Merdeka Day is doubtless a special day for all Malaysians. The celebration of Merdeka Day however varies depending on how one wants to celebrate it.
It Can Be Better, by Liu Ying
The series depict intentions which result in rigid control on everyday items and spaces. To achieve the ideal order or hygiene, a pursuit of immaculateness is undertaken.
Wong Kan Tai 黃勤帶: ’89 Tiananmen: Remains for Collection
I began an archival examination of some B/W master negatives, those taken during the student democratic movement at the Tiananmen Square in Spring 1989, and from which re-searching the youthful energies long lost at Chang-an Boulevard.
Reading Singapore: 3 Photobooks and a Comic
Reading Singapore: SingKarPor, In the Still of the Night (While You Were Sleeping), Silenced Minority and The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye.
Vanishing Hope, by Amrita Chandradas
During and after the long running civil war of 26 years between the Sri Lankan military and the LTTE comes the unquestionable disappearances of thousands of Sri Lankan Tamils.
Promotion of Photography in Asia comes hand in hand with Protection
Promotion of photography in Asia comes hand in hand with protection of the environment in which photographers, participants and stakeholders work in to produce such photography.
On Land: Photography and the City-state of Singapore
The photographer’s studio is often the city; it is a flaneur’s place for introspection, yet simultaneously a workplace.
Ronny Sen: New World Chronicles Of An Old World Colour
I was deeply inspired by Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieślowski’s seminal work ‘ Three Colors Trilogy’. Taking a cue from his film, I wanted to react to everything that was going on around me, through individual shades.
6.9, by Amrita Chandradas
Singapore has progressed from third to first world within the last 40 years. What has been compromised in that process?
Say No to Sexual Harassment in Photography
Preying on vulnerable, young photographers from a position of supposed influence and power is repulsive. Such behaviour should never be condoned, especially by the community at large.
A Marginalized Territory in Lanyu, by Guan Xiao-Rong 關曉榮
Lanyu, a small Pacific island southeast of Taiwan, is the home of some five thousand Yami indigenous inhabitants and a few Han Taiwanese residents.
Scars of Independence, by Olga Ingurazova
Scars of Independence recounts the journey of Abkhazia as explored through the memory and identity of the Wolf, a self-exiled ex-soldier.
Where Blue Birds Fly, by Homayra Adiba
An empty corner under the sky, all the houses of the city have it. Some nourish it and some abandon it.
Singapore Photography, Pragmatism and the Political Landscape
In light of the Singapore 2015 elections, this #chutpattern piece is an “ownself check ownself” dialogue and an existentialist reflection for the Singapore photography community.
The Colonial Expired : 1995-2000, by Ducky Tse Chi Tak
The 1997 Handover was a time when many Hong Kongers began to think about their national identity. Ten years after, many changes were felt. I’m not a pro-Beijing loyalist or a “one-time patriot”.