Get Up Close and Personal with Giant Insects at ArtScience Museum 

Insects: Microsculptures Magnified is making its Southeast Asia debut at ArtScience Museum on 17th January 2026, get up and personal with giant insects, with images towering up to 7 feet high. This exhibition showcases larger-than-life realm of insects, observe the beauty and intricacy of the insects forms far beyond what the naked eye can perceive.

“Insects: Microsculptures Magnified is ArtScience Museum’s first exhibition on insects. It invites audiences to reconsider these often-overlooked creatures as complex, beautifully structured, and essential to life on Earth. Created in collaboration with the American Museum of Natural History and enriched by scientific research from Singapore institutions including Nanyang Technological University, the National University of Singapore, and A*STAR, the exhibition brings global perspectives into dialogue with local discovery. The exhibition reveals how in Singapore’s forests and laboratories, scientists are making discoveries that sound almost unbelievable—beetles that clean ecosystems, cicadas that inspire futuristic materials, and bugs never before seen by science. The exhibition speaks directly to Singapore’s active nature and wildlife photography communities, inviting them to look more closely at the insect world,” said Honor Harger, Vice President of ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands. 

Extraordinary Large-scale Insects Photography by Levon Biss

Through the lens of award-winning British photographer Levon Biss, visitors can observe the microscopic details of each insect, that are transformed into mind-blowing, eye-catching, and captivating visual up close counters with insects world. 

Widely regarded as one of the leading macro photographers of his generation, Levon Biss macro photography is known for his meticulous images of insects, seeds, fruits and botanical forms, life to monumental scale. By magnifying insect life to monumental scale, his photography works invites a renewed sense of attention to the intricacy of nature ecosystem that one often overlooks. 

His pioneering photographic technique captures what entomologists refer to as an insect’s “micro sculpture”, from the exterior armour of the insect, to its velvet-like textures and saw-toothed mandibles, to the finely pigmented scales that define the amazing diversity of the insect world.

“The opportunity to display Microsculpture at ArtScience Museum is without doubt a highlight for the project and one that I could never have imagined when photographing the first insect. It is hugely satisfying to see the images enjoyed by different audiences around the world and it is clear evidence of a public appreciation and curiosity for these incredible creatures,” said Levon Biss. 

“Each photograph is created from over 8,000 individual images using a bespoke photo rig and microscope lenses. This achieves extreme levels of detail, allowing visitors to experience and appreciate microscopic textures and adaptations that would otherwise be lost to the naked eye. It’s both a technical challenge and an opportunity to celebrate the ingenuity of life at a tiny scale, a mixture of entertainment and education. By bringing these minute forms to monumental size, the exhibition invites viewers to look closely, to wonder, and care about the beauty and significance of these ingenious creatures we share this planet with,” he added. 

Insects: Microsculptures Magnified

This exhibition is created in collaboration with the American Museum of Natural History, featuring 37 monumental, high-magnification portraits of insects from the Oxford University Museum of Natural History’s collection. The meticulous details of the insects world microscopic forms are the key spotlights, observe the breathtaking details and clarity, the textures and anatomical structures that are often remain invisible, even to close observers.

First presented at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History in 2016, ArtScience Museum has expanded upon the original exhibition to incorporate specimens from local institutions, including Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum’s Zoological Reference Collection, Nanyang Technology University (NTU) Asian School of the Environment’s Tropical Ecology and Entomology Lab and Blackcrow Taxidermy & Art.

Cutting-edge Scientific Research from Singapore

Insects: Microsculptures Magnified exhibition also features cutting-edge scientific research from Singapore, showcasing exciting new research from Singapore’s scientific community, revealing how insect discoveries here are shaping fields from ecology to engineering. 

Scientists from NTU School of the Environment’s Tropical Ecology and Entomology Lab are pioneering fieldwork on native dung beetles, uncovering the hidden diversity and ecological roles of these insects and building foundational knowledge for conservation in tropical urban landscapes.

At A*STAR Institute of Bioengineering and Bioimaging, researchers are translating the remarkable nanoscale textures of cicada wings into cutting-edge self-cleaning, anti-microbial surfaces, showcasing how nature’s designs can inspire nex-generation materials. 

This show also showcases the discovery of a new species of plant bug, Campylomma Singapura, documented by researchers at the National University of Singapore, giving visitors a chance to see and learn about a species previously unknown to science. 

Get Up Close and Personal with Giant Insects at ArtScience Museum

If you are a fan of nature, flora and fauna, outdoors, and especially into insects, this special exhibition “Insects: Microsculptures Magnified” that is held at ArtScience Museum, dob’t miss it! For those who are into nature, wildlife, flora and fauna, that are not that into the insects world, I invite you to visit this exhibition, to get up close and personal with giant insects at ArtScience Museum.

Once you visit Insects: Microsculptures Magnified, this exhibition would let you learn a lot more about the insects world, its diversity, the key roles they play in nature’s ecosystem that many of us do not know and understand. 

Do also take your time to view photographs of the world of insects up close and personal, would you ever think about viewing insects from such different perspectives and angles, and they can look pretty good and nice, not scary and ugly, as some of us might have some bad vibes, feels and perceptions about the insect world?

It’s educational, enriching, as well as an visual eye-opener that would make you view the insects world from new and different perspectives.

Insects: Microsculptures Magnified Information

• Venue: ArtScience Museum, Marina Bay Sands
• Date: 17th January to 19th April 2026

Ticketing ** Launch Privileges: Visits until 28th February 2026 **

Tickets can be purchased at all Marina Bay Sands box offices and online.

Opening hours:

Address

• 6 Bayfront Avenue
• Singapore 018974

For more information on the exhibition, please visit https://www.marinabaysands.com/museum/exhibitions/insects.html 

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First and foremost, to my friends, networks, brands, agencies in the photography, travel, heritage, creative and arts industry, I promise to clear my backlogs that I promised earlier in November and December 2023. I was kind of fatigued while juggling on a few different fronts and concurrently preparing for year 2024. 

I would be sharing about my year 2023 in review for my photography (business and personal), travel, creative sectors in arts and writing, heritage sectors in history, heritage, conservation and preservation segments. Next up would be my yearly theme for 2024 for my photography, travel creative and heritage sectors, a different method and approach that I have been using for a few years, something different and away from the usual goals and objectives setting approach.

The year 2024 is paved with economic uncertainties and challenges, geo-political tensions across different regions around the world is worrying with potential pitfalls and spillovers in both political and business areas. This year 2024 might be more challenging for some of us, it might give us new opportunities for us as well. 

In 2024, I look forward to more in-depth, lively and interesting discussions, interviews and networking sessions with photographers, filmmakers, the folks from the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, brands and organisations that I am working with, as well as content creators and artists.

Wishing my family, friends, and followers, Happy New Year 2024! 

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I welcome New Year 2022 in a very different way, no fireworks just photographing commercial ships berthed off the coast of East Coast Park firing their flares into the sky when the time strikes 12 midnight with photography friends Belinda, CK and William. Although I didn’t get my money shot of a lightning strike hitting the Straits of Singapore along with the flares, my 3 other friends got their money shot! 

In case you missed it, here’s my Reflecting 2021 (Photography and Travel) and also my Reflecting 2021 (Technology, Business and Personal) on my other portal/blog. Today marks the start of a brand new year, a new hope and a fresh new beginning.   

I am taking a rest during this New Year long weekend break, consolidate and prepare myself for a new year ahead. I would be sharing my yearly theme soon, along with some of my plans, thoughts and views for this year 2022. 

Happy New Year 2002! Stay safe and healthy as we continue battling this ongoing global pandemic! Let’s spread love, kindness, compassion to the people around us, our society and around the world!

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I previously covered OPPO smartphones R9, R9S and R11, R11s and R11s Plus on my TGH Technology and Business portal/blog and reviewed the smartphone camera R11, here on my TGH Photography and Travel portal/blog. When I visited the “Painting With Light” photography exhibition by OPPO, I checked out the photography works by the local photographers who had their works featured and I was impressed by the quality coming out from a smartphone camera.

“Painting With Light” showcases photography works shot using the 10-bit colour depth of the Find X3 Pro by four talented lens-based local photographers Wilfred Lim (@__wilfredlim), Venus Oh (@venusproblematics), Kimberly Kiong (@hiimkiim) and Adele Chan (@adelechan), the exhibition seeks to encourage photography enthusiasts to discover the colour palettes of our city, as well as invite them to pay attention to their surroundings through images that encapsulate the familiarity of everyday scenes, places and objects.

Visual feast for the eyes at the ‘Painting With Light’ exhibition

Titled ‘Garden City’, this series of images by Wilfred Lim is a visual exploration of wild plants found by the artist throughout the neighbourhoods of Singapore. Shot entirely in his makeshift studio, Wilfred employs saturated colours to give these unnoticed plants a sublime beauty.

‘Lumina’, the series of intimate portraits and moving images by Venus Oh, reveals the different facades of Singapore at night. Beyond this, it also provides a window into the subjects’ state of mind, inviting viewers to look more closely into their lives and immediate surroundings.

‘Gleamings’, the name given to Kimberly Kiong’s series of images, is a multi-layered visual log of people tending to the objects they value and care for. The images – soft, hazy, and dream-like, carry with them deeply personal anecdotes and prompt viewers to reflect on the objects, and people, they hold dear.

Lastly, ‘Food for Thought’ by Adele Chan, provides a visual appreciation of popular food items and ingredients that commonly make their way to the dining table. Thanks to the 60 times magnification of the microlens of the Find X3 Pro, Adele was able to unveil colours and details hidden from the naked eye. These images create imaginary tales in the macro realm, inviting viewers to look closer at what they eat.

According to Mr Dylan Yu, Marketing Director, OPPO Singapore, “It’s a great honour to be collaborating with Wilfred, Venus, Kimberly and Adele for our ‘Painting With Light Exhibition. OPPO has always stayed true to our commitment of supporting local creatives – right from our Reno series till our Find series now, for the OPPO Find X3 Pro.

“These photographers have put in so much thought and creativity into their images, with each one of them holding a story that visitors will get to find out more about at the exhibition. We’re excited to be sharing these images with the larger community in Singapore and more importantly, to also share with the public our Find X3 Pro’s camera prowess and how the images shot using the smartphone will awaken their senses to a wider range of colours.”

Involvement of the community in exploring the palettes of Singapore

Beyond the works of the photographers, the ‘Painting with Light’ exhibition will also feature works from the community.

Earlier this month, OPPO allowed the public to sign up for an opportunity to trial the OPPO Find X3 Pro, and join OPPO and the local photographers in discovering the unique colours of our city. Out of these sign-ups, a total of 35 were chosen for the consumer trial, lasting two weeks. All participants were required to share the images they captured using the Find X3 Pro on their social media platforms. Following which, on 5 April, the ultimate winner, Steven Sung Hong Meng (@photographyholic), was announced, and he walked away with an OPPO Find X3 Pro.

Images from Steven, along with a few more by other participants specially identified, will also be displayed digitally at the photography exhibition at ArtScience Museum.

If you like to visit “Painting With Light” photography exhibition, you can visit the exhibition website, here and book a time slot to visit this exhibition. Admission is free of charge.

For more information about OPPO Find X3 Pro, please visit https://www.oppo.com/en/smartphones/series-find-x/find-x3-pro/

* Information and pictures courtesy of OPPO and Baldwin Boyle Group *

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What is Minimalism all about? What does Minimalism mean to you? Minimalism – Space, Light, Object, what is this all about?

I had been exploring and discovering Minimalism, through my own interpretation using black and white landscape photography. This was my personal philosphical approach to Minimalism. As I started to explore more, through decluttering, furnishings, home designs, Japanese Zen, Minimalism becomes an avenue, a world for me to move into and away from all the digital world out there today.

My personal exploration and discovering Minimalism took place over the past few years, an experiential journey of self discovery and understanding. Then there was this exhibition titled, “Minimalism – Space Light Object”, organised by National Gallery Singapore in collaboration with ArtScience Museum.

I visited Minimalism – Space Light Object exhibitions at National Gallery Singapore and ArtScience Museum, this is like a time machine journey that goes back in time into the 1960s when Minimalism first came to life through artistic tendency, developing, changing and evolving over time into the modern 21^st century today. Digging in further and doing more research into Minimalism, I found this article titled “The Intellectual Origins of Minimalism” by Blair Asbury Brooks published on Artspace. If you are like me, exploring and discovering Minimalism, I high recommend you to read this article!

From abstract art form and artworks, beyond the frame to incorporate environmental, social and political contexts. Making significant impacts to lifestyle, fashion, design, arts, music, performance, Minimalism began to establish itself as a global modern contemporary art and lifestyle.

From 16^th November 2018 to 14^th April 2019, the first Minimalism-focused exhibition is presented for the first time in Southeast Asia at Singapore’s two leading cultural institutions, National Gallery Singapore and ArtScience Museum.

At National Gallery Singapore, the exhibition depicts the birth, development and legacies of Minimalism from the 1950s to the modern day, with more than 100 artworks on display from Europe, to the United States and Asia. The ideas of presence and absence, influenced by Asian philosophies such as Zen Buddhism.

Meanwhile, at the ArtScience Museum, the exhibition there depicts the themes of colour, exploring form and spirituality, through notions of emptiness, nothingness, space, the universe and beyond, influenced by eastern philosophies and science.

As I started upon this Minimalism – Space Light Object journey at National Gallery Singapore and ArtScience Museum, a self-discovery adventure, understanding the artists’ artworks and perspectives towards Minimalism. Although I wasn’t able to understand all of them, I did manage to connect with some minimalist artworks.

What does Minimalism means to you, to me?

This Minimalism journey can be a very personal thing inside you, that you may want to explore and discover for yourself. I strongly and highly recommend you to visit Minimalism – Space Light Object exhibitions at National Gallery Singapore and ArtScience Museum.

Feel it, step away from the digital world for a few hours, engage yourself with the minimalist artworks, re-discover yourself again and how you change your approach to the modern life and society in another way.

Take your time and do not rush, immerse and engage yourself with/and into the Minimalism artworks. Open up your heart, eyes and soul, look beyond the frame, space, light and object. Do check out the photographs that I took at Minimalism – Space Light Object inside my Flickr photography album.

Personally, I was able to learn other approaches to my Minimalism discovery, through space and object, artworks and abstract perspectives, that I may apply to my personal Minimalism photography, where the light always shines through.

This is what Minimalism means to me, through my black and white landscape photography.

I would like to thank National Gallery Singapore and ArtScience Museum for the invitation to Minimalism – Space Light Object exhibition.

Key information and details on Minimalism – Space Light Object

Organised by National Gallery Singapore

In collaboration with ArtScience Museum

Microsite: Minimalism – Space Light Object

Venues

National Gallery Singapore

ArtScience Museum

Exhibition Dates

16^th November 2018 to 14^th April 2019

Social Media

National Gallery Singapore

Facebook Page

Instagram

ArtScience Museum

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Instagram

Tickets

Pre-order your tickets here, you can buy tickets from National Gallery Singapore or ArtScience Museum (highly recommended to avoid the queues)

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This exhibtion, Marvel Studios: Ten Years of Heroes, is part of a three-year collaboration between Singapore Tourism Board and The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia to bring unique and fun thematic events to Singapore. Tens years of Marvel Heroes is a milestone, what are some of the interesting statistics from the first ten years? Check out the infographic below!

What makes Marvel Heroes that special and unique, commanding a huge following and support around the world?

“Everything we do at Disney revolves around our content and providing audiences with the coolest experiences with their favorite Disney, MARVEL, STAR WARS stories and characters,” said Amit Malhotra, Country Head, The Walt Disney Company Singapore and Malaysia. “This Marvel Studios: Ten Years of Heroes exhibition for Singapore celebrates ten incredible years of blockbuster entertainment from MARVEL and provides fans with a completely innovative, multi-platform experience which will reconnect them with their favorite MARVEL movie moments.”

Marvel Studios: Ten Years of Heroes is developed by The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia and Beast Kingdom; organised by SPACElogic and supported by Singapore Tourism Board, ArtScience Museum and Victory Hill Exhibitions.

“We hope to build on the foundations of the extremely popular Marvel exhibitions and add brand-new technology and interactive elements to present a never-before-seen experience to the Singaporean attendees. In addition to unique exhibits, installations and interactive content, Beast Kingdom also provides the largest selection of top quality Marvel merchandise, including action figures, collectibles, clothing and accessories for all Marvel heroes. This will be the world’s most exciting and memorable experiences for all Marvel fans!” said KK Yang, CEO of Beast Kingdom Co., Ltd.

“The ardent fans in us regard this project as a personal commitment to ensure the most authentic and exhilarating experience. We draw upon multi-disciplinary solutions to recreate the themes to transport the audience into the World of Marvel Heroes.  We are looking forward to sharing this adventure with Marvel Heroes’ fans,” said Gregory Chia, Executive Director of SPACElogic.

There are 10 themed sections at Marvel Studios: Ten Years of Heroes Exhibition at the ArtScience Museum. Come on! Let’s go inside! We are now beginning to enter into the Marvel world of Super Heroes!

Section 1 – Ten years of Heroes

Begin your journey into the world of Marvel Heroes, take a trip back in time, do you remember all the Marvel films released over the last decade?

Section 2 – Iron Man

Iron Man and Tony Stark, probbaly one of the most beloved characters in the Marvel Heroes world.  Enter Stark Tower and head into Tony Stark’s workshop, witness and be mesmerised by the evolution and transformation of Iron Man’s armours via projection mapping. Oh yes, you can’t miss the towering Iron Man there too!

Section 3 – Captain America

The First Avenger, Captain America, his story and iconic shields, can be viewed via 3D holograms. As you continue walking down, this huge flying carrier seen in Marvel’s The Avengers, the S.H.I.E.L.D Helicarrier ferries you into the world of Marvel Studio’s Thor: Ragnarok via Bifrost.

Section 4 – Thor and Hulk

Inside the Sakaar’s magnificent gladiator arena, you can be a part of the action, the battle between Thor and Hulk. Oh yes, Thor’s Mjølnir hammer is there too, would you like to try and pull it out too?

Section 5 – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Board Yondu’s ship (featured in Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2), can you spot Groot? Time for the children to have interative fun and dance with baby Groot via the digital screens.

Section 6 – Doctor Strange

Prior to reaching the New York Sanctum Sanctorum, the residence of Doctor Strange, you would be walking through a tunnel of changing images of Singapore. They are training and preparing your eyes to embrace the Doctor Strange’s light portal to discover the powerful relic known as the Eye of Agamotto.

Section 7 – Black Panther

Next up, is the futuristic world of Wakanda, a utopian world with advanced technology many decades ahead of anywhere else on Earth. It’s now time to begin your journey to explore Wakanda.

Section 8 – Ant-Man and The Wasp

Have you visited Hank Pym’s lab from the new Marvel Studios’ film Ant-Man and The Wasp? Are you able to shrink down and investigate Hank Pym’s laboratory for the Pym Particles inside their world of oversized laboratory equipment and microscopic world?

Section 9 – Thanos

A beautiful display of Infinity Stones, it’s time to rally and gather your family and friends, coming together to activate the Infinity Stones in an interactive display. Let’s all activate and light up Thanos’ infinity gauntlet!

Section 10 – Interactive AR Gallery and a short Marvel Heroes film animation

The final section, what do you see and what can you do? Experience the world of Augmented Reality (AR) technology with their favourite Super Hero before watching a short, special and heartwarming short film on the screen. What is this short film all about? I shall leave it as it is here, for you to visit Marvel Studios: Ten Years of Heroes exhibition and watch it for yourself to experience it, Marvel Heroes fans would love it!

Last but not least, this is not the end! Before you leave the world of Marvel Heroes, this is one thing that you must/have to do! Take an individual or family photo with the Marvel Heroes family giant wall poster! There are also many Marvel Heroes gifts and soft toys that you might like a lot and want to buy for yourself or for your loved ones!

To all the Marvel Heroes fans! Who is your favourite Marvel Heroes character? For me personally, it’s a toss up between Iron Man and Captain America! This is a must visit for all Marvel Heroes fans, don’t miss it! More photos can be viewed here inside this Flickr photo album!

Sharing this quote,

“Heroes are made by the path they choose, not the power they are graced with.” – Iron Man

May Marvel Heroes be an insipiration to you, in becoming a Hero too, in the path that you choose.

Marvel Studios: Ten Years of Heroes Exhibition Information and Ticket details

Venue: ArtScience Museum

Date: 9^th June to 30^th September 2018

For more information, please visit www.marvelexhibition.sg

* Information and infographic courtesy of ArtScience Museum and SPRG *

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