Naturalisation

Photography and Website Design, 2022

Historically, humans and nature coexisted until people began to gather in groups. In time, these small villages developed into our major cities. As civilisations began to draw their boundaries, humans began to claim the land and the natural environment as evidence of their social power and control. As a result, we became alienated from mother nature instead of coexisting with her. It is our desire to be in control. Naturalisation examines the many ways in which human intervention has negatively impacted our ecosystem.

Fig 1. Naturalisation Book.

Website Design

I was required to design a website for Naturalisation to showcase my photos and provide more information about what I was doing. Link to website.

Fig 2. Home Page.

Fig 3. About Page.

Works

Hainan Village

The ruins of the village were discovered. As a result, Thomson Nature Park was established. In the 1930s, Hainanese immigrants lived in the former village. There were almost a hundred residents of diverse cultural backgrounds living in the village by the 1960s. In the 1980s, however, the residents of this village abandoned the area, and the secondary forest reclaimed it.

Fig 4. Hainan Village Page.

Bukit Brown Cemetery

The cemetery offers a rich combination of natural beauty and historical significance. It was officially opened on 1 January 1922 and operated for more than half a century before closing in 1973. For many years, Bukit Brown Cemetery served the burial needs of the Chinese community in Singapore. Approximately 100,000 tombs belong to Chinese from various social classes are located in the cemetery.

Fig 5. Bukit Brown Cemetery Page.

Sembawang Beach

There is a secluded beach at Sembawang Park that few people know about. Fishing and shellfish digging are some of the activities you will see. The beach is both beautiful and ugly at the same time. Just in front of the beach is an unobstructed view of Malaysia, Johor Bahru, while further into the rocky side of the beach is where you will find trash left behind by people, some of which appeared to have been there for quite some time. Compared to Singapore's public beaches, which are 'cleaned', this is quite a contrast.