This presentation highlights the use of digital technology to revive, deconstruct, and reconstruct the past. In order for visual artists to be able to critically engage in conversation with the rest of the world, it is imperative for them to be familiar with the major canon of thoughts, the Western History of Art. As an art educator in Singapore for nearly two decades, I felt it was increasingly important to develop teaching materials that are rooted in the art, culture, and heritage of the students’ own Southeast Asian identity and contribute to the gap in the history of photography from a Southeast Asian perspective. The "Gibson-Hill Photographic Collection" consists of over 7,500 black-and-white photographic images that were produced between 1942 and 1962 by Carl Alexander Gibson-Hill, the last expatriate director of the Raffles Museum in Singapore. Upon the independence of the nation in 1962, Gibson-Hill (GH) was notified to step down as the museum director, and with rapidly deteriorating health and the loss of his position, GH’s tragic and sudden decision to take his own life left the museum with large amounts of negatives, unprocessed films, and printed photographs. A team led by the PI A/P Oh Soonhwa has been working on this photographic collection for its initial discovery, digitization, and re-creation by employing digital media, including photo, film, and animation, for audiences’ engagement and immersive experience. The presentation showcases the diverse applications of digital media in establishing connections between the past and present, both interchangeably and simultaneously.

Authors:
Soonhwa Oh, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

About the Presenter(s)
Professor soonhwa oh is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore

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Additional website of interest
https://www.shphoto.info/

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