Koh Nguang How: Singapore`s one-man museum

by Dramelin 6:00 PM 0 comments archive art caption copyright image koh kohs mr museum national nguang oneman singapore singapores

Everywhere you look, Mr Koh is surrounded by epic piles of newspapers, flattened posters and boxes overflowing with tapes. "Since Mr Koh left the Museum in 1993 his archive has become a respected artwork in its own right. "Mr Koh`s story began when he joined the National Museum of Singapore as a museum assistant in 1985. "Working at the museum was my university," remembers Mr Koh. Image copyright Koh Nguang How Image caption Among Mr Koh`s many artefacts is a picture of Singapore`s first reggae band Igta, playing in the 1980sImage copyright Koh Nguang How Image caption Mr Koh documented one of their first gigsOver time the archive evolved from being a collection of Mr Koh`s enthusiasms into a record of art education in the region.