“Loh brings her passion as a scientific botanical illustrator into the tableaus she depicts, presenting a capsule of images guided by precision and an eye for detail. Emulating scientific fieldwork methods of collecting, ordering, and identification, each photograph is accompanied by a notation of its location and composition – twig, leaf, stone, netting, other.”

Intrigued by human perception of nature, Salad by Loh Xiang Yun presents a collection of 200 photographs that bring the various textures of a park to the fore. Steadily amassed from 24 parks over five years, Loh brings her passion as a scientific botanical illustrator into the tableaus she depicts, presenting a capsule of images guided by precision and an eye for detail. Emulating scientific fieldwork methods of collecting, ordering, and identification, each photograph is accompanied by a notation of its location and composition – twig, leaf, stone, netting, other. The book recalls a sample swatch in its presentation – a comprehensive catalogue of options, a buffet-style of offerings similar to that provided in the assembly of a salad. Through its thoughtfully organised pages, Salad probes the idea of the natural vs. contrived environment, allowing viewers to look beneath the surface in contemplation of mankind’s relationship to nature.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Loh Xiang Yun

CONCEPT & DESIGN: Loh Xiang Yun

TEXT: Kathleen Elizabeth Ditzig and Loh Xiang Yun

COPY-EDITING: Dr. Daniel Caspar Thomas and Kathleen Elizabeth Ditzig

MEDIUM: Photobook

FORMAT: 248pp, 170 x 240 mm

PAPER: Maple Bright, Shiruku White

BINDING: Quarter binding

SELF-PUBLISHED: 2018

FIRST EDITION: 300

ISBN: 978-981-11-6683-9

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