Garden States / 花园程式 at Ning Bo
DATE
08 MAY to 26 JUN 2025
VENUE
JZZ Library
Ning Bo, China
ADMISSION
Ticket admission apply.
About
Garden States / 花园程式 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.
Event Details
Featuring
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).
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).
