Artist Statement

"Light is all around us, surrounding us. We do not notice their existence till the moment the sun goes down or till the night came falling".
As an Art educator/ Art practioner every kind of media interest me but what capture most of me is photography, the capturing of light. Without light there is no photography...Light has fascinate me so much that I have not stop photography, be it as a hobby or a media to express myself, since the moment I have see "light".

This series of artwork which I call "Light painting" is an Experimental Art which uses photopapers as canvas and developer and fixer as the ink along with the help of light. Capturing the light, presenting the light to the audience.

Light painting

Light painting is an experimental art using developer, fixer and light around us.


Light painting

Painting with developer and fixer


Painting with developer and fixer

Photopapers are exposed to the environment light without the use of darkroom after a minute or 2 developer and fixer are used to create the painting on the photopaper.

Dirty Fixer


Dirty Fixer

Developer and fixer are used. Fixer are not washed off completely, leaving it on the surface of the photopaper to react and causing a dirty fixer effect.

Stenciling(Single exposure)


Stenciling(multiple exposure)

Stencils are cut and place on the paper before exposing it under an Enlarger. Developing and fixing as per normal

Drawing with light


Drawing with light

A torch light was used as a drawing tool to create the exposure on the photopaper and fixer is use to draw out the white marking before the photopaper is fixed with fixer.

Surin, Thailand

Surin, Thailand- A small documentation of the people and places. Lights captured in Surin.


The innocence of Surin


The innocence of Surin


Light of Surin

Serving the nation

Below are some photos taken during my National Service Days. These pictures are taken while on a overseas training in Rockhampton town, Australia. My platoon mates' faces of joy, sadness, hope and heartache deeply influenced me and these photos are my attempts to capture those "lights".

Scar of memory


Service with a smile


Thoughts of her


Thoughts of her


Tough ride


Untitled

"Light" my first toy captured

During 1998 when I first bought my new toy (Nikon FM2) I was totally excited. With it my journey of "Light" capturing begins....
(Below are photos capture using my first toy, ranging from outdoor shooting to studio work.)

Advertising photograph(Davidoff cool water)


Reaching out


Advertising photograph(Nike shoe)


Standing tall(Australia)


From Door to Door


Suntanning


Oh my god!!


The little things in life

The God-vernment

In Singapore, lots of issue are being controlled mainly by the government which leaves the citizens really not much choices but to "go along with the flow". In this combination of installation and performance art, I will pray using the usual praying tools "joss stick, candles etc." for tax free, pay increment for Civil Servant and etc. praying for a better life in Singapore, which signifies how Singaporean have not much control of their life. Having their life "manipulate" by the government, the God of Singapore.


Praying for a better life


The God of Singapore