Project 859 is a photography exhibition, which hopes to inspire connections and interactions between Singaporeans through submitted photos of 08:59 moments. The project is a public artistic collaboration that presents an aerial view of simultaneous happenings in Singapore, and will uncover how many people in the city, share your life in different ways at 08:59am.

From 22 through 28 March, members of the public are invited to take a picture daily at exactly 8:59am, and email it to photos@project859.com.  The last submission will be accepted on 28 March, at 12:00pm noon. The photos will be a part of an exhibited photo mosaic at Orchard Central, Level 4.

Project 859 is part of a series of three exhibitions, which includes the 859 Community Outreach Feature, as well as Moments, a visual arts exhibition. On view from 22 through 29 March at Orchard Central, Level 4.

Describing himself as “a self-taught lens-man with a passion for learning”, Nelson Lim’s love for photography has been the driving force behind his art.  His proficiency with the camera is reflected in his exhibition history.  Some of his recent exhibitions include Singapore Art Museum’s ‘Transport Asian’ and LASALLE College of the Arts ‘Go Home and Think’.

Nelson about his work: “Exploration of the daily experiences in life, was translated into an art form, from which series of conceptual photography works are captured and made into small albums.  I have installed the small custom made albums onto the album shelf.  The series of work create the process of capturing, recording, printing, making, displaying and interacting.  I have developed the works over a period of time, and made them into albums, which is how I show the context and which defines the experience.”

Check out Nelson’s work at the Moments Visual Arts exhibition, which opens on 22 March, and remains at Orchard Central through 29 March.

ri4nt is a 25-year-old working professional, who enjoys balancing work with his take at graphic art and photography. In search for inspiration, he ventures off deep into the fabrics of the garden / lion / transformation city, equipped with nothing but his nifty camera named snappy, and a bit of cash in hand to purchase another one of them design magazines – he likes those. “I have humble dreams to one day own my own design firm. I would like to create affordable, everyday products, designed to improve the life of people and the environment”, ri4nt adds.

ri4nt’s work -Bursting Forth- received a Merit Prize in the Noise 2010 Celebration Themed Category. “The illustration depicts the synergized burst of energy expected to take place through the numerous sport events during the 2010 Youth Olympics. I enjoy how the black and white elements radiate both intricacy and simplicity – and a dash of colour by the side standing as the focal point highlighting when the eyes of the World will once again cast onto Singapore.”