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Garden States by Marvin Tang

DATE

29 AUG to 28 DEC 2025

VENUE

Guoco Midtown Public Art Wall

128 Beach Rd, Singapore 189773

ADMISSION

Free

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About

Featuring as DECK's second public installation at Guoco Midtown Public Art Wall, Garden States by Marvin Tang explores the evolution of greenery in Singapore, a city where nature is intricately tied to national identity. Through photography, archival material, and research, the exhibition traces the legacy of the 1967 "Garden City" vision and its ongoing impact on urban planning. Reflecting on the choreography between nature and city-making, Marvin’s work invites viewers to consider how modern landscapes are imagined, constructed, and sustained.

Support

Support Our Artist Residency Through Photobooks

Our Pilot Artist Residency showed us the power of photobooks – reframing the world in surprising ways. Now, we’re ready to grow this into an annual programme, giving local photographers the time, space, and support to bring their ideas to life.

Marvin Tang’s photobook, “A Guide to Tree Planting,” offers a glimpse into the profound stories waiting to be told.

Help us make it happen. Every donation fuels artists in residence and the creation of their photobooks. Make a donation here: https://www.giving.sg/donate/campaign/artist-residency-in-china-exhibition–photobook-?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=social

Featuring

Marvin Tang

Marvin Tang

Artist

Marvin Tang uses images as a tool of investigation.

He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of Art, Design, and Media (NTU) and his Master's in Photography from the University of the Arts London.

His research questions the linearity of historical narratives and the concept of collective identities, particularly through image production. He is drawn by the intersections of history and ecology, utilising these perspectives to explore policy-making and the evolving dynamics of social structures

Marvin received the CAPA Asia Portfolio Review Prize at the 5th Singapore International Photography Festival in 2016 and the Kwek Leng Joo Prize of Excellence in Photography in 2015. His works have been exhibited at various esteemed venues, including Alliance Française de Singapour, DECK (Singapore), Mizuma Gallery (Singapore), Thessaloniki PhotoBiennale (Greece), Noorderlicht International Photofestival (Netherlands), Odesa Photo Days (Ukraine), and the Dali International Photography Exhibition (China).