Singapore has progressed from third to first world within the last 40 years. What has been compromised in that process?
Photo Kathmandu: Lighting a Candle in the Darkness
Yes the timing means that there is much hard work to be done, but it amounts to lighting a candle in the darkness. The importance of Photo Kathmandu at this time cannot be overlooked.
The real costs of making a Photo Book
These are the same two reasons that may make you think twice before you embark on your own photo book project.
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.
Offcut, the edge, by Zhao Qian
I strive to see beyond the quotidian matter of urban life, beyond mere function, and to charge it with the vibrancy we so easily miss.
Photobook: Prabuddha Dasgupta, 1956–2012
The book “Prabuddha Dasgupta, 1956–2012” was launched at a retrospective exhibition “Prabuddha Dasgupta: A Journey” at the National Gallery of Modern Art.
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.
Delhi Photo Festival returns
The Delhi Photo Festival, India’s first international photography biennale, returns for their third edition themed “Aspire” from 30th October to 8th November, 2015.
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”.
Interviews with Asian Photographers at PhotoQuai 2015
PhotoQuai Biennale 2015 opens next week in Paris. There are numerous photographers from Asia who will be participating.
Afterworld, by Peng-Chun Yen
Afterworld means the world after death. These series of pictures were all taken inside a small pumping station in Taipei.
MASS RAPID TRANSIT, by CheeJen Ho
MASS RAPID TRANSIT is a significant facility that can be used to observe and contemplate modern life and the intersection of social relations.