A Photographic Exhibition of Nudes by Tan Ngiap Heng

From June 25 to July 17
Monday to Friday, 11am to 7pm / Saturday, 1pm to 5pm
Open to pubilc, free admission

Skin — An exploration of the human form, textures and personal history
Skin — An exhibition of photographic nudes
Skin — Exploring the surface and what lies beneath

 

“It was at my last exhibition, ‘Eyes Wide Open’, that I met Tomoko. She was already modelling for painters and volunteered to model for me as she liked the work that she saw in the exhibition. I have taken a lot of photos of dancers but I have never shot nudes in earnest before. So this started a collaboration between the two of us. Nudes are a perennial favourite of photographers and painters alike, but the difficulty is in saying something worthwhile where so many have gone before. One must respect one’s subject, understand the sensuality of the line, the ripe potential of the curve. So many beautiful women appear almost nude, explicitly on magazine covers. So many photographers play with the duality of black and white nudes and call it art photography. The collaboration between Tomoko and me is to continue the exploration of the nude while respecting the huge amount of work that has gone before... No portrait can capture the complexity that is a person. And as beautiful and immediate as images are, they cannot open the hearts and minds of the subject, or even show the environmental context of the person in totality. And yet, a portrait can reveal more than what is on the surface of the skin...” — Tan Ngiap Heng

About Tan Ngiap Heng

Tan Ngiap Heng started his career in photography shooting for the performing arts. His clients from the arts field include the National Arts Council, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, and Singapore Dance Theatre. Ngiap Heng has since expanded his repertoire to bridal and commercial photography, and works regularly in the studio as well as on location. Ngiap Heng continues to develop his own personal work which he exhibits. His work can be viewed at www.thepond.com.sg.