Photo + Haiku Exhibition

Exhibition: click to view

Thanks to everyone who came down to visit my exhibition which was ongoing from 31 March to 04 April. It was really awesome considering this is the first time I ran an exhibition proper and also the first time I’ve paired photos with haikus. Thanks Nabilah for the wonderful haikus you wrote. Quite frankly, before we actually put up the exhibition at Frujch, before we had a tangible result to look at, I had no idea how it would turn out or if it would even look good at all. Thank God it turned out to be a pleasant surprise.

After much discussion, Nabilah and I agreed on the unifying theme of time. This is because we’re both graduating students (I just had my final paper yesterday) and we’re at this stage in life where time means so much and we don’t know where time will bring us all. The first segment of the exhibition is time standing still and the second segment of the exhibition is time moving. Pretty much self-explanatory why we chose those two categories of time.

For all those who could not make it down for the exhibition, don’t worry, I’ve uploaded a version that looks as close to the real-life exhibition as possible. This means with the pseudo-’black A3 mounting boards’ and what not. Enjoy!

31 Mar 08: Collaborative Art Exhibition Launch

ι Nabilah and I in front of Exhibition Part I

Today, Nabilah and I launched the first part of our exhibition at Frujch, the student-run bar at SMU. She contributed the haikus and I contributed the photos. We got to know each other better and discovered each other’s passions from our blogs. As we are both graduating from SMU soon, we decided to make our last week of school memorable by coming together to put up this exhibition.

The underlying theme of this exhibition is “time”. The first part of our exhibition is entitled “moving”. The second part, which will be set-up on Wednesday, is entitled “still”. Do check it out!

update: Just to make things clearer, the exhibition is on until Friday!

22 Mar 08: Touch Carnival Marketing Photo Shoot

ι Almost like pirates

Yesterday, I went to Sentosa to help some of my touch juniors do a photo shoot for the upcoming beach touch carnival they’re hosting. It was a pretty last minute thing amidst the week 11/12 madness of the school term but I thought hey, why not, it’s my last term at school anyway. The weather was pretty dramatic yesterday, with the just-about-to-rain howling breeze. It was pretty relaxing to just walk along the beach for whatever short period I was there and I realized how much I miss going to the beach. I also realized how much I miss playing touch since I last injured my elbow.

Last Night I Didn’t Have An Answer

ι Looking at the night sky, watching the clouds hurry away

Wondering if you’d hurry away too. Or maybe I’d hurry away.

Running Into Absence

ι  Window panes control the absence of light

Wham! The Week Went By

ι Two Singaporeans reflected in a Thai shopping mall

poster advertising a British brand

The week just flew by like that. I feel like I’ve just returned from Bangkok, when in fact it was this time one week ago that I’d just returned. Where did the week go? I’m trying to pick up my pace as well, without losing myself. Four weeks left of lessons before I end my undergraduate life.

02 Mar 08: Wai Kong & Sharon’s Wedding

ι From the backseat of a Mini on a rainy day

Shot Wai Kong and Sharon’s wedding on Sunday. They’re both dog lovers so it was pretty fun playing with their dogs a little. Sharon has a cross-breed small dog (can’t remember what mix it was) that’s called Snow White. Snow White is a little nosy parker who’s very friendly with the guests. I was very amused with Snow White as it kept poking around trying to get attention as Sharon was getting her make-up done. Wai Kong has a very handsome white and brown husky who has one grey eye and one green eye. Wai Kong also has three cats that look just like Garfield! I’ve never seen such Garfield-lookalikes in real life before.

I guess one of the perks of the day was riding in the back of their Mini. I think it’s cool when wedding cars are Minis and the groom drives his own manual Mini. A unique step away from the usual grand luxury cars. I think we got quite a bit of stares cruising down the roads as passers-by seemed much more curious to see which couple was riding a Mini wedding car.

Event Highlights: SMU Super Tri-challenge

ι A sturdy, muscular physique as an art form

ι Subconscious, peculiar habits that show in times of true test

ι A theatrical display and the tenacious grip

ι Yeah!

ι Falling into nothingness

ι Caught between two states - of liquid and gas

ι Power through elevation

ι My strength comes from my teeth
(just joking)

Where have you been

.: Click to view personal series :.

Just shot this series last night. Got a stash of vinyl from my grandparent’s old house. They were gonna throw them all out when they were moving so I secretly took them back to my house. Been wanting to hear what they sound like again but don’t think I’ll ever get down to buying a vinyl player so I’m giving them to a friend. The covers are all pretty neat. Picked my favourites out of the over 40 records and decided to capture them for keeps’ sake. It’s hard not to be nostalgic.

The background for some of the photos is the marble floor in my bedroom. I’m going to be moving out of my place in about seven or eight months time so I’m slowly capturing parts of the home. I’ve grown so attached to my room it’s not even funny. If only there was a nostalgia-eraser.

All Patterns and Sizes

ι Three of a kind

Wedding Highlights: Kevin & Myrna

ι Waiting for the emcee to announce the march-in

ι The couple’s first posed shot of the day

ι Sometimes it’s not just the kiss that counts but the elation after the kiss

ι The couple’s wedding speech against a backdrop of the magnificent sky

ι Greeting the little guest

ι Details in the dress

ι The bride resisting a naughty kiss from the groom

Everyday Objects Have Shadows

ι Cup and saucer reduced to circles and a line

Wedding Highlights: Franco & Diah

ι The bride’s mum having some quiet time to herself as her daughter gets ready

ι The bride strapping her heels on

ι The groom slipping his handkerchief into his pocket

ι A backward glance

ι The groom and the guests gather to watch the beautiful bride walk down the garden

ι A happy moment

ι The groom cheekily pretends to cry as tears of joy stream down his bride’s face

ι The groom once again makes a cheeky comment at his shy bride