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They began consulting exhibition organisers, libraries and peers to see whether the idea could work. At the same time, they began contacting renowned sci-fi and fantasy authors to reproduce and feature their work, and reaching out to artists whose works they wanted to display.<\/p>\n
Planning the exhibition as a family was a memorable experience for both.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I first decided on it, there were many times I wondered how it would all work,\u201d Shona said. \u201cBut I never doubted that Dad’s idea would tide us through whatever struggle.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s something utterly special about seeing this woman, who you\u2019ll always remember as young and small, be so capable and brilliant in her own way,” said Scott. \u201cIf it wasn\u2019t for Shona, all this would have still remained a dream.\u201d<\/p>\n
Their close bond would even rub off on the people they worked with.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was funny because I just stuck to calling him Dad, and eventually everyone else \u2013 from the staff to the vendors \u2013 started calling him Dad, too,\u201d Shona quipped.<\/p>\n
The Portals Experience, which Scott said cost roughly seven figures to bring to life (excluding the value of the books and artworks themselves), runs in Singapore until Sep 2.<\/p>\n
The current edition features only a fraction of Scott’s entire collection catalogue, which now numbers over 30,000 books.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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