Betel Nuts are kind of little green nuts and popular in Taiwan (especially among the labor class), where some people chew them as gum.
Cities of Darkness: A conversation with Greg Girard
A conversation with Greg Girard ~ What do you think is the future of cities and citizens? These days, with the unthinkable occurring on almost a daily basis, nothing is too far fetched.
Photobook: Good Day Good Night, by South Ho 何兆南
Photography might have been an old friend, yet after this year of seemingly normal life, he has become more like a stranger to me. Just like strangers on the streets, you no longer say “good day” and “good night” to them.
Two Eyes Good, Four Eyes Bad, by Rebecca Chew
During the Khmer Rouge’s rule (1975 to 1979), people wearing eyeglasses were executed as intellectuals to be eradicated in the regime’s agrarian Utopia.
Room 216 – Hospital Reflections, by Vivien Yumul
I fell on a pitch black hole, I even walked my way to insanity. I initiated hospitalization. I’m out now and the most important thing is I am still here.
Close Enough, by Charmaine Poh
It is only human to desire a love that is approved. A wedding is often a mark of this approval; it is considered an ideal to reach for. Charmaine Poh’s work concerns issues of memory, gender, and identity.
Khmer Battleground, by Aizzat Nordin
Pradal Serey or Kun Khmer is a form of ancient martial arts practiced by the Kingdom of Angkor army since the 9th century to wage war against their main enemy, the Vietnam-based kingdom of Champa, and later Siam.
Neverland, by Farhad Rahman
Superheroes do not only live in tvs and computers, they now belong to the world of “Himu” – a young boy who loves to consider a virtual world with fictional characters as his own surroundings.
Souled Out, by Basilio H. Sepe
Basilio H. Sepe was the Philippines recipient of the Angkor Photo Travel Grants. Souled Out was made during the 2016 Angkor Photo Workshop in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Self/Portrait, by Teresa Eng
Self/Portrait is about contemporary China and its millennial generation. This generations’ outward presentation of ‘self’ contrasts with their parents and grandparents.
I’ve Never Told You Before, by Yu Yu Myint Than
I’ve Never Told You Before was made by Yu Yu Myint Than during her participation at the 2016 Angkor Photo Workshops.
Where The Sidewalk Ends, by Ian Hananto
Ian Hananto was the Indonesian recipient of the Angkor Photo Travel Grants. Where The Sidewalk Ends was made during the 2016 Angkor Photo Workshop.
Between Grief and Nothing, by Sharbendu De
Between Grief and Nothing portrays dystopia caused by the Nepal earthquakes. 2015’s twin Nepal earthquakes killed nearly 9,000 people and affected another 2.8 million.
IPA Year in Asia Photography 2016
Here are some highlights from the past 12 months. A big thank you to everyone who was part of our 2016.
Salaryman Blues, by Yusuke Sakai
Photography is the reason why I work. I must continue eating in order to take photographs, and in order to take photographs I work.