Inanimate - Institutions - police, Eiffel Chong, Under Control, 2909 gallery, Singapore |
I was already writing once about Malaysian photographer Eiffel Chong, who came down to Singapore to speak about his 'Institutions' series at the launch of 'Imag(in)e sea' talks by Southeast Asian photographs community at 'Select Books' cafe and store at 51 Armenian Street on the 19th of January. And now half year later, Eiffel Chong is showcasing his first solo exhibition 'Under Control' at 2902 Gallery in Singapore.
On the eve of the 30th of May guests and friends were invited to see all four 'Institutions' series of pictures put together literally 'Under Control'.
Eiffel Chong's Institutions exploration started in 2005, when he spent a lot of time with his grandmother in A&E department at one of the hospitals in Malaysia. Since then he started to photograph different departments from puerperal to morgue - interiors, equipment, furniture, random objects as clock on the wall, religious images, flowers basket on the floor. Everything get special meaning being captured from contest and highlighted at the photographs. As per example, clock on the wall means stopped time for many people, that is equivalent to death. New born baby welcoming flowers turn symbol of death being offered to the ground. Showing different departments in Hospital series represent circle of human life from birth to death and make artist itself and viewers to think about transiency of life.
Eiffel Chong's Institutions exploration started in 2005, when he spent a lot of time with his grandmother in A&E department at one of the hospitals in Malaysia. Since then he started to photograph different departments from puerperal to morgue - interiors, equipment, furniture, random objects as clock on the wall, religious images, flowers basket on the floor. Everything get special meaning being captured from contest and highlighted at the photographs. As per example, clock on the wall means stopped time for many people, that is equivalent to death. New born baby welcoming flowers turn symbol of death being offered to the ground. Showing different departments in Hospital series represent circle of human life from birth to death and make artist itself and viewers to think about transiency of life.