(b. 1939, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia) is a self-taught Singaporean photographer celebrated for his modernist compositions that embody a pictorialist philosophy. A professional chef by trade, he has surmounted numerous challenges through perseverance, notably transforming a restaurant restroom into a makeshift darkroom and inventing his own chemical developers. This inventive approach. alongside his working-class roots, has granted him a uniquely empathetic lens through which he captures the diurnal rhythms and quotidian scenes of Southeast Asia with candid intimacy. Hor's dedication and contributions have earned him Associate Membership of the Photographic Society of Singapore (1986) and the prestigious Fellowship of The Royal Photographic Society (1992), cementing his legacy as both a resilient artist and a vital chronicler of Singapore's social history. His work is held in National Gallery Singapore and National Museum of Singapore, as well as numerous private collections.
Hor Kwok Kin
(b. 1950, Baia Mare, Romania) is a Singaporean artist, naturalised in 2002, who works primarily with clay as a bearer of memory and witness. With a practice spanning more than five decades, she is best known for her sculptures, site-specific installations, and public art, which bridge histories, geographies, and lived experience, while remaining grounded in material knowledge and intellectual integrity.
Delia graduated from the Bucharest Institute of Fine Arts with a Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics in 1975 and relocated to Singapore with fellow artist and partner Milenko Prvački in 1992. Her work has been exhibited extensively across Europe, Asia, and the United States and is held in significant collections. Her 2024/25 retrospective at NUS Museum, ‘Continuity, Persistence, Line’ Thinking Through Clay – A Selection of Works by Delia Prvački, recognises her enduring contribution to contemporary art and affirms her institutional standing in Singapore.