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• SHIANG, THE PERSON
Passion. Hard work. Fun. These are some of the qualities that define Shiang, born in Kuala Lumpur on 20 September 1990. Cheeky and sometimes unfiltered, he's always been in search of genuine, human-to-human connection.
Some say he was drifting with a steering wheel at birth and said "car" before he said "papa." He couldn’t recite the multiplication table but he could recite the entire encyclopedia of cars, front to back.
Shiang was never great at exams and gravitated towards what he loved: engines that howl and clocks that tick. Since then, he’s known one thing for sure, he belongs in the world of cars and watches.
Shiang in a Porsche 911 GT3RS |
Porsche Experience 2024
• THE DRIVER
When he’s not behind a computer, you’ll find him chasing forgotten places to photograph or winding roads best enjoyed with coffee in the cupholder. For Shiang, feeling alive means shaving seconds off lap times while channelling his inner Senna.
In 2017, he crashed and broke his spine (T12 and L1). Pretty devastating for a 60 km/h accident, he not only lost his favourite horse that day, he also had to put a pause on carving the bends as the doctors prescribed him 15 months of recovery.
Despite having the need to undergo surgeries, he swore to get into a coupe as soon as he medically can. You can take motorsport away from him, but you can’t take the motorsport out of him.
The scars we carry? They remind us that we survived.
CARS. WATCHES. OTHERS?
• THE PHOTOGRAPHER
While recovering from his spinal injury, Shiang found himself immersed in the films of Wong Kar Wai. Every frame felt like a perfect still photograph. Maybe it is the sunglasses, maybe the endless cigarette smoke. Either way, that was when Shiang got serious about photography.
"The least we could do is make a picture of our favourite film"
- Shiang Liew
Shooting on a 6x6 Hasselblad
• IMPORTANT PEOPLE
In 2020, Shiang was reminded of how fragile life can be when he lost one of his best friends, Stanley Swee, to karoshi.
We can be as careful as possible on public roads and work as hard as society expects us to, but there is a limit to how far we can push ourselves. Sometimes, we need to stop and look up at the clouds to walk a longer journey.
• MOVING ABROAD
Moving to Melbourne, Australia wasn’t the easiest thing for Shiang, but one thing kept him going, photography. He visited VAC Gallery and made it a goal to one day see his work on their walls.
That dream came true in 2023 with his first photographic exhibition, which went on tour at the Public Record Office Victoria and the PMI Victorian History Library.
Hampton Downs Motorsport Park
LIVE TASTEFULLY
• WATCH COLLECTOR
He got his first proper watch after being teased by his father for wearing a lady’s watch.
Back in 2012, a watch wasn’t much of a status symbol or a hype possession like today’s willy-wagging culture. It was appreciated by a not-too-large crowd, where people nerded out on how their choice of watch was an extension of their so-called taste and personality.
Shiang is not into chasing the latest trends and prefers a classic style, like a denim or leather jacket, that has stood the test of time and is here to stay for good.
Exhibition
Group exhibition for In The Shadows exhibition Australia, 2019
Winner for Collective City exhibition, Australia 2023
Group exhibition for Centre for Contemporary Photography, Australia 2023
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Awards
Malaysia Best Website Awards, Malaysia 2017
Malaysia Website Awards, Malaysia 2024
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