“An artist identity is vital in creating an impression.” An interview with rising Singapore artist Sarah Choo.
Binh Danh: Memory, War and Chlorophyll Prints
Fascinating work by Vietnamese American Binh Danh using “chlorophyll printing process”, a technique he invented in which photographic images appear embedded in leaves through the action of photosynthesis.
Ebb and Flow, by Ben K. C. Laksana
The pursuit of happiness for its own sake is a fool’s errand. As a goal it is frivolous and unrealistic.
Situ Gimir, by Sari Asih
This is a story of a fictional lake, a tribute to the lakes that have disappeared. Some of them, once centres of life, are no longer remembered.
Call For Submissions: Taiwan and Hong Kong Showcase at Angkor Photo Festival
This is a call for submissions for photographers from Taiwan and Hong Kong with a body of work in documentary photography. Deadline: 28th July, 2015.
Paris is calling. Asian Photography at PhotoQuai 2015
Contemporary photography from Asia alongside rest of the world showcasing at the 5th Edition of PhotoQuai Biennale in September 2015.
Photo Essay: Rainbow Congregation, by Francis Fausto S. Tady
Home to at least 80 million Catholics, the Philippines is the only predominantly Christian country in Asia aside from East Timor. Yet beyond the title of a “Catholic nation” there are smaller and less known Christian communities.
Fruits of his labor, or lack thereof, by Hiroshi Yamauchi
Meet Mr. Kaga. A 52-year old homeless man living in Kamagasaki area in south central Osaka City, or Kama for short as locals call it.
Photo Essay: Somewhere only I know, by Donna Chiu
Motherhood, a most epic adventure. Somewhere only I know, by Donna Chiu was made during the IPA Mentorship Program.
One Last Playground, by Farhad Rahman
This is a story of a fantasy world of a group of children near the suburb of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
A Look Back at FotoSemana Manila 2015
Fotosesemana, the first photo festival in the Philippines, was a welcome event to the growing number of working photographers in the country.
REAR VIEW MIRROR
Shyue Woon, the photographer and invisible protagonist, assumes the role of a conflicted private eye in a dark homage to crime noir and pulp fiction.
Peera Vorapreechapanich: Message to The Green Tea God
The Green Tea God is one of the most powerful CEOs in Thailand. His sacred aura comes from his extreme yet accessible marketing campaigns.
PhotoSutra: Repetition as Progress
There’s something essential in doing the same set of actions over and over again. It’s a kind of ruminating.
Top Ten Filipino Films You Should Watch
Top Ten Filipino Films You Should Watch. Copies of some of these films are really hard to come by but with a little perseverance, you might just get lucky.