Panoramic Singapore, by Tay Kay Chin

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I have never entertained the thought of losing my memories. But lately, I seem to have forgotten what Singapore is.

On a good day, I can probably name all 50 states in the USA and the accompanying state capitals. But if you ask me which stations lie between City Hall and Woodlands, well, I won’t be a millionaire. About a year ago, I began romanticizing the notion of “making pictures with my heart.” Here’s a typical scenario in which I would use that catchy phrase: when I miss a Kodak moment because I am too lazy to carry a real camera, I say: “Don’t worry, I have taken that picture with my heart, it stays.” Alas, there are indeed limits to the human brain (and heart). To borrow the words of American photographer Jeff Jacobson, “I simultaneously feel deeply at home in this country and like a perpetual visitor to a strange and bizarre land.” So these pictures are, on one level, my attempts to clarify those conflicts. And on a more practical level, they are just my personal effort to eternalize some scenes which will soon be gone. These are also my gifts to Singapore.

Photographs & Text: Tay Kay Chin | Website: www.eastpix.com

Editor’s Note: Tay Kay Chin’s Panoramic Singapore was published as a photo book and earned him a Hasselblad Masters award in 2003.

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