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Clang Mentorship Program 2013 – Calling for submission

The program will begin in February 2013. 

Submission Guidelines
1. Submit up to 15 images. Each image must be in jpeg with a long dimension of 1000 pixel at 72 dpi, in RGB format.
 
2. Curriculum Vitae
 
3. A word document containing the following information:
a) bio
b) artist statement (if any)
c) A short paragraph on how this mentorship program can help you
 
Submission Fee
None
 
Deadline
Jan 31 (Thurs), 2013 (at 11.59pm, Eastern Standard Time)
Note: There will be no extension on the deadline.
 
Notification
You will receive an email by Feb 8 (Fri) if you’re selected.
 
Consent Agreement
Submission of an entry automatically constitutes the applicant’s acceptance of all conditions as mentioned above. It also acknowledges my right to use the images and any related correspondence on my website solely for educational purpose and to bring awareness to the participants and the program. 

2012 Mentorship Program Finalists

This year, I’ve chosen Carrie Lam (Singapore), Dana Meirson (Israel) and Lim Yaohui (Singapore) to be in my mentor program. Looking forward to our first conversation.

Here are some of their work.

Carrie Lam

Line of Connection

This series is a photographic essay that interrogates the relationship between photography, memory and documentary. It is a progress that observes the past through the present and the present through the past leading to the eventual merger of the past and present.

It begins by revisiting memories and going back to my mother’s childhood place. I wish to turn memories into a lived and shared visual experience through my lens. I believe photographs serve to construct a sense of personal histories that become reworked through their transmission to stranger.

However as time passes visiting past memories is not enough for me, moving on to creating memories and documenting what is happening around serves a greater purpose in my life. Thus I progress to document daily life and to explore the relationship between my mum and me.

Drawn to the multi-panel panoramas of compositing, my images consist of photographing each frame and connecting them in triptych, it is almost like telling a story which comes in hand in hand with what I want to share. Having each photograph connect to the other through a line of perspective, yet stitching them up doesn’t fits entirely. It is this line of perspective that guides the viewers through each photograph and the line that symbolizes the connection between relationship and the past and present.

Dana Meirson

art is more of a quality then a profession.

the way you look at things, the immediate interpretation you give to them.

the allegories you choose in order to pronounce yourself, your dreams

Lim Yaohui, http://www.yaohui.sg

He had a stroke in 2008. I wish I could be his shadow, watching his every step. I do not wish to see him fall or collapse on the floor again.

My father.

 

2011 Mentorship Program – Competition

Debbie Tea
http://debbietea.com/

Congratulations to Debbie for emerging as the winner. I want to mention here that it’s a marginal win as the votes were divided among the mentees, and Alecia is a close second.

The public vote winner is Ping, whose vote was submitted on Sept 15 @ 5.10pm. Winner will be contacted via email in the next two weeks. Names that were excluded from the draw are those who were late or voted for more than one person.

I would like to thank Aeli, Amelia, Cindy, Gwen & Jae for reviewing the works and also the public for supporting this competition.

 

2011 Mentorship Program – Testimonies

During the course of the Mentorship’s candid conversations and email exchanges, I am humbled and inspired by Clang’s willingness to share.

His heart truly knows no boundaries. I have learned well through his openness and honesty.

Clang’s acute observations and advice have aided me vastly in my work and thought processes. These ideas will continue to influence and guide me, I’m sure, in ways I do not always expect. His lessons are always simple yet far-reaching. He possesses the ability to immerse himself into the worlds of others, into our private feelings and experiences, as though reading our fortunes through our images. In this way, he affirms who we are, giving us the strength to take charge of our artistic growth.
- Alecia Neo

 

雖然是偶然機遇下認識了Clang, 但我非常感謝Clang在這段期間不斷地鼓勵和啓發我。透過這樣的計畫，我再也不會覺得在創作的路上倍感孤獨和無助, 即使事實上選擇走這條路勢必是會經過一連串的孤獨和挫折。而我也謝謝Clang以及在這個計畫裡的所有年輕藝術家, 透過一連串的談話，提醒我必須時時重新檢視自己是誰，雖然看似簡單實則困難, 而這樣的課題將終其一生不斷地圍繞著自己。創作和拍照是反映自我的一種表現，透過這樣的對話, 可以不斷地抽絲剝繭，不斷地與他人溝通分享, 就如同在計畫中與大家一起談話般。感謝大家時時提醒著我 – 終其一生千萬別忘記一開始對於選擇創作和拍照的初衷！
- Ali

 

Having participated in Clang’s mentorship program, I gained so many insights and countless valuable experience which opened my eyes to a whole new dimension of the so-called art world. The lessons Clang shared gave me time to think deeper in different angles, which in turn allow me to explore into the places I haven’t yet managed to reach in the past.

Clang’s mentorship program gave us privileges as mentees. I feel lucky to have the rare opportunities to talk to the guest lecturers during the program (i.e. the professional people in the industry). They shared with us many valuable things not easily accessible outside the mentorship program.

Clang has an undying passion for art; always looks for ideas and the other sides of every little thing. When I talk to him, he never judges me, be it a ’stupid question’ or the most absurd question ever; he never shot me down. I feel that I can always learn something new every time we have a conversation. He would always try to make us think in different shape, size and color. He inspires me to find myself and my ‘truth’.

He is a teacher that I can always learn from and look up to; a friend that would share, listen and care; a person that I could trust and count on.

This program has taught me what I need to reach to my goal, as well as surviving in it; while John, he has taught me to be a person who lives.
- Debbie Tea

 
 
 
 

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