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August 14, 2013 Posted by Nguan on August 14, 2013

Interview on CNN

Mar 302019

I spoke to Stella Ko/CNN Style for this feature on my Singapore work.

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Most people know Singapore as a modern metropolis with a booming tourism industry and a thriving food scene. But you wouldn’t know that by looking at this photographer’s work. Nguan, who goes by one name, wanted to turn his camera away from his hometown’s bustling crowds and out-of-this-world architecture and portray the city-state as an ethereal, dreamy wonderland. (📸: Nguan)

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March 30, 2019 Posted by Nguan on March 30, 2019

Nguan ‘Singapore’ exhibition at SIPF

Sep 122018

Singapore will be presented as a solo exhibition as part of the 6th Singapore International Photography Festival.

Venue: Gillman Barracks, Block 9, #02-21

Duration: 8 September 2018 to 28 October 2018

Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday: 12pm – 7pm, Sunday: 12pm – 5pm. Closed on Monday.

Admission is free.

Here is a preview of the festival in The Straits Times.

September 12, 2018 Posted by Nguan on September 12, 2018

“Singapore” book by Nguan

Oct 072017

I’m thrilled to announce the publication of my new book “Singapore”, featuring photographs from 2007-2017.

Hardcover, 128 pages with 82 colour plates.
10 inches x 10.5 inches
Edition of 1000 copies

ISBN: 978-981-11-4878-1

Published by Maybe Hotel

Related press/interviews:

Art Republik

Hyperallergic

It’s Nice That

Michigan Quarterly Review

Monocle

New York Times Magazine

You can order your copy here.

October 7, 2017 Posted by Nguan on October 7, 2017

“How Loneliness Goes” at FOST Gallery

Feb 252017

My solo exhibition “How Loneliness Goes” runs from 28 February 2017 until 12 April 2017 at FOST Gallery, Gillman Barracks, Singapore.

February 25, 2017 Posted by Nguan on February 25, 2017

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

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