Just another look at the stunning and evocative photography of Tan Lip Seng, who was awarded the Cultural Medallion for Visual Art in 1985. The secret of photography is capturing a moment in time, under the right settings, a process that is unique and unrepeatable. It is unlikely that his subjects knew they were being photographed, but they have become a little bit part of history in the life of Singapore. (These days, you need to get their permission before snapping away. By the time permission is granted, all spontaneity is lost forever. So f**k that.)
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| Sometimes, you need someone to stand out in life. |
Back on the theme of men
(and women) at work:
My photos of Mr Tan's photos can never reproduce the freshness and immediacy of his shots. Funnily, they even distort the original images, which is itself another way of looking at art. The textured details of some of his photographs now take on a pointillist quality, an impression that was not lost on artists like Georges Seurat. I can only pretend to have their eyes for detail, but can only hope nonetheless.
See also TAN LIP SENG:
A LIFE IN COLOUR Part 1:
TAN LIP SENG: A LIFE IN COLOUR
runs till 26 September 2026
Objectifs Chapel, Middle Road
To revisit this exhibition online, please visit:
https://www.elcreations.org/tls-alic
4 comments:
Thanks Dr Chang for the review and for visiting dad’s exhibition 🙏🏻👍
It was my absolute pleasure, and also a complete accident! I just happened to be near Objectifs when I discovered this wonderful collection of photographs. Photography is underrated as a visual artform and deserves more attention. Wishing your family all the best.
Thanks Dr Chang! I realised from your pictures that I was there at the exhibition when you visited. Wished that I could have taken you through a tour of the exhibition. Even though the physical exhibition has closed, I have managed to put up a virtual web version of it to preserve all the hard work that has gone into it. For your readers who are interested: https://www.elcreations.org/tls-alic
Thanks so much for sharing. I'll include the site as a link so people can revisit this wonderful exhibition!
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