SPRMRKT is honoured to present the second instalment of its community and social support initiative, “Dining With A Conscience” featuring and supporting photographer with special needs Isabelle Lim. Born with Nager Syndrome, Isabelle’s hearing disabilities have enabled her to become more observant and intuitive as a photographer, bringing out the beauty of the ordinary by capturing moments of people’s lives – from their interaction with the surroundings to their candid facial expressions and body language. The event commences with two closed-door fund-raising dinners on 23rd and 24th November 2017 featuring Isabelle’s photo essay titled ‘Living With Grace’, presented as a silent video. Inspired by her elderly grandmother’s resilience, having lived well in her silver years, the photo essay depicts her grandmother’s daily life and showcases her unseen strengths of self-reliance, determination and ability. The elderly, much like the disabled, are often stereotyped as infirm and helpless. The photo essay aim to shed light on people with special needs and their profound abilities to live meaningfully. Isabelle believes her grandmother is a prime example of living with grace and stoicism, even in old age. Simultaneously, the event aims to heighten awareness of and raise funds for the TODAY Enable Fund, which [...]
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