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Upon graduation from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 2007, Matthew garnered his first award from Hasselblad, and was one of the youngest photographers selected to represent Singapore for the Month of Photography in the same year.

His ability to capture thought-provoking images with visual impact soon landed him a position as junior photographer at Calibre Pictures. His experience among the bright lights cemented his love for photography and set him on the course to develop his own original style.

Matthew has a sharp ability to view subjects from unique and refreshing perspectives. His style integrates quirky elements and innovative concepts with fashion. He is greatly inspired by individuals with a lust for life and his own personal experience, devoting most of his personal work to capturing the human condition.

Such intriguing style and amiable character has led him to recent contributions in editorials such as Surface New York, Designare Homme, as well as commercial advertisements for Armani, Absolut Vodka, DBS, British Airways and projects with Ashley Isham. Read Less

WORK EXPERIENCE

June 2011 – Present Associate photographer with Calibre Pictures and Ideas

Teaching Experience
2009 Volunteer mentor with Migrant Voices, teaching foreign workers basic photography skills.

Online Coverage

2011 Colors Magazine Lab http://www.colorsmagazine.com/lab/magazine/Love/entry/sunshine-sarahann
2011 Trendhunter http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anna-albrekht
2011 Singapore Contemporary Young Artists: Featured Artist of the Month “http://scyaproject.wordpress.com/2011/03/15/matthew-teo-featured-artist-for-march-2011/
2011 Mavericksalamode “http://www.mavericksalamode.com/2011/01/matthew-teo.html”
2011 Rcgntn “http://www.rcgntn.org/2011/01/matthew-teo-a-little-bit-of-me-in-everything-else/”
2010 Platform 11.1 “A Year in Pictures” http://platformpresents.tumblr.com/page/4
2010 Lab Daily Blog http://www.labdailyblog.com/?p=9522
2010 The Fashionisto http://thefashionisto.com/portrait-sela-d-tsukimoto-by-matthew-teo/
2010 PicoCool “http://picocool.com/art/photography-by-matthew-teo/”
2010 Culturepush “http://culturepush.com/2010/10/07/spotted-matthew-teo/”
2010 Selective Highlight “http://selectivehighlight.com/index.php?/project/matthew-teo/”
2007 ChannelNewsAsia “Pearl Forss” http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/286793/1/.html
2006 Inter Press Service (IPS) Asia-Pacific “Internet, Blogs Nudge People to Speak Up,

Broadcast Coverage

2011 Pamela Ho, interview on 93.8FM The Living Room (Radio)
2007 Pearl Forss, interview on Primetime News. (Channel News Asia)
2007 Jung Suzanne, Primetime Morning interview with Martin Parr. (Channel News Asia)

Print Coverage

2011 Min Chen, Juice Magazine February Issue “Moments”
2009 Gwen Lee, “Double Exposure” 2902 Photo Gallery Catalogue
2009 Mayo Martin, “Image Conscious” (Today Newspaper)
2009 Shuxia Tai, “Shuxia Tai, “Mispronouncing Resistance: Uncovering Tales and Lessons in the Production Of Creative Cultural Expression in Singapore” (Masters In Environmental Studies Thesis, York University) http://www.yorku.ca/fes/research/docs/OutstandingPaper_ShuxiaTai.pdf
2008 Studio Bibliotheque, Preoccupations: Things Artists do Anyway
2007 Shirlene Noordin, Out of Focus: Two Singapore Photographers Month of Photography 2007 catalogue
2007 Danial Izwan Phua “Disciplining the City: The S2006 meetings as a place-marketing strategy. (Human Geography Thesis)
2007 ON THE HAUS, “An Open Letter” (NAFA student’s newsletter)
2006 Mun San, Mak “Clowning around with Frowns” (The Straits Times)
2005 PHOTOVIDEOI “Readers’ Galleria”

Exhibitions: Solo

2011 Solo Show – Moments at Peek! Armenian Street

Exhibitions:Group

2011 Group show – Shapeshifters: 2 at Zirca
2011 Group show – Platform 11.1 at National Museum
2010 Group show – Nixon Art Mosh at Tangs Orchard
2010 Group show - Nixon Art Mosh at The Gallery, Old School, Mount Sophia
2010 Group show - Selected for Noise Singapore 2010, Raffles City
2009 Group show - Paradise Lost, 2902 Gallery
2007 Group show - Month of Photography 2007, Out of Focus, City Hall
2007 Group show - RE: Saturate II, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. Gallery Two.
2006 Group show - National University of Singapore, Exuberance 6
2005 Group show - Ngee Ann Exhibition Hall, Singapore

Public Presentations:

2011 Presentation of “I Still Like it Raw on the Table” at National Museum
2010 Presentation of “Two Years of Eternity” at Platform 10.7
2008 Presentation of “Ah Pa” photography series at Rojak#11, A FARM event.
2008 Presentation of “Ah Pa” at the book launch of Preoccupations: Things Artist Do Anyway at Food#03@Post-Museum.

Awards
Best of Show 2007 RE: Saturate II.Group exhibition.

Workshops
2010 Selected as 1 of 12 participants for “Representation of the City” workshop conducted by Karin Geiger. Read Less