Singaporean artist Heman Chong’s works are generally characterised by their narrative sense and conceptual expression.
"Calendars," which is composed of 1001 images Chong took between 2004 and 2010 of deserted public areas in Singapore, and printed as pages of a calendar set in the future, is no exception.
It explores time, space and situation — concerns that are central to Chong’s own artistic practice.
"Calendars" may seem simplistic in its grid-like arrangement, but is a highly complex work on multiple levels.
Time is a major theme in this work, announced first by the title and secondly, by the presentation.
Each image is photographed in a highly objective manner, betraying none of the subjective interiorities of the artist.