Kampong Life in the 1960s
James curates a series of images from the National Archives of Singapore to give us a snapshot of Kampong Life in the 1960s. Some of these lifestyle activities are literally extinct today, having been...
View ArticleScenes from the Chinese wayang
The Chinese wayang is a strange term – after all, ‘wayang’ is a Malay word, so perhaps it attests to our multicultural influences that the Chinese opera is known here as the Chinese wayang. It was a...
View ArticleThe ArtScience Museum: A Photoessay
There are plenty of good exhibitions that pass through the halls of the ArtScience museum, but the building itself as an architectural work of art. Ming Thein posts a photoessay about the ArtScience...
View ArticleLaundry Point
I wonder how many of us who take the train on the daily commute to work pass by Dhoby Ghaut and remember that it was a place where laundry was washed. James talks about the etymology of Dhobi Ghaut, or...
View ArticleThe Games People Play
James Seah blogs about the games people play, not just the tabletop games like mahjong in this archival image seen here, but also games by way of sport and their role in Singapore. James writes: Long...
View ArticleWhere does all our trash go?
… to a place of great natural beauty. If that sounds like a tragic environmental story, it’s not! Jerome takes a tour to Pulau Semakau, one of Singapore’s Southern Islands. Pulau Semakau is a special...
View ArticleLast stage standing
It’s the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which means it’s time for the ghosts to roam the earth, and time for mortals to put on shows to entertain them. Before getai became synonymous with...
View ArticleMagnum Photos showcase at the ArtScience Museum
From Muse: Magnum Photos Makes Singapore Debut Magnum Photos, the prestigious international photographic cooperative featuring some of the world’s leading photographers will come to Singapore for the...
View ArticleBeing Together Photo Essay Student Competition – Families, Personal Memories...
Attention all aspiring photographers. Ever wanted a chance to be a master storyteller by creating your own photo essay and win fabulous prizes too! Being Together (Parents), 2010, Fine Archival Print,...
View ArticleLast chance to catch Outside In
Outside In: A Magnum Photos Showcase finishes its run at the ArtScience Museum this week, so it’s your last chance to see some 143 works by Stuart Franklin, Mark Power and Jacob Aue Sobol. Izad visits...
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