TRISTAN CAI PHYSICAL REALITIES OF DEATH A memoir of Toivo Laukkanen In Laterna Magica from 25.05.2010 to 13.06.2010 Physical Realities of Death - A Memoir of Toivo Laukkanen, a new contemporary photography installation by Tristan Cai pushes the limits of art photography and concepts of representation and aesthetics. The installation deals with the themes of the values of living, the masculinity role and death. These fundamental issues are intriguing but often not easy to bring into conversations. Through careful academic research and interviews with mental healthcare workers and patients, this collection of stories and information is being retold through the character Toivo Laukkanen. Tristan is a visual artist who works primarily with photography. His art revolve around creating a cinematic spectacle, photographs produced are visual representations of his doubts and insecurities. The process of creating images of his worst fears effects into a personal catharsis which he effectively transfers to the audience. Tristan Cai was the recipient of four Asia Photo Awards, a Paris Grande de Le Prix 2007 and has exhibited in a number of juried shows across Asia and in the USA, at venues including The Denver International Airport Gallery in Colorado, the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, the Avenida de Praia Grande in Macau and the 798 Photo District in Beijing. He has also shown his works at international photography festivals in Bangladesh and Singapore. In 2009, he was awarded the Professional Development Grant and Arts Bursary Award from the National Arts Council of Singapore. He has works in the collections of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and Ngee Ann Cultural Centre, Singapore. The National Arts Council of Singapore supports this exhibition. Back to Mainpage