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Tan Ngiap Heng

My inspiration comes from personal experiences, from the joy of dance to mundane family life. My art, which started with photography but has diversified to different mediums, endeavors to illicit the audience’s conscious engagement through various means that expound on the themes contained within.Tan Ngiap Heng

ARTiculate

2015

Following from Portraits as History where old photos layered a portrait subjects’ history onto them, in ARTiculate I layer an artist’s art onto them. This reveals the deep practice of artists that their physical appearance alone fails to convey.

01

<p>Chng Sock Tin, Visual Artist and writer (2013)</p>

Chng Sock Tin, Visual Artist and writer (2013)

02

<p>Quek Kiat Sing, Chinese Contemporary Ink Painter (2013)</p>

Quek Kiat Sing, Chinese Contemporary Ink Painter (2013)

03

<p>Zul Sutan, Musician (2014)<br />
Leader of the band Tania </p>

Zul Sutan, Musician (2014)
Leader of the band Tania

04

<p>Santha Bhaskar, Classical Indian Dancer (2014)<br />
Co-founder of Bhaskar’s Art Academy</p>

Santha Bhaskar, Classical Indian Dancer (2014)
Co-founder of Bhaskar’s Art Academy

05

<p>Thirunalan Sasitharan, Theatre Practitioner (2014)<br />
Director of The Intercultural Institute</p>

Thirunalan Sasitharan, Theatre Practitioner (2014)
Director of The Intercultural Institute

06

<p>Chow Chee Yong, Photographer and Educator (2014)</p>

Chow Chee Yong, Photographer and Educator (2014)

07

<p>Leslie Tan, Classical Musician (2014)<br />
Founding member of the T’ang Quartet</p>

Leslie Tan, Classical Musician (2014)
Founding member of the T’ang Quartet

08

<p>Kunyi Chen, trickfilmster (2014)</p>

Kunyi Chen, trickfilmster (2014)

09

<p>Iskandar Jalil, Potter and educator (2014)</p>

Iskandar Jalil, Potter and educator (2014)

10

<p>Adrian Tan, Writer and Lawyer (2013)</p>

Adrian Tan, Writer and Lawyer (2013)

11

<p>Ovidia Yu, Writer (2014)</p>

Ovidia Yu, Writer (2014)

12

<p>Li Xie, Theatre Practitioner (2014)</p>

Li Xie, Theatre Practitioner (2014)

13

<p>Zai Kuning, Multi-disciplinary artist (2014)</p>

Zai Kuning, Multi-disciplinary artist (2014)

14

<p>Haresh Sharma, Resident Playwright and Alvin Tan, Artistic Director. (2014)<br />
Founders of The Necessary Stage</p>

Haresh Sharma, Resident Playwright and Alvin Tan, Artistic Director. (2014)
Founders of The Necessary Stage

15

<p>Goh Soo Khim, Ballet Dancer (2014)<br />
Co-founder and Artistic Director of Singapore Dance Theatre (1988-2008)<br />
Director and Principal of Singapore Ballet Academy (1971-2013)</p>

Goh Soo Khim, Ballet Dancer (2014)
Co-founder and Artistic Director of Singapore Dance Theatre (1988-2008)
Director and Principal of Singapore Ballet Academy (1971-2013)