Episode 5 of ‘Making Personal Projects’ series features Aik Beng Chia, known popularly as ABC, and his documentary of Little India in Singapore and family life.
Introducing IPA MZ Editions: Select artist publications from Asia
We are excited to launch 18 titles with IPA MZ EDITIONS, a series of select photobooks by photographers and artists in Asia.
香港 Zine by Aik Beng Chia
香港 Zine is a magazine of photographs made, lost and found in Hong Kong during my visit.
Surveying Southeast Asian Photography: Book Launch and Dialogue
Highlights from the book launch of Zhuang Wubin’s Photography in Southeast Asia: A Survey, published by NUS Press in Singapore on 13th October, 2016.
Photobook: 50 Essays from 50 Photographers in Singapore
Platform launches their +50 Photobook publication, featuring 2 books with 50 Essays from 50 Photographers in Singapore.
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.
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.
Slideshows from IPA PLUG & PLAY Slideshow Session | August 2014
Preview of Slideshows presented at IPA PLUG & PLAY Slideshow Session | 27th August 2014 at IPA Gallery, Singapore.
Photo Essay: 05-856, by Aik Beng Chia
“I want to be a better dad and husband. Just like you thought, I dream of a perfect family.” 05-856, by Aik Beng Chia was made during the IPA Mentorship Program.
Finding Vision & Voice: Updates from the IPA Mentorship Program
A peep into the IPA Mentorship Program and what the participants have been working on the past few weeks.
20 Instagrams from Asia to Follow
It seems Instagram and mobile pictures are hotter than ever. Here are 20 Instagram streams from Asia to follow…
Tonight The Streets Are Ours, by Aik Beng Chia
Singapore photographer Aik Beng Chia documents the nights of Little India with his mobile phone.
Ricoh GRD 4 Street Photograph Samples
We have always been fans of Ricoh cameras. They make great compact cameras. We have used Ricoh GXR, GR1s and the GRD3 cameras, so were quite curious about the new Ricoh GRD4. Fortunately, we managed to get our hands on a loan unit for a few days. While this is not a full review, here are some points we noted about the GRD4. The GRD4 body looks and feels exactly the same as the 3. Once powered, the most immediate difference in the GRD4 over the 3 is the auto-focus speed – it is noticeably faster, even in low light environments. …