honorable mention
Tee Lip Lim singapore
title
Dystopian Dream
While the world is celebrating Christmas and unboxing gifts, contributing to the ever-increasing ecological impact of consumerism. I was among the perceived wilderness in well-groomed Singapore's Jurong Lake Gardens.
The dystopian portrayed is dream-like, as Singapore was jungles barely decades ago before rapid urbanization sprouted modern structures everywhere with only these plots of manicured nature left. We need awareness and actions before the irreversible happens.
I create to find meaning, that sounds pretentious or cliche but truly it is through experimentation of creative media that I picked up from various cultures and other artists/artisans that I am super grateful to have the chance to observe and learn from; allowing me to find new meanings to my life and inspires me to expand my personal boundaries and ideologies.
"Every moment is a discovery and learning experience, relish every opportunity to create works that juxtapose and highlight unexplored relationships."
Being a creative experimentalist, there are no fixed process that I go about creating, it might start with an idea, a sketch, an aural or visual recording; capturing that fickle idea that I might develop or revisit to find new meanings to work on.
Often than not, my "finished product" is a work-in-progress, as it can never be done. Life is transcendent and so is creation. As I believe there are always ways to remix, refresh, and renew an idea or work into something else wonderful or unexpected.
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entry description
Shot this series of infrared photography with IR720 filter lens using my Sony A7Rii mirrorless camera at Singapore's Jurong Lake Gardens on boxing day, 26 Dec 2019.While the world is celebrating Christmas and unboxing gifts, contributing to the ever-increasing ecological impact of consumerism. I was among the perceived wilderness in well-groomed Singapore's Jurong Lake Gardens.
The dystopian portrayed is dream-like, as Singapore was jungles barely decades ago before rapid urbanization sprouted modern structures everywhere with only these plots of manicured nature left. We need awareness and actions before the irreversible happens.
about the photographer
Quirky, abstract, experimental. Idealistic perhaps, traditionalist I am not. I enjoy the process in expressing my ideas via various media. It has been an exhilarating adventure through crafts, 2D / 3D graphics, web designing, videography, photography, music creations and recently enabling A.I. / Machine Learning to explore the playgrounds of my mind.I create to find meaning, that sounds pretentious or cliche but truly it is through experimentation of creative media that I picked up from various cultures and other artists/artisans that I am super grateful to have the chance to observe and learn from; allowing me to find new meanings to my life and inspires me to expand my personal boundaries and ideologies.
"Every moment is a discovery and learning experience, relish every opportunity to create works that juxtapose and highlight unexplored relationships."
Being a creative experimentalist, there are no fixed process that I go about creating, it might start with an idea, a sketch, an aural or visual recording; capturing that fickle idea that I might develop or revisit to find new meanings to work on.
Often than not, my "finished product" is a work-in-progress, as it can never be done. Life is transcendent and so is creation. As I believe there are always ways to remix, refresh, and renew an idea or work into something else wonderful or unexpected.
back to gallery