{"id":8633,"date":"2015-12-27T14:16:13","date_gmt":"2015-12-27T06:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=8633"},"modified":"2015-12-27T14:59:47","modified_gmt":"2015-12-27T06:59:47","slug":"debra-tan-instantly-involved-press-release","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/portfolio-item\/debra-tan-instantly-involved-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Debra Tan &#8211; Instantly Involved &#8211; Press Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='artists-title'  class='avia-section av-av_section-142ff43b7600746a6e970fde5cf91c57 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-bg-style-scroll  container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-8633'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_one_full-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div '   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 class=\"p1\" style=\"font-family: 'eb garamond'; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left;\"><a title=\"EXHIBITIONS \u2013 CURRENT\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/exhibition-current\/\">CuRRENT<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a class=\"selected\" title=\"EXHIBITIONS \u2013 PAST\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/exhibition-current\/exhibition-past\/\">PAST<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-a6de236e6c183bbbd700292deacd2b52\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-a6de236e6c183bbbd700292deacd2b52{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-a6de236e6c183bbbd700292deacd2b52 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 class=\"p1\" style=\"font-family: 'eb garamond'; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left;\"><a title=\"Debra Tan \u2013 Instantly Involved \u2013 Works\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/portfolio-item\/debra-tan-instantly-involved-works\/\">works<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a class=\"selected\" title=\"Debra Tan \u2013 Instantly Involved \u2013 Press Release\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/portfolio-item\/debra-tan-instantly-involved-press-release\/\">press release<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-a07f7596b1fca85f6595a75d593069df\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-a07f7596b1fca85f6595a75d593069df{\nheight:40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-a07f7596b1fca85f6595a75d593069df hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_one_full-2a9015ff38129c418a3f2eafba3e9512 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div '   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:14px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-family: open sans thin; font-size: 25px; line-height: 24px; letter-spacing: 1px; color: #333333;\">Instantly Involved<br \/>\nDebra Tan<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; color: #666666; text-align: justify;\">\n<p>Instantly Involved is not only an exhibition which showcases Debra\u2019s works as a photographer but, through the exploration of the special bond between owners and their pets, a platform to raise awareness and money for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).<\/p>\n<p>The project was conceived by Wei-Ling Gallery upon seeing Debra\u2019s evocative portfolio of black and white photographs. Debra is reluctant to think of herself as a full-fledged photographer as she primarily uses photography to explore relationships and it is the relationships which interest her:\u2013<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFor me, photography is not about the camera but the subjects and their reaction to the context and to me. Through the lens, I am involved with them and them with me. Together, we are continuously moving and changing &#8211; nothing stays the same. Yet in an instant, the mood can be captured, frozen in a photograph and we are all instantly involved forever.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Spurred on by Wei-Ling and Debra\u2019s desire to give back to society, Instantly Involved was born with the objective of sustainable fund-raising through art. A year-long collaboration with 24 like-minded owners ensued, resulting in an intimate exhibit of 48 black and white prints and a limited edition 2006 wall calendar sponsored by ABN AMRO Bank featuring all the dogs and cats which have participated in this project.<\/p>\n<p>Instantly Involved is Debra\u2019s first solo exhibition. Apart from the owners and the sponsor who have been impressed with her work, Wei-Ling is confident that the show will be well-received \u2013 <em>\u201cthe experience as you view the exhibition is like that of an unintentional voyeur who has just stumbled upon a private moment. You are treated to an intrusion which prompts you to wander into the minds of the owners and even those of the dogs and cats \u2013 How did their paths cross ? What is the bond ? What is their story ? You are left with just a taste, wanting more information but there is none \u2013 it is left to your imagination and before you know it, you are instantly involved.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>However, despite the uniqueness of each of these relationships, the underlying message is clear \u2013 cats and dogs are not just toys but a serious commitment. They are not just cute, they have feelings too. Established in 1958, the SPCA provides temporary shelter to unwanted animals \u2013 these are usually pets that are no longer desired by their owners. The SPCA receives more than 1,100 animals every month in Selangor alone, reaching some 13,000 annually. The shelter remains constantly challenged by a shortage of space and limited funds.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>As such, Wei-Ling and Debra not only invite you to get involved as a voyeur but hope that you will be inspired by the photographs to become truly involved by buying the 2006 calendar. All proceeds from the sale of the calendar will go directly to the SPCA thanks to the generous sponsorship of ABN AMRO Bank.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>The exhibition and calendar will open on Saturday, 26th November 2005 at Wei-Ling Gallery and will run until Friday, 9th December 2005.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The limited edition calendars will be sold at the SPCA and the gallery.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Debra Tan<\/span><br \/>\nDebra uses photography to explore relationships. Not surprisingly, her focus is environmental portraiture, which allows her to capture her subject in their natural surroundings. Her work is a combination of her views on her subjects and her interpretation of the subjects\u2019 views of themselves. Her shoots are unstructured and her approach totally intuitive and perhaps because of this, her photographs are often described as expressive, spontaneous, natural, nostalgic \u2013 evocative. For the exhibition, Debra has gone totally digital from capture to print reflecting her studies in fine art digital printmaking in New York. This is Debra\u2019s first solo exhibition.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ABN-AMRO Bank<\/span><br \/>\nAs an international bank, we have more than 3,400 branches in over 60 countries worldwide. In Malaysia, where we have operated for more than a hundred years, we have branches in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Labuan providing a complete range of banking services primarily to corporates. Today, we are a leading issuer of bonds in both the domestic and overseas markets, and have a growing lending and trade finance business. Regionally, ABN AMRO is also a leading issuer of equity and equity-linked products and provides research on companies throughout Asia.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnamro.com\">www.abnamro.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">SPCA<\/span><br \/>\nThe aim of the SPCA is to protect defenseless animals and to alleviate their suffering. Established in 1958, the SPCA provides temporary shelter to unwanted animals. These include mainly cats, dogs, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs \u2013 usually pets that are no longer desired by their owners. From here, we try to re-home as many as possible but with more than 1,100 animals arriving every month in Selangor alone (reaching some 13,000 annually), the shelter is constantly challenged by a shortage of space and limited funds. We are a charity and do not receive any government assistance; we depend entirely on the generosity of the public.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spca.org.my\/\">www.spca.org.my<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-a04e9a999f2af535624a76d569713c2e hr-short  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr  hr-center '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-9a4b51fdc01b8b13bd201ffe5054f031\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-9a4b51fdc01b8b13bd201ffe5054f031{\nheight:35px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-9a4b51fdc01b8b13bd201ffe5054f031 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock  '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"\u201cExploring the pet owner bond\u201d by Lim Chia Ying\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/portfolio-item\/exploring-the-pet-owner-bond-by-lim-chia-ying\/\"><strong>&#8220;Exploring the pet owner bond&#8221; by Lim Chia Ying<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"\u201cExhibits explore bond between owner and pet\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/portfolio-item\/exhibits-explore-bond-between-owner-and-pet\/\"><strong>&#8220;Exhibits explore bond between owner and pet&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"\u201cMore than just a pet through Debra\u2019s lens\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/portfolio-item\/more-than-just-a-pet-through-debras-lens\/\"><strong>&#8220;More than just a pet through Debra&#8217;s lens&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Pameran fotografi \u201cInstantly Involved\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/contemporary\/portfolio-item\/pameran-fotografi-instantly-involved\/\"><strong>Pameran fotografi &#8220;Instantly Involved&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CuRRENT\u00a0|\u00a0PAST works\u00a0|\u00a0press release Instantly Involved Debra Tan Instantly Involved is not only an exhibition which showcases Debra\u2019s works as a photographer but, through the exploration of the special bond between owners and their pets, a platform to raise awareness and money for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). 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