Objectifs is a visual arts centre in Singapore that focuses on photography and film. Its goal is to offer a space for artists, photographers and filmmakers to learn and share.
Since its founding in 2003, Objectifs has played a pivotal role in the development of contemporary photography, video art and film in Singapore, with many artists learning, teaching or showing at the centre. Alongside regular workshops, Objectifs offers many developmental platforms for nurturing emerging artists, like its Residency & Lab, photography mentorship program Shooting Home, Affordable Photo Fair, Singapore Short Film Awards and other community collaborations.
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Background
Established in 2003, Objectifs first took root in Liang Seah Street in the Bugis area in Singapore. It moved to Arab Street in 2009 and occupied 4 floors in an art deco influenced shophouse. In June 2015, Objectifs moved to its current location at 155 Middle Road, in the arts and heritage Bras Basah Bugis district, under the National Arts Council's Arts Housing Scheme. The facilities include a gallery/screening space, two multipurpose spaces, outdoor courtyards and a retail store.
Founded on the ideal of creating a nurturing space for photographers, filmmakers and arts enthusiasts, Objectifs has created a community that has played a critical role in the development of visual arts in Southeast Asia. Since 2003, Objectifs has presented over 320 exhibitions, screenings and visual arts projects, and brought its workshops, school programs and outreach efforts to more than 29,000 students.
A film distribution arm, Objectifs Films, was created in 2005, in a partnership with Objectifs, Infinite Frameworks and Shooting Gallery Asia. Objectifs Films is the largest short film distributor in Southeast Asia, representing award-winning short films and selected independent feature films.
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Education
Workshops
Objectifs provides quality instruction in photography and filmmaking, outside the confines of a diploma or full-time environment. Classes are taught by practitioners who are passionate about their craft and keen to inspire students. The centre offers an extensive range of photography and film seminars and workshops for beginners to professionals.
Photography classes include introductory-level classes like Basic, Black & White, Photoshop. Intermediate and specialized photography classes include Documentary, Photo Essay, Flash, Light Studies, Studio, Product, Fashion, Advertising, Business of Photography, etc. Objectifs also conducts travel photography workshops overseas, including cities like Bangalore, Chennai, Bangkok, Hanoi, Hoi An and Malacca.
Film workshops include introductory-level classes like Digital Filmmaking, Scriptwriting, and Editing. Intermediate and specialized film workshops include Super 8 Filmmaking, Documentary Filmmaking, Dance Filmmaking, Writing for TV, Editing Trailers, etc.
Shooting Home
Shooting Home is an annual photography mentorship program, targeted at the most talented emerging photographers in Singapore. With 'shooting home' as a central theme, the program encourages all the participants to draw inspiration from their existing environment and ultimately contribute to 'home' and the local arts scene. Ten participants are selected each year by portfolio and applications open annually in January.
The faculty for Shooting Home has included some of Singapore's top photographers, including Alex Moh, Bryan van der Beek, Chow Chee Yong, Chris Yap, CJ Sameer Wadhwa, Ernest Goh, Darren Soh, Francis Ng, Jason Wee, Wee Kheng-Li, Wong Maye-e, Maryann Teo, Shirlene Noordin, Tay Wei Ling and Wesley Loh. Shooting Home was co-founded with Tay Kay Chin in 2003.
More than half of the Shooting Home alumni have turned professional and received accolades for their work, while many continue contributing actively to the local arts scene. Some notable Shooting Home alumni include Jean Qingwen Loo (SH08) whose work was featured in the 2008 PDN Photo Annual, Deanna Ng (SH04) and Marcel Heijnen (SH09) who had solo shows during the Month of Photography Asia and Gwen Lee (SH05) who founded the Singapore International Photography Festival and Gallery 2902 and Sit Weng San (SH09) who was a speaker at TEDx Singapore. Others have made their mark in the local photojournalism, fine arts and education scenes as well.
Junior Shooting Home was started in 2011 to provide a nurturing platform for photographers between 15 and 18 years old, with the support of the National Arts Council (Singapore).
Youth & Outreach
Apart from its regular course offerings, Objectifs works closely with many secondary schools, junior colleges, tertiary institutions and international schools. Youth programs such as the Traveling Short Film Project (a showcase of local films), Digital Photography, Photography + Design, Digital Filmmaking and Documentary Filmmaking have reached out to about 16,700 students over 56 schools.
Through outreach programs, Objectifs engages the wider community in photography and film. Past programs include the Affordable Photo Fair, an informal fair for emerging photographers to showcase their works and InsideOut, a photography project in collaboration with non-profit organization Migrant Voices and low-wage migrant workers.
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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