Vincent Liew

Vincent Liew started photography in 1988, after an unexpected encounter with a prominent local photographer. He was under his tutelage for a few years and later went on with his training in oil painting. He combined his learning and knowledge of the two mediums in the years after. All these time, he had never could fully express his surrealist artistic creations until the onset of the digital age and he never looked back!

Vincent officially joined the Photographic Society of Singapore (PSS) in 1990. He had held several significant leadership positions in PSS and is currently holding the role of Honorary Secretary and an ex-officio Member of the Board. He also undertook the role of Director of Alliance & Partnerships and had spearheaded many educational programs, community engagement programs, fund-raising events, and projects involving the development of relations and cultural exchanges with other international photography institutions. Vincent has a special interest in promoting the works of local photographers overseas.

Vincent Liew had lectured extensively and had conducted several public seminars. He is one of the few photography educators that had taught Photography as a subject at IGCSE standard (O-level equivalent). He also mentors art undergrads from the LaSalle College of the Arts. Vincent is an international photography competition adjudicator, a photography educator, a curator and he writes about photography related topics.