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Adding a Visual Art Section (COI edit)
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The current article primarily characterises the subject as a filmmaker. However, the subject has also produced work outside of film, including visual art projects (e.g., photography exhibitions). I am therefore proposing to add a new visual art section after the current film section to reflect the subject’s broad range of work, which has also been documented in Singapore mainstream media.
If this section is accepted (in part or in full), I would also suggest editing (through a separate edit request) the lead to describe the subject as a filmmaker and visual artist, so that the lead accurately summarises the article. Thank you!
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Visual Art
editAnother China (1992)
editAnother China is a photographic survey of China that aims to capture the lives of ordinary people in China in 1991. The photos were captured by Tan during a 11-week solo trip to China in 1991 that was partially funded by grants from the Oxford University Expeditions Council and Tithes Marketing.[1]
Friends, Family and Strangers (1993)
editFriends, Family and Strangers is a solo photography exhibition held in Mandarin Hotel from 8–14 February 1993. The photos document typical Singapore life as seen from the perspective of a young person.[2]
walk walk (2023)
editwalk walk 《走走》 is a public artwork commissioned by the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) for The Everyday Museum and is sited at the Kampong Bahru Bus Terminal (KBBT) in the Spottiswoode Park neighborhood. The installation was unveiled on 29 April 2023 and will remain on display until March 2027.[3]
The work comprises video and text installations, with the video installation featuring several women reflecting on the role of walking in their lives. As noted by the South China Morning Post, the work “ruminates on the shifting significance of the act of walking” and on “freedom of movement.”[4]
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (2025)
editOn a Clear Day You Can See Forever is a two-channel video installation created for Singapore Biennale 2025 installed in Lucky Plaza.[5]
One screen shows Inuka, Singapore’s first polar bear born in captivity, moving cyclically within an artificial Arctic habitat. The other screen presents 80km/h (2004), a single-take view along the Pan Island Expressway at a constant speed. The work is projected onto translucent screens within a parallel frame and allows the movement of the bear and along the expressway to be perceived together as a composite.[6]
Someday (2026)
editSomeday 《总有一天》 is a photo exhibition first presented at Photofairs Shanghai in May 2026. The exhibition showcases 80 selected photos from Tan’s 11-week visit to China in 1991 that were recently rediscovered. These 80 photos are divided into four themes: “Young People,” “Towns,” "Rural Areas,” and “Women,” and presented in the form of a calendar. “Someday” refers to the moment in which those who were photographed in China flip through the calendar and open this “time capsule.”[7]
Oaigigrn (talk) 10:19, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
References
- ↑ "S'porean law grad to study lives of women in China". The Straits Times. 7 September 1991. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ Tay, Kay Chin (9 February 1993). "Dirty realism". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ "walk walk (Singapore Deviation version)". The Everyday Museum. Singapore Art Museum. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ McCarty, Stephen (26 February 2024). "Singaporean director Tan Pin Pin on her new documentary walk walk, and 30 years of capturing the Lion City on film". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever". Singapore Biennale 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ Hoo, Shawn (29 October 2025). "Singapore Biennale 2025, Orchard edition: See five artworks at strata malls and old Raffles Girls'". Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ Li, Kang (10 May 2026). "尘封35年中国旧照片重现 新加坡纪录片导演陈彬彬"总有一天"沪上展出". Lianhe Zaobao. Retrieved 6 July 2026.