Brief Summary
Marcus Mok is a full time professional photographer specialising in portraits of children, families, couples, individuals, corporate groups and even pets. For many years he has also specialised in the increasingly popular nude and semi nude portraits, being one of the pioneers in the field in Singapore, and he featured in a documentary on nude photography on Channel News Asia entitled Millenials.
Marcus has photographed eminent people such as the Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG, a former Justice of the High Court of Australia, local celebrities such as Tay Ping Hui, Patricia Mok and Michelle Chia. Some of Marcus’ artistic nude images have been collected by the Singapore Art Museum, as well as by private collectors around the world.
The photographs of Marcus Mok have been exhibited internationally and been published in international magazines. His candid portrait of a Hutong Guard in Beijing was listed in the Top 40 out of more than 1000 images in the Mosaic Asian Travel photography competition.
Professional Experience
CV
Education
Bachelor of Science (Estate Management), National University of Singapore, 1992
Gallery Acquisitions
2009
Singapore Art Museum, “Retro-spective 2008”, “Landscape 2006”
Solo Exhibitions
2009
“Spring Exhibition”, T.A.P Gallery, Darlinghurst, New South Wales
“Into the Light”, T.A.P Gallery, Darlinghurst, New South Wales
2008
"Anonymous", Studio 83 @ John Erdos Gallery, Singapore
"Anonymous", Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Victoria
"Ten to Eleven", Moka Cafe, St. Kilda, Victoria
2006
"Men Of Silk", T.A.P Gallery, Darlinghurst, New South Wales
"Men Of Silk", Bianco Gallery @ MOX Bar & Café, Singapore
Group Exhibitions
2009/2010
“over Xposure”, Mangaweka Gallery, Mangaweka, New Zealand
2008
"Picture This 08", Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Victoria
"Men Like Me..." (curated by Garrie Maguire), Off The Kerb Gallery, Collingwood, Victoria.
2004 "[RA] unpublished", Ant Colony, Singapore.
2003 "GO Vegetarian", Esplanade Tunnel, Singapore
Awards and Recognition
Artistic Male Nudes Collected by The Singapore Art Museum
Top 40 in Mosaic Asian Travel Photography Competition 2010
