SINGAPORE ON PUBLIC NOTICE

Singapore on Public Notice will debut as an exhibition at Singapore International Photography Festival 2016 as part of The Archive as Conversation. #publicnoticesg

SINGAPORE ON PUBLIC NOTICE: A collection of notices put up in public spaces in Singapore. A survey of sentiments and vernacular. A story of this small Southeast Asian city state, as scripted by its people – a tale of comedy and tragedy, mystery and miracle, heroes and villains, thieves and lovers, politics and piety. hashtag: #publicnoticesg Instagram: www.instagram.com/publicnoticesg

“Are you a land plot owner in Chennai? Join us to Group Sell or Keep Safe your land. We are land plot owners just like you.” #publicnoticesg Little India, Singapore.

“Milo and Kopi are MISSING! We have been feeding them for the past 3 years but have not seen them in the past 2 months ago, despite searching and calls to AVA.” #publicnoticesg, Seletar North Link, Singapore. [There is a fascinating sub(versive) culture of feeding strays and wild animals in Singapore, particularly in the Punggol area where I photographed my project “Northeast Hinterland”. There are hundreds of strays in this territory. I photographed some of them. Nearby at Pasir Ris Farmway are a line of dog shelters and pet markets.

Hand-drawn notice explaining fengshui master's system for picking lottery numbers. Bugis Cube, North Bridge Road, SIngapore. #publicnoticesg contributed by Justin Zhuang.

“To whomever dumps their garbage here every night.” Seng Poh Road, Tiong Bahru, Singapore.

"Wanted by Police. Call 999." Geylang, Singapore. #publicnoticesg contributed by Dan Koh. 

Two images from “Singapore on Public Notice” accompany a short essay “Of Scrawls and the Scatological” by Nurul A. Rashid, in the book “Left–Right (L-R) published by Geraldine Kang and Kenneth Tay (http://www.left-right.info)

“This Parrot has feather loss. Should you find it. Please contact. Thank you.” Tanjong Pagar, Singapore.

"Wall is going to fall, prohibited from leaning on it. (Please lean on the side)" #publicnoticesg #Singapore

"The purpose of this article is to inform you parents whom might has kids in school and taught by such a s***." #publicnoticesg from a jilted ex-lover. Geylang Singapore.

"Fatal Accident - Worker fell over building edge." Geylang Singapore.

“IMAGINE A PLACE.” Pearl Centre, Chinatown Singapore

“Yantze Cinemas Business will continue until 29th Feb 2016.” Pearl Centre, Chinatown Singapore.

“Removed To: Beach Road.” Pearl Centre, Chinatown Singapore.

“STATE LAND” Havelock Road, Singapore.

4D Numbers, Datok Kong, Kusu Island Singapore.