Goh Soo Khim

Goh Soo Khim

Dance Pioneer

I invited Mdm Goh Soo Khim, but I was not sure if she would be too shy. It turned out that she was delighted to be photographed and wanted to dance. She asked me to pick some lyrical music and surprise her. She told me that she did not take many photographs when she was younger. Well, I did my best to create something special for her. This is another lovely gift from one of Singapore’s dance pioneers, the cofounder of Singapore Dance Theatre.

「这一刻,我与和风共舞
时间是美丽的记忆,在蝴蝶彩绘的羽翼上,翩翩起舞,轻轻柔柔。
如在梦里,又似在醒中。
这一刻,我是自由飞扬的琴音,随心随意。
那热爱舞蹈的情怀依然不变,那追逐自由的心永远与日月同在。」
— 黃意會

感谢摄影家 Tan Ngiap Heng 以他對藝術獨特,敏感的眼光,为我的人生舞台留下珍贵的回忆。 [4]

[4] “At this moment, I dance with the wind
Time is a beautiful memory, dancing lightly and softly on the painted wings of butterflies.
As in a dream, but also as in waking life.
At this moment, I am the symphony flying freely, doing whatever I want.
That feeling of passionately loving dance remains unchanged, that heart chasing freedom will always be there, like the sun and the moon.”
— Ng Yak Whee (Poet/ Artist)

Thanks to photographer Tan Ngiap Heng for leaving precious memories of my stage of life, with his unique and sensitive vision of art.