a while since I catch up with the rest of the guys from Crossing Bridges, especially my hotel mates:- Richard, Sean and the other guy which I cannot remember the name but looking like the DJ Desmond Koh.=p I meant we did share this really really small bedroom.
I wonder how they are now...

Another photo which I like from my Hong Kong Series (2005) but this is not the picture selected for the exhibition. You got to visit P.I.X.(:P) and I heard that the print will be BIG! It will be 24 inch on the longest side from what I heard!

Asia-Europe Forum for Young Photographer 2007

I applied for the Asia-Europe Forum for Young Photographer 2007 recently and I was indeed very excited to be selected to represent Singapore for this year’s forum and the forum will be held at Cork & Dublin, Ireland from 18-24 November 2007!
Of course I am a little STRESSED up as well when I realized that I am the only Singaporean photographer going.

Do you remember the monorail?

More pictures of the now-replaced Sentosa Monorail at www.pursuephotography.com

Pursue Photography

Finally managed to update my personal site.
It contains pictures of the Sentosa Monorail which is no longer around as well as my black and white images of Tokyo, Japan which I visited last year.

www.pursuephotography.com

Do check it Out!

Exhibition on National Stadium

Exhibition on National Stadium

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Venue: Tuckshop Cafe (21 Tanjong Pagar Road)
Launch: 8th August 2007 6.30pm
Period of Exhibition: 8th - 15th August 2007
Daily Hours: 12pm to 12am


Artist Statement - Edited by Kong Yen Ling

An empty shell, some would say, but to me, it is living flesh and blood.

These portraits are a tribute of my remembrance towards the National Stadium.

Throughout its lifetime, it had seen 18 Singapore's birthdays,

housed tens of thousands of joyous party goers,

and drenched up an infinite amount of the nation's hopes, disappointments, memories and history.

Against the tide of time, it had since wizened with age - its closure a symbol of its passing.

Yet, it feels vaguely awake, swirling in shallow breadths of a tingling nostalgia.

I can still feel its spirit.

Perhaps it has been interlaced with the piece of sky and the blanket of lights which it laid under,

drifting beneath the wisps of clouds,

peeking from behind the rays of light,

dancing among the specks of stars.

Without having to subscribe to the rites of ephemerality, it will certainly linger on,

outliving the mortality of its architecture.

My first solo exhibition! Do come by and support ya!

Eugene & Jolene

I recently discovered that a couple who took up my Panoramic Black and White Film Package made a slideshow of my images and put them on their blog.

Do visit Eugene & Jolene's blog http://ginswife.blogspot.com/ to see the pictures!

*Update 28th July* just realized that you'll need permission to browse through Jolene's blog, but she has generously shared with us the weblink to her slideshow. Thanks Jolene!

This is the slideshow done by Jolene.

Mary Ellen Mark

I have included a series of personal work which I did in traditional black & white film for the highest quality in Black and White in my updated website.
It is called "Santuary of Innocence"
I created this series of work when I was attending a workshop in Oaxaca, Meixco last year under one of the best documentary photographer of our time:- Mary Ellen Mark. She was also voted to be the 25 most influential photographer in the world by Photo District News recently.
She has always been a big inflenuce of mine and I am very glad I made the long journey to Meixco by myself and without knowing a single word of spanish in 2006.

What I learnt from Mary Ellen in Oaxaca will be invaluable to me for the rest of my life.

"Santuary of Innocence" is a series of documentary work when I shot of an orpahange in Oaxaca, Mexico. I shall share more about it in my upcoming posts and my expericence learning under Mary Ellen.
Do visit my updated site A Photo Story
as well as:- Mary Ellen's