Monumental Weddings: Wedding Portraits at National Monuments February 28, 2013

Monumental Weddings presents a collection of intriguing archival and contemporary wedding photographs taken at 32 of Singapore’s national monuments from the early twentieth century to the present. These unique images capture more than just couples on their wedding day - they also feature historic buildings which have earned a permanent position in the landscape of Singapore as preserved monuments. By dint of having been taken at these monuments, these photographs have become artefacts that reveal not only changes in wedding fashions, venues and photography, but also certain sociological and cultural trends and developments.
Broadly organised into five main segments interwoven with audio-visual memoirs, the exhibition highlights the characteristics of Early Wedding Photography in Singapore and the popularity of monuments as wedding venues, the origins and evolution of Mass Weddings on the island, The Ties that Bind monuments, communities and families together, and the distinct architectural features of our monuments that serve as Monumental Backdrops to wedding photos. Monumental Love Stories - four short films shot on location at the monuments - round off the exhibition by giving visitors the opportunity to see heart-warming couples on screen as they relate stories of their deep-felt commitment and love while a fifth film provides an industry-insider’s take on the history and development of wedding photography in Singapore.

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