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From Darkness to Light: Cyanotype Printing

by National Library Board

29 May • 10:00am

How did architects of yesteryear create blueprints? Check out Objectifs’ workshop where you will get to produce a cyanotype – one of the oldest forms of printmaking – using natural materials like leaves and flowers. You will also be taken on a tour of the National Library's Human x Nature: Environmental Histories of Singapore exhibition.

This programme is presented by by National Library Singapore x Objectifs. This two-part session will immerse you in our natural world.

First, you will be taken on a tour of the Human x Nature: Environmental Histories of Singapore exhibition at the National Library which features among other things, natural history books, botanical prints, plantation photographs, maps as well as herbarium and natural history specimens.

Following the educational tour, you will get to take part in a hands-on experience producing a cyanotype print using natural materials such as leaves, twigs and flowers. You will leave with a new-found appreciation for this tactile, analog photography process which dates back to the 1840s. Psst, you will also get to bring home your very own works of art!

About Objectifs

Objectifs is a non-profit arts space dedicated to photography and film, with a mission to broaden perspectives and inspire through the power of images. For more information: www.objectifs.com.sg

National Library Board

The National Library Board (NLB) manages a network of 27 public libraries, the National Library and the National Archives of Singapore. NLB promotes reading, learning and information literacy by providing a trusted, accessible and globally-connected library and information service through the National Library and a comprehensive network of Public Libraries.

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