in loving memory of 展昭

digital image. 2008. © twahc
pen on paper by helen. 2008. © twahc

pen on paper. 2008. © twahc

mixed media on paper. 2nd remove of ming's sketch. 2008. © twahc

love and hate relationship

'Taiwan may never be recognised internationally as a truly independent nation. But then neither will China be recognised as holding a credible claim of sovereignty over Taiwan.'

-Bangkok Post 23/12/08

competition

"you can live happily in this competitive world only if you yourself are not competitive.

...

actually, you will do far better work if you have a job that you love.

...

competition does not produce intelligence ...

...

unfortunately, we are not trained to love what we do. all that you are trained for is to get high marks, to pass examinations, and to prepare for a good job."

- From A Timeless Spring, pages 59-60

J. Krishnamurti

台灣人的心

台灣人的心,

只價值 3600 新台幣嗎?

中彈

躺著也是會中彈的.

design

it so happened to be that designs are 'most of the times' ripping off other people's (be it great or ordinary) designs on and on, and claiming as inpiration but merely a motifcation.

perhaps in designer's dictionary,

modify spells like this:

c-o-p-y

Opening of Singapore Contemporary Young Artists (SCYA) website launch

digital image. 2008. © twahc

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digital image. 2008. © twahc
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digital image. 2008. © twahc
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digital image. 2008. © twahc
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digital image. 2008. © twahc
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sleeping

once thought as waste of time,

now i've realized it,

as my way of escaping.

from reality.

fame

it's about who you are connected with and the persistence of doing what you have been doing.

Singapore Contemporary Young Artists launch at Sculpture Square 06/11/08

Invitation of SCYA website launch (front)

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Invitation of SCYA website launch (back)
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Singapore Contemporary Young Artists Website Launch

Time and Place
Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 7:00pm - Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 3:00pm
Location: Sculpture Square, Chapel Gallery, 155 Middle Road, Singapore 188977

Participating Artists:

Angela Chong, Andrina Wong, Arnewaty, Chen Yi-Cheng, Farizwan Fajari, Hazel Lim, Jacklyn Soo, Nurasyikin Bte Hamzah, Marienne Yang, Maxine Chong, Natasha Wei, Sabrina Koh, Safarrudin Abdul Hamid, Shubigi Rao, Tania De Rozario, Tan Seow Wei, Chang JinChao, Vertical Submarine, Alecia Neo, Ghazi Alqudcy, Jing Quek, Sha Najak, and Zahir Sanosi.

About SCYA:

Singapore Contemporary Young Artists aims to gather and promote talented young practicing artists whose works show potential for recognition.

The first round of 23 artists selected represent a continuity of their practice as well as work in the art of the time. They could be dealing with pop-culture, identity, religion, history, sexuality, multiculturalism, globalisation, new-media technology, bio-engineering and even AIDS awareness in forms of painting, installation, printmaking, sculptures, drawings, performance art, multimedia formats and text.

SCYA aims to first complete a detailed website containing links and collaborations with various government constituencies, educational institutions and art communities, following after a curated exhibition of promising Young Artists in 2009 and eventually produce a publication in 2010-11 to mark a generation of Singapore’s Contemporary Young Artists.

SCYA projects are currently run by Jacklyn Soo and Sabrina Koh.

Project is kindly funded by National Arts Council

SingaporeVenue by Sculpture Square

More informationa at:

http://singaporecontemporaryyoungartists.blogspot.com/

www.contemporaryart.sg

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Uniquely Singapore Contemporary Young Artists

digital image of postcard format (front). 2008. © twahc

digital image of postcard format (back). 2008. © twahc

Uniquely Singapore Contemporary Young Artists

Series of Participating Artists

2008

Digital Prints in Postcard Format

10 x 15 cm

Centimeter

centimeter jewelry logo. 2008. © centimeter

established in 2008 by ©m

The Porch from scratch

pen on graph paper. 2008. © twahc

pen on graph paper. 2008. © twahc


pen on graph paper. 2008. © twahc

a + b does not always equal c and d

a + b = c , d , e

a = conventional
b = obstinate
c = complete, handsome, charming
d = grand, beautiful, sensitive
e = failure/mistake

sometimes shit happens

就好

有時說的話, 到底有沒有意義?

想了又想...

真想也說老哥曾說過的,

"我們過的快樂就好."

money

money is just a piece of paper and a few digits of number.

Thailand: Land of Smiles. Whose smiles?

digital image of postcard format. 2008. © twahc

digital image of postcard format. 2008. © twahc

digital image of postcard format. 2008. © twahc

digital image of postcard format. 2008. © twahc

digital image of postcard format. 2008. © twahc

digital image of postcard format. 2008. © twahc

concept by twahc

photos: © Post photographers and agencies

Despite the riots in Bangkok, Thailand known as the land of smiles, citizens still need to carry on with their daily lives.

Are the citizens filling the smiles in this piece of land or is it that it has always been the people incharge(d) smiling?

Singapore Young Contemporary Artists project

digital image of Chen Yi-Cheng and www.photofunia.com. 2008. © twahc and www.photofunia.com.

ideas for SYCA project

Wow. That must be Art.

What is Art?

It does not seem to matter especially to those who think Art is not associated in their daily lives and to those, who does not take any effort to know more about Art.

To the majority, as long as 'something' can not be categorized or understood by the masses, the 'something' is called work of art.

There are definitions/opinions/theories/bullsh*ts on what is Art, however there seem to be no absolute answer (atleast for now) on what Art is. Perhaps, if Art is so easily defined, Art would be insignificant.

Is merely a painting/drawing/sculpture/illustrations/cute things/appeals to the masses recognized as Art?

or

Is 'I am a friend of this great/famous artist' makes the person another great artist?

or

as long as 'something' is expensive or limited edition (does not matter limited to how many pieces in the world), they are art?

or

Is it something that can not be categorized and understood by the masses, is Art?

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"Hey, what is that?"

"Wow. That must be Art."

Change Bangkok

submission for http://www.changebangkok.com/ photgraphy competition

to vote, please visit

http://www.changebangkok.com/gallery.php

page 3

no. 67, 68, 72, 73

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photo no. 67. digital image of toys. 2008. © twahc

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photo no. 68. digital image of toys. 2008. © twahc
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photo no. 72. digital image of toys. 2008. © twahc
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photo no. 73. digital image of toys. 2008. © twahc
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obsession with 'collecting'

obsession, compulsion, collection

digital image of toys. 2008. © twahc

digital image of art and jewelry books. 2008. © twahc

digital image of cook books. 2008. © twahc

digital image of DVDs. 2008. © twahc

digital image of mini-posters. 2008. © twahc

Corruption Perception Index

now how exactly does one measure corruption?

... 家是唯一的城堡

"... 回家吧 回到最初的美好 ..."

-'稻香' 周杰倫

仿冒.

仿冒別人的人, 永遠只能跟隨著別人.

like my dog

i wish i can lay down like my dog. without any worries.

Dislocated Oriental - Hua Lamphong Railway Station

digital image. 2008. © twahc

digital image. 2008. © twahc

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Michael Elmgreen brings the world-renowned artistic vision of Elmgreen and Dragset to Bangkok.

more info at: http://www.bsociety.com/

From: Saturday, September 20, 2008 To: Saturday, October 04, 2008
Installation art by Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset at the Hua Lamphong Railway Station. 1 Rongmuang Road, Rongmuang, Rama 4 Road.

saved!

pen on paper. 21 x 29.7 cm. 2008 © twahc

pen on paper. 21 x 29.7 cm. 2008 © twahc

handsewn handphone pouch

handsewn felt. 12 x 17.5 cm. 2008. © twahc

handsewn felt. 12 x 17.5 cm. 2008. © twahc

Helen bear designed by twahc

Monkey designed by 創意手作館 - 不織布玩樂篇

sewn by Hsueh-O

___ dreams

___ am/is/are not here to fulfill other's dream of ___,
___ have/has ___ own dreams to catch!

afro slam it again

pen on paper. 21 x 29.7 cm. 2008 © twahc

dreams

哪怕孩子沒夢想 , 只怕他們沒有.

pursuit of happiness

pur·suit
–noun

1. the act or an instance of chasing or pursuing.
2. an effort to secure or attain; quest: the pursuit of happiness.

www.dictionary.com

afro slam

mixed media on paper. 21 x 29.7 cm. 2008 © twahc

shy

mixed media on paper. 21 x 29.7 cm. 2008 © twahc

in the sketchbook...

digital image. 2008. © twahc

there's a star

mixed media on paper. 21 x 29.7 cm. 2008 © twahc

靜靜的 quietly

mixed media on paper. 21 x 29.7 cm. 2008 © twahc