Maiden Participation in 20th Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition (NAPE) 2025

My maiden experience participating and also getting selected for NAPE was in 2025. At that time, it was a mix of joy, happiness, anxiety (what do I need to do, how to do it, etc etc), rich humbling experience, and immense satisfaction. 

Here’s a recap of my 20th Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition (NAPE) 2025!

Celebrating my 20 years milestone with a photo selected for NAPE 2026!

Earlier in March 2026, I shared a post on call for entries for 21st Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition. With a little bit of experience from my 2025 submission and selection, why not try again for this year 21st NAPE 2026, and see how it turns out for me?

Year 2026 marks a special milestone for me, celebrating my TGH Photography and Travel portal/blog 20 years milestone. If one or two of my photographs submission get selected, it would be a  great honour, as well as a grateful humbling achievement to mark my 20 years milestone celebration too!

I started digging through my photography archives, curated a few photographs for consideration before making my final decision on the two photographs for NAPE 2026 submission before the closing date on 12th April 2026. 

Since the 21st NAPE theme is “Open”, I entered with no expectations, nothing is guaranteed in life. Close to the end of April 2026, I received a email that one of my photography artworks was selected for the 21st NAPE 2026!

I was honoured and delighted to have a photography artwork selected for this year 21st NAPE 2026! This small personal achievement is now a part of my TGH Photography and Travel portal/blog 20 years milestone celebrations! 

21st Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition (NAPE) 

Leading up to the 21st NAPE 2026, I know the workflow, preparation and photo printing needed for submission, therefore I wasn’t anxious like last year! Once the administrative segment was completed, it was waiting for the 21st NAPE to officially open, taking place on Saturday 13th June 2026.

The Ngee Ann Photographer of the Year 2026 gores to Mr Seah Liang Bing PBM, his public talk on “Observing Life Through Street Photography” was insightful and a good reminder on the genre of street photography. This year 21st NAPE 2026 also features a special tribute to three respected late photographers, Mr Tan Lip Seng, Mr Foo Tee Jun, and Mr Desmond Teo Puay Chuan. 

Beyond observing fellow photographers artworks across a diverse range of photography genres, this was also a time to catch up with photographer friends, taking photos of each other since we usually don’t get photographed as we are usually engrossed in capturing priceless moments and memories. 

Thank you for selecting my photo for 21st NAPE!

A big thank you to Ngee Ann Cultural Centre for selecting my photography artwork titled “Beautiful City in Nature Mist” from the vast number of submission entries for this year’s 21st NAPE! 

Also spotting our names listed and printed on the main panel welcoming visitors entering into Gallery 1, that’s a really nice gesture! Look at me having to stretch and point to my name printed on the panel!

I would also like to thank my friends for their support for my photography and visual storytelling adventures over the years! 

Do drop by and visit 21st Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition (NAPE) 2026 if you can!

21st Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition (NAPE) 2026 Information 

• Venue: Gallery 1, LASALLE College of the Arts (Basement 1), 1 McNally Street, Singapore 187940
• Date: 13th to 23rd June 2026 
• Opening Hours: 12pm to 7pm (Closed on Sundays)
• Admission: Free

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TGH Photography and Travel 20 Years Milestone Celebrations till date (April to May 2026)

Looking back at my TGH Photography and Travel 20 Years milestone celebrations till date from April to May 2026, there wasn’t much celebrations and I hope that I can do a few more group celebrations.

I have yet to start working on my 20 years milestone celebrations photography zine, I would need to start on this personal photography zine project soon! There is also an idea/inspiration to print 20 selected 12×18 photography prints from my collections as part of my 20 years milestone celebrations. 

TGH Photography and Travel 20 Years Milestone Profile Shoot

While waiting for my new PGYTECH OneMo Tactical photography backpack and accessories (customised patches, new hats, new t-shirt) to arrive, I was coordinating, planning and discussing on my 20 years milestone profile with my disciple/intern Jermine, guiding and mentoring her along the way. Finally, my 20 years milestone portraiture profile shoot finally took place at the end of May 2026!

A fresh new profile shoot, something very different from previous profile photo editions, no more mysterious profile look with sunglasses and balaclava. I would be curating the new profile photo for my social media accounts soon!

Photography 

Photography (Business)

I am still striking a balance between caregiver role at home, and everything else, I am still working to secure more photography projects and shoots, in an ongoing very challenging and disruptive world today, slowing world economy and more uncertainties, coupled with more curveballs from technology disruptions by AI.

Photography (Personal / Visual Storytelling / Content Creation)

Visual Storytelling / Content Creation

Looking forward to produce more different visual stories and content creation in month of June 2026 and beyond, continuing on from where I kickstarted in the past two months. Collaboration with photography brands are on the cards, do keep a lookout!

For the month of June 2026, looking out for I Light Singapore 2026, arts related events, as well as heritage documentation for Harbourfront Centre (former World Trade Centre).

Personal Photography Time

My personal photography time has been reduced due to changes at home, taking on the caregiver role as well as helping out in household work. As I continue to navigate my journey of balancing photography business, personal photography, caregiver, taking care of home and the rest of my other things in life, I hope to find more (precious) time for my own personal photography.

Photography Exhibitions

There is an upcoming photography exhibition, the 21st Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition (NAPE) 2026 is going to be held at LASALLE College of the Arts. I have a photograph selected for this year’s 21st NAPE! Last year 2025, I also had a photograph selected for the 20th NAPE!

Feeling humbled and happy that a photograph is selected for this year’s 21st NAPE 2026! Do visit the 21st Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition (NAPE) 2026 if you can!

21st Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition (NAPE) 2026

• Dates: 13th – 23rd June 2026 (Closed on Sundays)
• Opening hours: 12pm to 7pm
• Venue: Gallery 1, LASALLE College of the Arts, 1 McNally Street, Singapore 187940

Photography Competitions

Asia Cat Expo 2026 

This photography competition closing date is 6th June 2026, I would try to photograph my cute and chubby neighbourhood cats in action on the competition theme “Cats at Play”. 

More information can be found here: https://asiacatexpo.com/ 

Earth in Focus 2026 Film & Photography Competition 

Regular submissions is taking place between 16th May to 15th July 2026 if you are keen to participate in this competition.

More information can be found here: https://www.earthinfocus.co/

20th Edition Canon PhotoMarathon 2026 Singapore 25th July 2026

If you are familiar with the Canon PhotoMarathon Singapore, it’s coming back soon, giving you a heads up in advance! I have participated in quite a number of Canon PhotoMarathons over the years, I would need to dig out my archives and check how many did I participate in!

More information about Canon PhotoMarathon Singapore 2026 can be found here: https://snapshot.asia.canon/cpm2026/sg/en 

Personal Updates

My status quo is still the same, I am still finding the balance between being a caregiver role at home, along with everything else. This still remains a delicate and tricky situation. It’s not going to get easier, probably gets more challenging and difficult down the road. 

There are good days, there are bad days, who can understand, who can empathise, without judgement? Nobody can see or feel the amount of stress, pressure, emotional and mental drain inside us caregivers. 

June 2026! Let’s Go!

Even though I am still finding and striking a balance, I would work towards a fun and creative June 2026! Let’s Go!

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Growing up, do you recall watching Chinese Wuxia and Kung Fu television dramas from Hong Kong and Singapore? For fellow comic buffs/collectors, did you collect Chinese martial arts comic books? What’s the difference between Wuxia and Kung Fu? Come on down and visit Heroic Moves: Chinese Martial Arts in Singapore Popular Culture exhibition and check it out!

Heroic Moves: Chinese Martial Arts in Singapore Popular Culture

Heroic Moves: Chinese Martial Arts in Singapore Popular Culture features over 60 objects and images, as well as interactive photo-taking spots. This exhibition explores how Chinese martial arts became an integral part of Singapore’s local popular culture while delivering the values of associated with the chivalrous world of Chinese martial arts.

5 Thematic Zones 

There are 5 thematic zones at Heroic Moves: Chinese Martial Arts in Singapore Popular Culture exhibition. 

Zone 1 – Overview

The first zone gives an overview of the exhibition themes and the development of Chinese martial arts in Singapore. The following pioneers are spotlighted, Singapore Chin Woo (Athletic) Association and Guang Wu Club, offering Chinese martial arts training to the public.

Zone 2 – Wuxia Novels 

Wuxia novels were popular in Singapore during the 1960s, thanks to serialisation by local Chinese newspapers. Check out the reproduced works by three famous Wuxia novelists, Liang Yusheng, Jin Yong and Gu Long. They are showcased through interactive tactile roller, visitors can learn more about Wuxia novels. 

Zone 3 – Wuxia and Kung Fu movies 

Most people would be able to relate in this zone, the Wuxia and Kung Fu movies that were popular in Singapore, check out those memorabilia such as posters, cards and magazines! Do you remember some of these iconic movies, One-Armed Swordsman (1967), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Drunken Master (1978) and the Ip Man series (2008 to 2019)?

Don’t miss the fun feature, flip books depicting the respective fight styles in Wuxia and Kung Fu movies. 

Zone 4 – Chinese Martial Arts Comic Books

Comic book buffs/collectors would love this zone on Chinese martial arts comic books. They were introduced to readers in Singapore in the 1970s. Check out the interactive roller with different clothing options for visitors to customise the overall look of their own Wuxia character.

If you are a fan of local artist Wee Tian Beng’s comic rendition of “Return of the Condor Heroes (1996 to 1998)”, don’t miss this photo spot! 

Nostalgia for me when I saw the Return of the Condor Heroes series, I collected them, I think my collection is somewhere in my home! 

Zone 5 – Local Wuxia and Kung Fu Television Drama 

Our local Wuxia and Kung Fu television drama serials, from the Wuxia dramas in the 1980s, and Kung Fu dramas from the 2000s, do you remember watching them during your growing up years?

Check out the posters, photos and scenes of these TV dramas, including Pursuit (1984), Return of the Condor Heroes (1998), The Challenge (2001), and The Good Fight (2019).

SCCC Chief Executive Officer, Mr Alvin Tan, said, “Through this exhibition, we hope to raise public awareness and appreciation of Chinese martial arts; showcase its evolution into a cultural asset beloved by many; and contribute to ongoing efforts to promote Chinese martial arts as an important component of the local Chinese community’s cultural and sporting heritage.”

Travelling Exhibition 

Heroic Moves: Chinese Martial Arts in Singapore Popular Culture started off at Westgate Level 1 Courtyard (Outside Main Entrance) from 29th April to 17th May 2026. This travelling exhibition is now at Pasir Ris Mall Level 2 from 18th May to 31st May 2026, before travelling to Junction 8 Level 1 (Outside Toast Box) from 1st June to 14th June 2026, and more venues around Singapore from 29th April to 30th October 2026.

For more details on the travelling exhibition’s other locations and dates, please visit https://singaporeccc.org.sg/events/heroic-moves-chinese-martial-arts-in-singapore-popular-culture-travelling-exhibition/ 

Admission is free! Share this travelling exhibition on Heroic Moves: Chinese Martial Arts in Singapore Popular Culture with your family, relatives and friends, especially those who love Wuxia, Kung Fu!

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SCCC Cultural Playground 2026 – A Children’s Festival

This is SCCC’s first children’s festival for children (aged 12 and below), offering performances, interactive workshops, and family-friendly programmes – all in Mandarin! 

SCCC’s Cultural Playground 2026 is based on the theme of “Tales and Tunes”, they will feature family-friendly offerings from Paper Monkey Theatre, The Theatre Practice, LittleCr3atures, BrookieKids, and more!

Cultural Playground – A Children’s Festival, taking place from 19th to 21st June 2026 at SCCC, invites your family and children to visit SCCC, discover and experience Singapore Chinese culture through stories, music, and play, from a total of 16 programmes. 

Key Highlight – The Legend of Nezha 

One of the key highlights will be the Legend of Nezha puppetry performance by Paper Monkey Theatre, they will bring the legendary tale of Nezha to life through exquisitely handcrafted rod puppets. 

The puppetry performance will also feature a dragon dance, a dynamic live martial arts segment, original music by The Flame of the Forest and local musician Govin Tan, as well as complementary hands-n workshop for children to learn the art of traditional Chinese rod puppetry as well as how to animate hand-crafted puppets. 

Key Highlight – 4th Edition of The Nursery Rhymes

Another key highlight of SCCC Cultural Playground will be the launch of the fourth edition of The Nursery Rhymes Project by The Theatre Practice. Based on the theme of “Imagine Our Songs”, the performance reimagines classic local Mandarin nursery rhymes such as Xiao Bai Chuan 《小白船》and Mothers Are Best 《世上只有妈妈好》through music and interactive theatrical storytelling as a means of engaging children and nurturing their appreciation of the Chinese language from an early age.

Multi-sensory workshops for babies and toddlers

Cultural Playground 2026 also offers multi-sensory music workshops for babies and toddlers aged 0 to 18 months. Anchored in the well-known children’s song Xiao Bai Chuan 《小白船》and grounded in SonicPlay, an evidence-based pedagogy. Those workshops position listening as the foundation of learning, and sound as a primary medium for connection, cultural awareness, and meaning-making.

Parent-Child Workshops

Cultural Playground festival also offers parent-child workshops such as:

• Storytelling with food-making workshops: where parents and children can enjoy stores of family, memories, and everyday traditions through storytelling, food-making, games and more.
• Picture book interactive storytelling workshops: where families will be introduced to elements of local Chinese culture through interactive storytelling, movement, and traditional games for young children.

Workshops for Parents

Parents play an important role in instilling interest and shaping their children’s appreciation for their mother tongue language. Cultural Playground 2026 recognises that, this festival is offering two free parental workshops where a curriculum specialist will share practical ways for parents to make learning Chinese fun and meaningful by weaving language-learning into everyday experiences.

Storytelling Sessions on History and Traditions of Chingay

Cultural Playground 2026 also offers a series of free storytelling sessions in collaboration with People’s Association on the history and traditions of Chingay, and fringe activities such as face-painting.

SCCC Chief Executive Officer, Mr Alvin Tan, said: “Through the festival, we hope to spark an interest in local Chinese culture and language amongst young children, and encourage learning through play, hands-on activities and immersive experiences. We also hope that children and their parents would enjoy themselves and create lasting memories of their encounters with culture and language.”

Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) Cultural Playground 2026

Cultural Playground 童趣乐园 – A Children’s Festival 儿童文化节

1. Date: 19th to 21st June 2026
2. Venue: Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre
3. Website: https://singaporen.sg/cp 

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Kickstarting 20 Years Milestone Celebrations April 2026 

In April 2026, I am going to celebrate my TGH Photography and Travel portal/blog 20 years milestone (since I began my visual storytelling journey in April 2006). 

Counting down to 10th April 2026, I am looking back at my past 20 years journey here, collecting and writing my thoughts, feelings, and emotions, my visual stories and memories, milestones and achievements over the past 20 years, I will be sharing more on the day in April 2026 when I celebrate this 20 years milestone.

Maybe I might end up writing a lot (a.k.a. ranting) more than usual, making me sound like a broken recorder playing on repeat, I won’t know yet, I would just let my feelings, emotions and thoughts flow through into my writing and visual storytelling as I work towards my 20 years milestone celebration story.

Seeking Collaborations, Partnerships and Sponsorships

I am still seeking collaborations, partnerships and sponsorships to mark my 20 years milestone celebrations, whether it’s in the photography, travel or content creation space, I understand that it’s going to be challenging in this current economic and political uncertainties. Nevertheless, let’s have a chat and hope we can work something out that benefits both parties.

20 Years Milestone Celebrations Plans for April 2026

I am not rushing to squeeze every plans that I have for my 20 years milestone celebrations in the month of April 2026, taking it easy, spreading them out over a few months. Planning a few small dinner gatherings with small close group of friends that supported me in this journey till date, also with partnerships and collaborations in my photography business and content creation segments.

Photography

Photography (Business) 

Just for this month of April 2026, I would make an exception by not sharing or discussing on my photography business side of things. I would definitely be working on my photography business whenever the opportunity arises during this month.

Photography (Personal) / Visual Storytelling / Content Creation

Since this month of April 2026 is a major milestone for me, my personal photography / visual storytelling / content creation would be around the topics of milestone celebrations, gatherings over dinner or lunch, launching my personal photography zine projects to mark this 20 years milestone, as well as continuing my heritage, culture and arts visual storytelling.

21st Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition 2026 (NAPE)

I am curating my entry submissions for the 21st Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition 2026 (NAPE) in April 2026, submitting them before the submission deadline. Keeping my fingers crossed that one of my photography submissions would be selected. 

Personal

The roles of a caregiver and taking care of some segments of my household matters are now an intergral part of my daily life. Not as straightforward as I would like it to be,  I am still learning to juggle and balance my photography business, content creation, personal life and also as a caregiver for my elderly parents, especially for my Mum.

Past few months has placed me under a lot of pressure and stress, emotionally and mentally drained. No matter what, I still have to persevere and carry on forward. Thankful to friends who gently reminded me to take good care of myself, or else I won’t be able to take on my caregiver duties. 

Thank You for Being Part of the Journey

If you’ve been following, reading, or supporting along the way—Thank You!.

Whether you’ve been here from the beginning or just arrived, you are now part of this journey too.

And the story is still being written.

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Photography

Photography (Business) 

As I have to juggle running my photography business, digital marketing and content creation with caregiver duties, it’s a delicate balancing act, I am still leaning and adapting changes to how I can best optimise my business operations. 

This is an ongoing journey, I would work to the best of my ability, strategising and adapting accordingly to my situation.

Photography (Personal) / Visual Storytelling / Content Creation

In the month of March 2026, I would continue to work on heritage and culture visual storytelling content, while continuing to earn my revenue through my photography business side, I am also working on my personal photography projects and areas of interest for visual storytelling documentation. Meanwhile, I would be catching up on sharing photography related news, as well as smartphone photography news that is catching a lot of attention during Mobile World Congress 2026.

From personal photography theme projects, to Fire Dragon ritual coming back again in March 2026, a good mix of different photography genres to work on in March 2026.

21st Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition 2026 (NAPE)

Meanwhile, I would be curating my entry submissions for the 21st Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition 2026 (NAPE) in April 2026, Whether my submissions are accepted for this year’s exhibition, have to wait and see. 

20 Years Milestone Planning for April 2026 

Coming soon in April 2026, I am going to celebrate my TGH Photography and Travel portal/blog 20 years milestone (since I began my visual storytelling journey in April 2006). Currently, I am collecting my thoughts, feelings, and emotions, recollecting my visual stories and memories, milestones and achievements over the past 20 years, sharing more on the day in April 2026 when I celebrate this milestone of mine.

Some sneak previews on how I am planning to celebrate my 20 years milestone 

• 20 years milestone embroidery patch 
• Special edition zine celebrating my 20 years of visual storytelling
• Collaborations with camera and photography accessories brands 

Seeking Collaborations, Partnerships and Sponsorships

Leading up to celebrating my TGH Photography and Travel portal/blog 20 years milestone in April 2026, I am seeking collaborations, partnerships and sponsorships, whether it’s in the photography, travel or content creation space, let’s have a chat and hope we can work something out that benefits both parties.

Personal

I am still learning to juggle and balance my photography business, content creation, personal life and also as a caregiver for my elderly parents. The past few months had been very stressful as I took on more responsibilities as a caregiver. I would have a better grasp of the situation, and how I can plan to adapt and manage, when the official medical prognosis is out for my Mum during her upcoming geriatric specialist appointment in this month.

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This Chinese New Year (CNY) 2026, it’s a quiet, slow and low key celebrations for me due to the passing of my 姑姑 (paternal auntie, my Dad’s youngest sister) about a week before CNY 2026, missing her big smile, warmest and caring personality. Besides that, balancing a caregiver role for my Mum over the past few months took a mental and emotional toll on me.

Instead, I took this CNY 2026 period to take more time to rest while I am still finding a balance point in caregiving, running my photography business and other different areas of writing/work. Meanwhile, I am getting myself back in action, stepping up the gears and kickstarting the journey ahead in the Year of the Horse.

In most of my previous CNY greetings, I would usually publish it on CNY Day 1 of Day 2, for this year, I posted in on CNY Day 9, a special day for the Hokkien community, 天宫诞, 敬天公，求平安，愿顺顺利利一整年!

Once again, I would still like to wish everyone Happy Chinese New Year! As the Horse runs free and strong, may you charge ahead with courage and unstoppable momentum this year! 祝大家新年快乐，万事如意，身体健康，心想事成！马年大吉，万事如意，愿你新的一年马到成功！

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Photography

Photography (Business) 

As I have to juggle running my photography business with caregiver duties, it’s still a delicate balancing act, leaning and adapting changes to how I can best optimise my business operations. I would work to the best of my ability, strategising and adapting accordingly.

Photography (Personal) / Visual Storytelling / Content Creation

For February 2026, I would continue on my visual storytelling and content creation in the history, heritage, culture and arts sector that I started off in January 2026. There might be business opportunities in those fields down the road. 

Backlogs are slowly cleared, with curated photographs uploaded into my Flickr collections, clearing up my HDD space as I am starting my 2026 visual storytelling and content creation journeys.  

Milestone Year 2026 Planning 

I am contemplating on seeking partnerships, collaborations and sponsorships for Year 2026 since this is a milestone year for my TGH Photography and Travel portal/blog (20 years) and TGH Photography (10th year in the photography business).

If you are open and keen to collaborate and partner for Year 2026, drop me an email, let’s have a chat. While sponsorship of camera and lenses would be most welcome, I am also open to photography accessories sponsorship (e.g. camera bags).

Personal

I am juggling and balancing my photography business, content creation, personal life and also as a caregiver for my elderly parents. The past few months had been very stressful as I took on more responsibilities as a caregiver. In time to come, I would have a better grasp of the situation, and how I can plan to adapt and manage, when the official medical prognosis is out for my Mum during her next specialist appointment. 

Wishing all a Happy Chinese Lunar New Year 2026 in advance!

Counting down the days to ushering and welcoming the Year of the Horse on 17th and 18th February 2026, wishing all a Happy Chinese Lunar New Year 2026 in advance!

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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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Why use a Yearly Theme? How to Choose a Yearly Theme?

I am inspired by Fernando Gros “How to choose a Yearly Theme”, this is my 7th year writing and announcing a Yearly Theme (since 2020), an approach that I personally feel that it’s more forward looking for a new future, a new era of working, thinking and how we connect as an individual, as a collective, society and the world. It’s not that goal settings or setting resolutions are no longer popular or useful, they still have a purpose and it still works for some people or industries.

Recap of previous Yearly Themes

Before I announce my Yearly Theme 2026 for my photography, travel, creative and heritage, let me bring you back in time, looking at my previous Yearly Themes through a recap below:

• Yearly Theme 2020: Striving to Excel 
• Yearly Theme 2021: Recovery and Rejuvenation 
• Yearly Theme 2022: Onward 
• Yearly Theme 2023: Explore
• Yearly Theme 2024: Ignite
• Yearly Theme 2025: Create

Yearly Theme 2026 (Photography | Travel | Creative | Heritage) – “Reframe”

Now, announcing my Yearly Theme 2026 (Photography | Travel | Creative | Heritage) – “Reframe”.

Why “Reframe”?

First and foremost, my TGH Photography and Travel portal/blog is celebrating 20 years of visual storytelling in April 2026 (this website started on 10 April 2006). Secondly, my TGH Photography business is entering into its 10th year in January 2026 (photography business started in January 2017).

I chose this theme “Reframe”, something that I can relate closely to, celebrating two milestones in 2026 for my photography, visual storytelling and content creation, reflecting on my past two decades, my journeys, ups and downs, achievements, growth and development. 

Thereafter, looking ahead into future, how can I improve, change and adapt my forms of visual storytelling and content creation in a ever changing digital era of social media and AI, as well as, how can I place my visual stories collection into a new frame or a different frame, that I would like to share more with my clients, followers and supporters.  

How am I going to “Reframe” my visual storytelling in 2026?

Photography / Heritage / Creative

Be more personal and heart-warming visual stories in heritage, culture and arts

Through gaining more experiences, interactions and connections in 2025 with fellow creatives, artists, visual storytellers, and subject matter experts from other genres, I learned a lot from them through their inspirations, creative and artistic works. 

In 2026, I hope that I am able to create good opportunities for cross/interdisciplinary content creation, collaborations and possible special projects, continuing to produce more heart-warming visual stories in heritage, culture and arts.

I also feel it’s time to revisit and re-explore my personal photography further and deeper from my usual styles and approaches of my visual storytelling. That’s where “Reframe” theme comes into play, it might just open a new genre or direction for me.

Publishing 20 years of visual storytelling selected works/projects into zines 

One of my planned celebrations for my 20 years of visual storytelling is to produce different zines from my 20 years archives of visual stories and photography. It’s time to bring some of my heritage documentation projects to life, into a physical print.

Travel

At the start of this year 2026, I would not go into any travel plans or destinations that I would want to go. I would love to break the duck and finally go on overseas holiday adventures, restarting my travel writing and travel photography. 

On the local travel side of things back home in Singapore, with this “Reframe” theme, I would look at different sectors or areas of interests to share more unique and interesting travel stories in Singapore for both locals and overseas travellers visiting Singapore. 

Thank you for your support and encouragement! 

To my family, relatives, friends, followers and supporters who supported me through my visual storytelling, photography, technology writing, social media marketing, especially those that make the effort to read, not assuming thinking you know everything about me, or my business model operations, and making the effort to know more and understand, without judgement or putting me down, I sincerely thank you for your support and encouragement!

Year 2026 will have new and different levels of stress, pressure and challenges. I will adapt and “Reframe” my mind, heart and soul, change and adapt accordingly when different situations arise.

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