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Betty Goh |
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Betty Goh’s photography is infused with a sense of mystery and imagination. Her original and unconventional contemporary style often surprises and captivates her audience with its unexpected perspectives. Born and based in Singapore, Betty’s primary passion is abstract street photography. She views the urban landscape through alternative lenses, transforming the ordinary into extraordinary. Her work explores the beauty of everyday streets, capturing the intricate details of layers, lines, spaces, reflections, shadows, and silhouettes. Betty describes her photographs as introspective reflections of her subconscious. Street photography has provided her with a space to express the complex emotions of urban life — passion, loneliness, fear, tension, and dilemmas. These unspoken, surreal emotions often emerge as hidden elements in her visual poetry. Betty is the only Singaporean featured in Women Street Photographers, a ground-breaking book curated by Gulnara Samoilova and published by Prestel Publishing in March 2021. The book highlights 100 contemporary female street photographers from around the world. Her solo exhibitions, Subconscious, in Tokyo and Singapore (at Objectifs) were both highly successful. Her photo series has also been displayed at Leica Singapore, Leica Malaysia, Ireland and in Germany. Betty’s work has been showcased globally, including in New York City, California, Italy, Scotland, Australia, Mexico, and India. In addition to her exhibitions, Betty is a popular speaker on international podcasts and webcasts as well as at Leica Singapore, Leica Malaysia, the Australian Association of Street Photographers, the Mexico Street Photo Festival, Dublin Street Photo Festival and in Germany. Notably, she represented Singapore at the Mexico Street Photo Festivals, Dublin Street Photo Festival and in Germany. Majority of Betty’s photos were shot on the streets of Singapore, unposed, with a single exposure, and with minimal or no post-editing. |
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