http://ishoothabits.com/republicofpulausemakau/
The things we throw away tell much about who we are. Dustbins are, essentially, a part of one’s personal space, almost akin to a type of ‘identity autopsy’. Through photographs of trash and their environment, viewers are exposed to things owned and disowned by different people. Pieced together, this body of work relates to issues of waste managemen
t in Singapore — to realise things that we as individuals discard will collectively contribute to Singapore’s only landfill on offshore island, Pulau Semakau. In 1999, after having exhausted the landfills on mainland Singapore, Singapore then created a offshore landfill by enclosing Pulau Semakau and a small adjacent island with a rock bund. In this light, we, could all be considered ‘Founders’ of this island. It has never occurred to us where all these rubbish end up in land-scarce and over-populated Singapore. Hopefully these dustbins will form a reality check for all of us. Aw Zinkie, 2012 (Singapore)
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Dec 2013: http://sobadsogood.com/2013/12/09/singaporeans-wear-dustbins-on-their-head-to-prove-a-point-aw-zinkie-photographer-republic-of-pulau-semakau/
Nov 2013: The Sunday Times Magazine, UK: 2pp Feature under 'Spectrum'
Also featured in digital version. June 2013: http://fightingtheboredom.com/republic-of-pulau-by-semakau-zinkie-aw/
Jan 2013 Magazine: CATALOG magazine (Singapore) with other Noise SG participants
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03-04 Nov 2012 Showcase: Gardens by the Bay, The Meadows, SINGAPORE, as part of the Clean and Green Singapore (2013) exhibition and installation by Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources
24 Aug 2012: Wall to Watch
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06 Jul - 27 Jul 2012: Group Exhibition at 5footway.inn, Atelier, SINGAPORE
24 May 2012: Encountering Urbanization: Confronting the experiment – and experience – of urbanization
City Beautiful: Understanding Art, Understanding Singapore
15 May 2012: xinmedia.com
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13 May 2012 Feature: Culturepush tracks cool stuff in art, culture and design in Singapore.
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MAGAZINE 30 Apr 2012: Weekend Weekly 第660期《新假期》Hong Kong.
03 May 2012: http://1800recycling.com
11 Apr 2012: Freshgrads.sg, Singapore. A lifestyle and career advancement portal for graduates with fresh ideas!
02 Apr 2012: Karmaloop Blog, Boston.
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23 Mar 2012 Feature: Gentside.
21 Mar 2012 Feature: With 37,000,000 monthly views, TrendHunter.com is the world's largest, most popular trend community. (Toronto, Canada)
21 Mar 2012 Feature: PetaPixel, a blog about photography geared towards tech-savvy photo-enthusiasts.
21 Mar 2012 Feature: PSFK, the go-to source for new ideas and inspiration for creative professionals.
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14 Mar 2012 Feature : Blog that examines the art and politics of the world through the lens of garbage (like!!!)
13 Mar 2012 Feature : French blog, ufunk.net
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14 Mar - 29 Apr : Exhibition at CrazyWorld Cafe, SINGAPORE
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09 Mar 2012 Feature : TogTech, a photography gadget blog (Norway)
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06 Mar 2012 Talk at Platform: http://www.facebook.com/events/112749438852259/
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08 Mar 2012 Feature : CMYBacon.com (New York)
28 Feb 2012 Feature : designboom, based in Italy, Milan
22 Feb 2012 Feature : Lianhe Zaobao, Chinese Press, Singapore
20 Feb 2012 Feature : Invisible Photographer Asia
18 Feb 2012 Feature : Straits Times STOMP, Singapore Seen
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16 Feb - 4 Mar : Group Showcase at Goodman Arts Centre, SINGAPORE
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