I never knew my Grandfather that well. I always had somewhat of an estranged relationship with him. My grandfather had two wives– and he would split his time between both sides of the family.
Yu Haibo 余海波: The Breath Of Nights in Shenzhen, China
In Haibo’s photographs titled ‘The Breath Of Nights’, he points his lens at the colourful night lives and euphoria of Shenzhen’s modern and progressive youth.
Dear Japanese | Children of the War, by Miyuki Okuyama
“Dear Japanese” documents the offspring of Japanese soldiers and Indo women, born during Pacific War, now living in the Netherlands.
Kolkata’s Street Dog Doctor, by Kaushik Sengupta
My story centers around a man Mr. Sandip Karan who loves street dogs and his love knows no bounds, unlike most dog lovers.
Photo Projects from the IPA Labs & new Mentorship Program.
It has been a few months now since we launched IPA Labs, our new distance learning and collaboration initiative. We are now happy to introduce the IPA Mentorship Program.
Interview with Shinya Arimoto, Totem Pole Photo Gallery
Born in 1971, Shinya Arimoto has been photographing and exhibiting work since 1994, and was awarded the 35th Taiyo Award in 1997. We speak with Arimoto about his work and experience.
Photo Essay: Medicine of Myanmar, by Mstyslav Chernov
Myanmar is included in the list of 57 countries worldwide with the most critical shortage of medical personnel.
Lu Nan’s Trilogy of Men: China’s Catholicism & Forgotten People, and 4 Seasons in Tibet
Influential Chinese Photographer 呂楠 Lu Nan’s Trilogy Photographs of the Catholic Church in China, China’s mental institutions and Tibetan peasants.
Manit Sriwanichpoom: Every Tuesday For A Year at the Gates of Thai Government
In 2003, influential Thai photographer Manit Sriwanichpoom published the book ‘Protest’, a photographic record of protests held every Tuesday from April 2002 to 2003.
Photo Essay: Home Store-ies: The Other Room, by Zinkie Aw
Some storerooms shed light on a global issue like city-living – partly a microcosm of what it means to live in one of the world’s top 5 most densely-populated countries, Singapore.
Navel and A-Bomb: A Short Film by Eikoh Hosoe 細江英公 / 「へそと原爆」(1960)
Eikoh Hosoe is one of Asia’s Most Influential Photographers. In 1960, He created the Jazz Film Laboratory to work on experimental film-making.
Junku’s JAPAN, A Portrait from a Larrikin Ex-Salaryman
I’ve always believed the notion that every photograph is a portrait of the photographer. Here is a selection of Junku’s photographs of Japan – a portrait from a larrikin ex-salaryman.
Motoyuki Daifu: The family is a pubis. So I cover it with pretty panties.
Looking at the pictures, I find Motoyuki and his family indulging me in a foreign yet familiar mundanity. I look for a small spot to sit.
China’s Rat Tribe, by Sim Chi Yin
“Rat Tribe” explores the lives of low-waged migrant workers who live underground in Beijing and make up one-third of the city’s estimated 20 million people.
10 Years of Angkor Photo Festival: Interview With Francoise Callier
Angkor Photo Festival is the longest running photo festival in Southeast Asia. This year they will host and celebrate their 10th edition.