Ernest goh is a visual artist and also the creative director of the animal book co. Its a rainy day in seattle, and on the third floor of first guarantee financial, people have stopped. So i found a farmer in malaysia who claimed to have the largest collection of pheasants in the world, kind of like a zoo. Today we are sharing again his excellent series of pictures called a.
Its central four ideas, which have been adopted at some companies and schools, are. Ernest goh developed a passion for animals as a young boy in the streams of his grandmothers kampung village in singapore, a passion that developed into an interest in photographing the human condition and our relationship with and appreciation of nature. The chicken book in which he puts all our chickenbased assumptions to shame. For this female silkie, every day is a fabulous hair day. In 2011 he presented the fish book, a whimsical study of the ornamental fish bred in singapore. In this series you will see amazing and colorful fish images. Some days before we shared a post of ernest goh titleda photographer ernest goh explores the surprising world of chicken beauty pageantsa. Ernest goh selfie previously a photojournalist with the straits times, ernest goh is a singaporean photographer and visual artist whose work focuses on animals and their relationship with humans from the fish book ernests animal portraits have been published in the fish book 2011, cocks 20, republished as chickens in the us in 2015, and the gift book 2014 a collection. Ernest goh s passion for animals was nurtured as a young boy wading in the streams of his grandmothers kumpung village looking for fishes. A chicken poses in front of the camera for ernest gohs cocks photo series. Ernest gohs passion for animals was nurtured as a young boy wading in the streams of his grandmothers village looking for fishes. An avid collector of fresh water aquarium fish since his childhood, goh took the simple and stunning colour photos in this book on. Ernest goh has successfully married his obsession for ornamental fish and his love for photography. Reel in your catches, and make identifying those fish a.
Ernest goh s passion for animals was nurtured as a young boy wading in the streams of his grandmothers kampung village looking for fishes. Yes i have read and accept the terms and conditions. Ernest goh s close encounters with these creatures of the slimyscaly kind b. Much needs to be done in environmental welfare and education and tabco has worked with, amongst others, the sumatran orangutan conservation program in indonesia and veterinarians without. Surprising, whimsical and always fascinating, the fish book is master photographer ernest goh s first book. Fast paced global development has caused a sharp increase in animalhuman interactions and better appreciation of nature. Ernest gohs passion for animals was nurtured as a young boy wading in the streams of his grandmothers kampung village looking for fishes. Beyond mask, a book documenting the situation inside singapores largest hospital at the height of the sars outbreak in asia. His animal portraits have been published in the fish book. The natural world is celebrated by this singaporean. Ernest gohs close encounters with these creatures of the slimyscaly kind.
Silkies have wild and wispy feathers instead of a neat comb, held together by velcrolike barbulets. The astonishing animalia photo series by ernest goh yatzer. Ernest goh is a visual artist whose work focuses on ecological relationships. Ernest goh first documented the relationship between humans and animals in the fish book wee editions 2011 in which he photographed ornamental fishes bred as pets by many singaporeans. Surprising, whimsical and always fascinating, the fish book is master photographer ernest gohs first book. Over time, this body of work became a personal endeavour to pay homage to the humble longkang fish for taking my childhood world. Again, we are dealing with a very slender book of a mere 107 pages printed in a large font a volume of scarcely more than 10,000 words.
His work has been commissioned by and installed at the lee kong chian natural history museum, singapore, collected by the multimedia art museum moscow, and also resides in corporate, public and private collections in asia. Another book about roosters, cocks, followed the fish book and was shot in a similar vibrant style. For daily photography inspiration for our readers from singapore based ernest goh have a wonderful photography documentary about the animals and fish. Ernest goh founded ayer ayer, an ecologicallyengaged art project that reaches out to communities through visual, experiential and participatory artworks in art and science. Fish a proven way to boost morale and improve results by. His fascination with the natural world began as a boy at his grandmothers rural kampung in singapore, wading in streams looking for fish and jumping into bushes searching for spiders. It is also his homage to the humble longkang fish for ensuring his childhood world went beyond lateafternoon cartoons and school textbooks. In 2019, ernest looked at the complications of ocean plastic pollution faced by punggol beach in singapore.
Over time, this body of continue reading the fish book by. Fishing is a perfect outdoors activity for all ages and skill levels, and the land of 10,000 lakes is an anglers paradise. Beautiful photos of cocks taken in a beauty pageant diy. Blue earlobes, an extra toe on each foot, and black skin and bones make this bizarre breed really stand out. Photographer ernest goh explores the surprising world of chicken beauty pageants ernest goh is a creative singaporebased photographer and visual artist. Surprising, whimsical and always fascinating, the fish book is. John christensen created this philosophy in 1998 to improve organizational culture. In this book, 38 varieties of fish and aquarium creatures that have charmed enthusiasts all over the globe including the red bubble eye, shovelnose catfish and albino clawed frog are shown in colourful, closeup glory. He considers his passion for animals a natural extension of his interest in photographing the human condition. Ernest goh on faith moving mountains, elucidating our. Ernest goh farm animals and fish were photographer ernest gohs playthings growing up in.
Ernest goh is a visual artist whose work focuses on ecological relationships, especially through our interactions with animals via anthropomorphism. In the fish book, 38 varieties of fish and aquarium creatures that have charmed enthusiasts all over the globe including the red bubble eye, shovelnose catfish and albino clawed frog are shown in colourful, closeup glory. Ernest goh developed a passion for animals as a young boy in the streams of his grandmothers kampung village in singapore. After i published my first book on fish, i decided to continue to photographing animals. See more ideas about goldfish, oranda goldfish and beautiful fish. He founded ayer ayer, an ecologicallyengaged art project that reaches out to communities through visual, experiential and participatory artworks in art and science. The portraits treated the fish not as merely decorative animals but as individuals with personalities, an approach that is at the heart of gohs working and life philosophy. Photographer ernest goh explores the surprising world of. For his next book cocks singaporean photographer turns his lens on chicken beauty pageants, making those feathery animals look as human and emotive as the boy next door. Buy the fish book book online at low prices in india the. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. His current focus on the natural world was nurtured as a young boy wading in. He holds a master degree from goldsmiths colleges institute of creative and cultural entrepreneurship.
Ernest goh is a photographer and visual artist whose work focuses on animals and their relationship with humans. Ernest goh lead artist director ayer ayer project linkedin. It all started with gohs first photography book titled the fish book 2011, which consisted of portraits of ornamental fish from singapore, the worlds largest exporter of ornamental fish. Buy the fish book book online at best prices in india on. Ernest gohs close encounters with these creatures of the slimyscaly kind began in the. Tabco produces creative projects that engage with issues about the natural world. It all started with gohs first photography book titled the fish book 2011, which consisted of portraits of ornamental fish from singapore, the. He creates surprisingly hypnotic and smileinducing photo series titled cocks.
Selections from the fish book by ernest goh poisson. A beauty pageant for chickens photos the weather channel. Philosophy, modeled after the pike place fish market, is a technique which is aimed at creating happy individuals in the workplace. Ernest gohs passion for animals was nurtured as a young boy wading in the streams of his grandmothers kumpung village looking for fishes.
His fish photography book, simply called the fish book, gives a phenomenal, and quite humanizing view on the aquatic. But everyone that sees ernest gohs stunning closeup photography of. Photographer ernest goh is probably most known for his special way with animals. His debut photo book is from 2011 on fish book and later become the creative director of the animal book co for welfare groups via his amazing photography.