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Earlier this year, the legendary Relax Magazine returned for one issue only, and I was thrilled to part of it. Many thanks to Hitoshi Okamoto for writing about my work, and the photographer Hideaki Hamada for showing it to him. You can order a copy of the magazine here.

August 12, 2016 Posted by Nguan on August 12, 2016

The New Yorker Instagram takeover

Aug 122016

This week the photographer @_nguan_ is taking over @newyorkerphoto’s feed, sharing images from his series “Singapore.” “My photographs are about big city yearning, ordinary fantasies, and emotional globalization,” he writes. Here, he captures the vast development Rochor Centre. These hulking, rainbow-colored apartments and shops will soon be demolished to make room for a new highway. Follow @newyorkerphoto to see more.

A photo posted by The New Yorker (@newyorkermag) on Aug 11, 2016 at 7:26am PDT

I’m taking over New Yorker Photo’s Instagram for the week, and posting new or unseen pictures from my “Singapore” series every day. See you there!

August 12, 2016 Posted by Nguan on August 12, 2016

‘A Luxury We Cannot Afford’ at Para Site, Hong Kong

Nov 212015

I’m part of the group show “A Luxury We Cannot Afford” at Hong Kong’s Para Site. The exhibition is curated by Qinyi Lim and runs from Sep 19 to Nov 29. Here is a review of the show in LEAP magazine.

November 21, 2015 Posted by Nguan on November 21, 2015

ArtReview Asia – Summer 2015

Jul 082015

There is a ten-page feature on my work in the summer issue of ArtReview Asia. The full text is available here.

July 8, 2015 Posted by Nguan on July 8, 2015

‘Comforter’ curated by Petra Collins at SFAQ [Project] Space

Mar 242015

I’m showing seven prints from ‘How Loneliness Goes’ at ‘Comforter’, a group exhibition at SFAQ [Project] Space curated by the wonderful Petra Collins. The show also features work by Petra, Carlotta Kohl, Claire Milbrath and T.V. Wade. It runs from March 13-April 11. Pictures from the installation can be found on Purple, and a review of the show is on Artforum.

March 24, 2015 Posted by Nguan on March 24, 2015

The U Press

Feb 272015

I have a two-page interview in The U Press N°9.

February 27, 2015 Posted by Nguan on February 27, 2015

How Loneliness Goes – 2nd edition

Feb 042015

I’m so pleased to announce the second edition of How Loneliness Goes.

This edition is published by Math Paper Press in an edition of 1000 copies. It was designed by HJGHER, the creative agency behind Underscore Magazine.

You can purchase a copy of the book here.

Below are two reviews of the sold-out first edition:

American Photo

Ain’t Bad

Here is an interview I did about the work in The Great Leap Sideways.

Thank you for your continued support.

February 4, 2015 Posted by Nguan on February 4, 2015

“How Loneliness Goes” / 2015 M1 Singapore Fringe Festival

Oct 232014

I’m delighted to announce that “How Loneliness Goes” will be presented as a solo exhibition as part of the 2015 M1 Singapore Fringe Festival. The show will run from January 14 – 25 at ION Art.

Further details can be found here.

This is the Facebook event page.

It will be my largest exhibition to date — I’ll be showing 23 prints from the series — and I hope to see everyone there.

October 23, 2014 Posted by Nguan on October 23, 2014

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