One picture is worth… a hundred years.
The National Museum of Singapore’s Photography Gallery uses the photographic medium — family portraits, framed prints, poster-sized enlargements — to examine the history of the Singapore family over the past 100 years. In addition to the collection of family portraits and albums, personal artefacts, and archival photos including the earliest photographic image of Singapore, the gallery also uses audio-visual screens to present families’ recollections of their past history.
Bringing gsmprjct°’s expertise in intercultural understanding into play, the Photography Gallery is one of 4 award-winning Living Galleries designed by the company to present the social history of Singapore and define its people through lifestyle themes that remain close to their hearts. The Living Galleries are lighter museum fare featuring the high energy, impact, easy browsing, and interactivity that appeal to the younger generation, who are not traditionally museum-goers. Four specific themes were chosen to represent the history and social evolution of Singapore — food, fashion, photography and film. Each gallery is divided into two sections —a statement installation and behind-the-scenes workshops — enriched by artefacts and objects that embody the evolution of a society over the last century.