GEORGE TOWN: NEVER before seen photographs taken by two passionate lensmen will be shown in the exhibition “Lens & App-ertured — Glimpsed Through a Camera Eye” at Acheh Art Row from Saturday until July 20.
The exhibition will be launched at 4pm on Saturday.
Organised by Kuala Lumpur-based Locus Art, the exhibition features the work of Datuk Beh Huck Lee and Dr Mark Triffitt, both in their 40s.
Beh, who is chief executive officer of Eupe Corporation Bhd, a leading developer of townships in Malaysia, loves to travel, which gives him the opportunity to indulge in photography.
“I love to capture the details of everyday life and it gives me great fulfilment to focus on the nitty-gritty of life wherever I visit.
“We tend to see more of the facets of life when we look in from the outside and a camera is an instrument which recreates poignant moments perfectly.
“It also makes me feel good when I see how people relate to the culture and traditions with happiness on their faces.
“There are things that are more important in life to capture than just work,” he said.
Beh said the exhibition would also be a learning process for him as he hoped to get feedback from others who love and know more about photography.
A consultant with EUPE, Triffitt from Tasmania, Australia, has been taking photographs for about three years with his iPhone.
Triffitt divides his time between Australia, where he teaches public policy at the University of Melbourne, and Malaysia, where he consults in Kedah and Penang.
These three places feature prominently in his photographs.
“My interest in photography blossomed when I started to take photographs with my iPhone and downloaded them onto Instagram.
“It was a revelation that I could create a photograph resembling a dream world with apps.
“Anyone who wants to be an artist can do so by using this technique of recreating the colours with apps.
“Landscapes, structures, places, faces, buildings and nature can be transformed into works of beauty through the art of photography,” he said.
The gallery is open from 9am to 6pm daily except Mondays. Admission is free.
For details, call 04-229 9375.