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  • 3rd Singapore International Photography Festival

    3rd Singapore International Photography Festival

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    The Singapore International Photography Festival (SIPF) is a biennial gathering of minds from around the world with the common pursuit of advancing the art and appreciation of photography. It aims to be a much-needed arena for critical thought and academic discussion on photography in Southeast Asia. The SIPF also functions as a key platform to discover, nurture and propel Southeast Asian photographers onto the international stage. Through its satellite programmes, the festival aims to engage the public and cultivate a larger audience. At the core of SIPF is a firm belief that everyone can enjoy photography.

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    At the Opening Night at National Library Building on 5th October, I was greeted with the large summary paragraph that sums up SIPF objective at the reception counter. It feels good to know and see that an international festival such as this is here in Singapore, with many grand, professional names, but at the same time, reaching out to everyone who is interested in the art form. At that moment, I participated by using my camera to create my summary of SIPF.

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  • Picture This – A Solo Exhibition by Hoang Duong Cam

    Hoang Duong Cam is a multi-disciplinary artist whose conceptual approach to his craft highlight’s the artist’s role in questioning and reassessing the societies, cultures, perspectives and histories in which we live.

    In his first solo exhibition in Singapore held at Give Art Space titled Picture This, Hoang takes a personal approach whilst reflecting on issues of broader significance in this series of recent works. A large part of the appeal of Hoang’s works lies in his art process that is a hybrid of conceptual exercise and technical exploration. He engages fully in the manual aspects of creation and revels in the inspiration he derives through research. “Research gives you energy,” he says.

    Picture This – A Solo Exhibition by Hoang Duong Cam

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  • Bukit Brown: Spaces for the Living

    Bukit Brown: Spaces for the Living

    Co-presented by Chiaroscuro Images and The Arts House, Bukit Brown: Spaces For The Living is a photo exhibition that showcases the splendour of one of Singapore’s oldest and historically rich treasures. It aims to foster an appreciation of the legacy of Bukit Brown.

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