Exactly Foundation – Entah Tak Tahu by Shahrom Mahat
Shahrom Mahat considers his identity as a half Malay, half Chinese person raised Malay-Muslim, and examines whether the Haji Lane area, known today for music, food and entertainment, still bears traces of its past as a hub of spirituality and scholarship for Malay culture and Haj pilgrims.
The keynote essay, Rejecting Ethnicity in Haji Lane? is written by Syed Farid Alatas. A professor of Sociology at the National University of Singapore, he has also headed the Department of Malay Studies at NUS from 2007 – 2013. He lectured at the University of Malaya in the Department of Southeast Asian Studies prior to joining NUS. In the early 1990s, he was a Research Associate at the Women and Human Resource Studies Unit, Science University of Malaysia. Professor Alatas has authored numerous books and articles, including Ibn Khaldun (Oxford University Press, 2003); Applying Ibn Khaldun: The Recovery of Lost Tradition in Sociology (Routledge, 2014), and with Vineeta Sinha, Sociological Theory Beyond the Canon (Palgrave, 2017). His areas of interest include the sociology of Islam, social theory, religion and reform, intra- and inter-religious dialogue, and the study of Orientalism.
About Shahrom Mahat
Shahrom Mahat is a commercial photographer in Singapore. An alumni of Film, Sound & Video at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, he has directed television documentaries and won numerous awards for his short film entitled Snip Snip. Shahrom’s first love is analogue photography. He shoots on black and white film for his travels as well as his personal works, which have been showcased on travel websites and exhibitions.
About Exactly Foundation
Exactly Foundation is a not-for-profit, trademarked registered label established by Li Li Chung to commission photographers to create works that stimulate discussion of social concerns in Singapore. Its goal is to produce new knowledge by having viewers engage with the photographs and share them with friends and family over a 2-3 month period.
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CURATOR OPEN CALL 2020
Deadline: 14 Feb 2020
Curator Open Call invites Singapore-based curators to submit proposals for an exhibition to be realised at the Chapel Gallery, Objectifs. This is part of our …
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Exactly Foundation – Holding Space
Holding Space is a photographic project which seeks to hold space for families dealing with mortality, chronic illness and the fragility of life. The project does not attempt to look for answers as there is no prescriptive answer for what individuals and families in this position face. And yet, how families navigate such a personal, challenging time can be informative for the greater community. Using photography, found materials and interviews to consciously bear witness, Tan Ngiap Heng hopes to spark conversation. The contemplation of death and how we support those approaching death can teach us a lot about what is important in life, and can teach us to live life in a more meaningful way.
Holding Space is dedicated to the memory of Dr Tan Kheng Khoo (1931-2019) and Mrs Chung Hwang Siok-Eng (1919-2019).
The keynote essay, Caregivers and Holding Space, is by Dr Teoh Ren Shang. Dr Teoh graduated as a medical doctor from the National University of Singapore in 2003, and is currently working as a Resident Physician in the Singapore Cancer Society, where he cares for terminally ill cancer patients in their homes.
About Tan Ngiap Heng
Tan Ngiap Heng originally studied engineering but started working in the arts in 1995, as a programmer at The Esplanade. He has since been a professional photographer specialising in the performing arts, and also exhibits his photography and creates installations. In recent years, he mooted the Work in Process project which documents the rehearsal process of dance and theatre companies in Singapore as they prepare for production. He graduated with a Masters in Art (Fine Art) from LASALLE College of the Arts in 2018.
About Exactly Foundation
Exactly Foundation is a not-for-profit, trademarked registered label established by Li Li Chung to commission photographers to create works that stimulate discussion of social concerns in Singapore. Its goal is to produce new knowledge by having viewers engage with the photographs and share them with friends and family over a 2-3 month period.
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DISASTROUS MISTAKES IN TAIWAN by CK Cheang
A series of photographs shot in Taiwan while CK was studying there several years ago, accompanied by self-meditative text.
About Ck Chiwai Cheang
Ck Chiwai Cheang is a Macau based a graphic designer and founder of SomethingMoon Design.
About ZINE COOP
ZINE COOP is an indie publishing artist collective that promotes zine culture in Hong Kong. It provides support on zine making and distribution, connecting artists with book fairs while serving as a bridge between distros and potential readers.
Zinema – Loneliness in Cinema Zine
Zinema 電影自學誌 is a fanzine about cinema created by graphic designer and enthusiastic cinephile Forrest Lau. #11 Loneliness in Cinema is an album of photography about some classic lonely scenes of movies.
About Forrest Lau
Forrest Lau (4res) is a book and zine designer based in Hong Kong.
About ZINE COOP
ZINE COOP is an indie publishing artist collective that promotes zine culture in Hong Kong. It provides support on zine making and distribution, connecting artists with book fairs while serving as a bridge between distros and potential readers.
DANCING ALONE (DON’T LEAVE ME)
Curated by Kimberly Shen Chapel Gallery, Objectifs 8 Jan to 9 Feb 2020 Tues to Sat, 12pm to 7pm / Sun, 12pm to 4pm Admission is free Opening Reception: Tues …
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WOMEN IN PHOTOGRAPHY 2019: Artist Talk / Ashfika Rahman
Objectifs’ fifth Women in Photography exhibition opened on 10 Oct 2019 with the theme Remedy for Rage. Read on for a recap of the artist talk by one of the featured …
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CURATOR OPEN CALL SELECTION PANEL 2020
Siddharta Perez Curator, NUS Museum
Sidd Perez is a curator from Manila, Philippines. Since 2008, she develops opportunities for transcultural contact among artists and curators from different localities …
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分享寂寞 ZINE by Dennis Soap
Loneliness comes in different poses, faces, and colours – and certainly in different corners of the city. One person per page. Are they resting, searching, or consumed by something out of reach? 分解寂寞 invites you to spend time with each and feel whether you connect.
About Dennis Soap
Dennis Soap, Wong Chun-keung, is a Hong Kong artistic photographer.
About ZINE COOP
ZINE COOP is an indie publishing artist collective that promotes zine culture in Hong Kong. It provides support on zine making and distribution, connecting artists with book fairs while serving as a bridge between distros and potential readers.
STAIRCASES by Khiev Kanel
Staircases looks at the White Building in Phonm Penh, Cambodia, which has since been demolished to make way for a casino. The seemingly unassuming site raises questions of capitalism, urban development, socioeconomics and geopolitics.
Against the backdrop of rapid development and influx of capital from foreign and local sources, Kanel Khiev’s photographs bear witness to the unrelenting changes and its effect on the place and its people.
The staircase as a building structure leading from one place to another parallels the idea of the transience of this community, which has been displaced for projects deemed more important.
About Khiev Kanel
Khiev Kanel (b. 1988, Phnom Penh, Cambodia) graduated in Computer Science and Auditing but turned to photography in 2013. He uses photography, moving image, and performance art to document and tell stories of personal, environmental and social issues. His personal work expresses self-depression from the loss of family members which could resonate with other people who experience similar issues. His other strand of work concerns social oppression, social justice and human rights, including the problems generated by urbanisation and environmental degradation such as eviction, land rights and pollution (water, air, noise, and light).
About Nope Fun
Nope Fun is an independent publisher and platform based in Singapore focusing on photography and contemporary image making.