Explore the formative years of acclaimed Singaporean filmmaker Tan Pin Pin and the photographic roots that shaped her creative practice. Together with curator Selene Yap, this artist talk traces Tan Pin Pin’s early aspirations of becoming a photographer, examining the relationship between still images, moving images, and how visual observations inform storytelling.

As part of Singapore Art Week, the session offers a closer look at the intersections between film and photography in Tan Pin Pin’s artistic journey—from early experiments and influences to the development of a distinctive documentary language. Through reflections on her practice, audiences will gain insight into how images can capture memory, place, and lived experiences across different mediums.