Gab Mejia
The relentless expansion of urban development continues to threaten traditional lands, cultural heritage, and indigenous communities—an enduring global crisis that has persisted for centuries. The 7th Objectifs Documentary Award spotlights this pressing reality through the work of its latest recipients, Gab Mejia (the Philippines), Aziziah Diah Aprilya (Indonesia), and Geela Garcia (the Philippines), with a particular focus on the environmental and cultural upheavals unfolding across Southeast Asia.
Their awarded documentary projects explore the far-reaching consequences of deforestation, the preservation of artisanal salt-making traditions, and the impact of coastline reclamation, presented in three solo exhibitions at Objectifs from 4 April to 18 May 2025.
The Forests Listen, Their Spirits Cry by Gab Mejia (The Philippines)
Recipient of the Objectifs Documentary Award 2024, Open Category
Curated by Goh Sze Ying
Chapel Gallery, Objectifs
Tubig Alat (Salt Water) by Geela Garcia (The Philippines)
Recipient of the Objectifs Documentary Award 2024, Emerging Category
Mentored by Jessica Lim
Lower Gallery 1, Objectifs
Mattude by Aziziah Diah Aprilya (Indonesia)
Recipient of the Objectifs Documentary Award 2024, Emerging Category
Mentored by Jessica Lim
Lower Gallery 2, Objectifs
Venue: Objectifs, 155 Middle Road, Singapore 188977
When: 4 Apr - 18 May 2025,
