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Quiet Afternoons

Quiet Afternoons - Jan 2011

Bulbs

Bulbs 1 -3 (2010 - 2011)

We Dreamt of Team Work

After been cooped indoors for what seems like endless hours of watching cable TV, surfing the Internet, clearing emails and online conversations with friends, it suddenly feels surreal when I step out. Somehow, it does feels like I have misplaced humanity and reality. I look everywhere and there seem to be this weird jarring sensation of solitude and emptiness. The weather and the amount of time spent indoor has inspired me to create these set of works below.












We Dreamt of Team Work 01 - 04, Jan 2011

5+ Days to Christmas.......

'tis the season to be.... whatever...

Happy Holidays.

Cats Doing Stupid Things Part 2

Ok now it's Hidey's turn.

As Time Stands Still

Recently, I took a trip up to Mersing, Malaysia with a friend. The place is kind of like his home town as his mother was originally from this little sleepy town.

You know the expression people use, "it was like time stood still...."
I think I finally understood and managed to grasp that notion until I was there. :)

Quiet Afternoons

Quiet Afternoons / The Disenchanted - Nov 2010

Tau Tao the Cat doing Stupid Things...

Cats are actually quite an attention seeking bunch.
They just do not want to admit it...


Tau Tao Rolls - Nov 2010

Last few frames from my beloved cameras.... Bye Bye, I will miss you all. :'(

Last Frames - Oct 2009

Sold away and selling away some of my favourite 35mm cameras to make way for some badly needed $$.

These include:

Voigtlander Bessa R2 with a 35mm/ f1.8 lens --> SOLD to a friend.

Still looking for buyers
Yashica T5 (with super scope)
Horizon Perkeft

I wish I have more space and money to keep them all....but well...oh well....



Last Frames 02 - Oct 2010


Last Frames 03 - Oct 2010

Needs

During SIPF 2010, I was fortunate enough to attend a 4-day workshop led by the Frank Breuer. There were about 13 selected participants in the workshop and we each had to create a series which focuses on the festival's theme, 'Human:Nature'.

For the workshop, I came up with a series based on consumerism in pet ownership. Although the workshop is over, I am still working on expanding the series.
Fingers crossed.

Needs 01 - Oct 2010


Needs 02 - Oct 2010

A Heap of Something

Heap - Nov 2010

Did Not Make the Cut

I am currently not working.
I took the plunge and decided to be a "bummer".
Well, that was what one person actually asked if that was my true intentions...
It is both weird & frustrating, but in Singapore, the profession "Artist", do not quite sit properly in this society's head. If I say, "artist", a doubtful frown will normally pop up. But once I switch it to 'Photographer', the expression usually changes immediately to an acknowledging nod.

So since I have so much time on hand, I had been looking at so many wonderful images and helping out with Singapore International Photography Festival (SIPF 2010).
Ironically, I am currently nursing an eye infection.

Hopefully, I will not become a "bum". So I made myself a checklist of the things I should do. Not like anyone really bothers to know....

kittyStar's "Bumming" Checklist
1) Create more "art"
2) Find a part-time / temp job to sustain the "art" making
3) Tidy up the room
4) Tidy up the negatives
5) Find a better storage place for portfolio

Looks like I got lots of spring cleaning to do....

Anyways, I volunteering for the Singapore International Photography Festival (SIPF 2010) has been not too bad. I got to assist a couple of prominent overseas curators, and I attended these really brilliant workshops by Frank Breuer and Massimo Vitalli. I even got to have lunch (and dinner) with them, and to pick their minds! HOW OFTEN DO YOU GET TO DO THAT?!!!? It was simply AWESOME! I also went for 3 days of Portfolio reviews, and got some really interesting and constructive feedback. :)

Coming back to the present, I will be working overnight at City Square Mall later to help out the SIPF team install shortlisted works for the Mosaic Photo Competition. I submitted 2 images, but I guess my images were not pretty enough to make the final cut.... well, oh well.



Singapore National Museum - 2007


Padang - 2007

It has been a long long long time....

It has been a long long time.... so a photo shot 3 years ago.


Church Door - Nov 2007

Backstage at a Fashion Show

Jo - May '2010

Duality - The Ongoing Project

Duality: Couple 06 - Oct '09

Duality is not about examining the sustainability of relationships. It speculates that by comparing an individual’s bedroom with their partner’s, we could probably detect a reflection of a common duality in their respective personal traits and interests. The bedroom has always been seen as a personal fortress and by comparing them in totality, would we be able to establish a couple’s compatibility and/or identify a dichotomy in the relationship?

As this is still an on-going project, I am currently looking for couples (regardless of sexual orientation), who would like to take part in this series. If you and your partner are keen, please feel free to contact me! :)

Slumber Slips

The Disenchanted 11 - Nov '09



The Disenchanted 12 - Nov '09

See you again, next Spring

The Disenchanted 09 - Nov '09



The Disenchanted 10 - Nov '09

Floored

The Disenchanted_07 - Nov '09



The Disenchanted_08 - Nov '09

German Photography ROCKS!!!!

So sad.... the photography workshop with Karin Geiger has been cancelled indefinitely because she slipped on ice before boarding for Singapore.

We were all looking forward to meeting her and the workshop. But it was a mis-fortunate accident, and we all wish her a speedy recovery.

Nonetheless, the exhibition at 2902 Gallery featuring the works of 10 contemporary German photographers is simply excellent.

presentation | representation
Now till Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 8:00pm
2902 Gallery, 11B Mount Sophia #B1-09