From unwieldy apparatus and exposure times lasting minutes to pose-click-post: Photography has undergone an enormous development in terms of technology and content. The National Gallery in Singapore is now getting to the bottom of the history of photography in Southeast Asia: Living Pictures: Photography in Southeast Asia tells of the (alienation) power of the medium with about 300 exhibits. The selection ranges from early photographs from the 19th century to war photography in the Vietnam War to the present. Interested people can visit the show from 2 December to 20 August.
The exhibition differs from conventional photo presentations by including other art forms in which photographs are processed. Dinh Q Lê's immersive 3D installation, consisting of over 500 individual images, serves as an example. On the opening weekend (2 to 4 December), there will also be numerous artist and curator talks that expand on the content of the exhibition.
