TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“Enticement.Solitary“)
© Tanmoy Nayak, 2011
I particularly liked this set of diptychs by young and talented photographer, Tanmoy Nayak, from Calcutta. More on his flickr stream.
Tanmoy Nayak
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Paolo Morales
TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“Fantasies“)
© Paolo Morales, 2011
Don’t we fall prey to the boundless depths of our fantasies at times? Paolo Morales used the camera as a tool to construct relationships with women, not picking them up from bars but staged events from stolen moments.
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Veejay Villafranca
TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“Creatures of Habit, A Race Divided, Marked“)
© Veejay Villafranca
Filipino photojournalist Veejay Villafranca tackles serious social issues with a keen eye for dramatic compositions. Check out his portfolio here.
Posted in Documentary, Philippines 4 Comments
The Every2nd Project
TOP, from (“Good Night, Sleepless Night“) © Charles Nikolas Buenconsejo
MIDDLE, from (“The Unaccustomed Earth Everything in Its Right Place“) © Dagos Santos Jabagat
BOTTOM, from (“In Ramble“) © Arjay Arevalo
Put a bunch of creative types together and you have a nightmare to manage. Egos, conflicting schedules and differing styles. The Every2nd Project is a collective of Filipino photographers who have gathered to spur each other on creatively. Take a look.
Posted in Contemporary, Philippines 2 Comments
Oh Look!
TOP, © Ch’ng Yaohong, 2011
Hello, I’m back.
Lost my soul somewhere along the way but I think it’s time I reclaim something that’s mine. Lots of life changes this year and I’ve been busy adjusting to things.
Seems like the blogosphere has changed somewhat with the proliferation of Tumblr, Twitter and even Facebook. I can’t possibly compete with all the awesome content aggregators out there. A new approach has to be taken; at least one that is not too time consuming for me.
So, how have you been? I hope you missed me!
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Masashi Ohata
TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“Any“)
© Masashi Ohata
Daily observations of life, light as a feather. Masashi Ohata trains his eye on familiar everyday scenes, imbuing them with a dream-like quality.
Do you dream in technicolor?
More on his portfolio.
Shen Chao-Liang
TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“Stages“)
© Shen Chao-Liang, 2006-2009
“The stage is a concrete physical place which asks to be filled, and to be given its own concrete language to speak.” – Antonin Artaud, The Theater And Its Double
Taiwanese photographer Shen Chao-Liang documented elaborate stages often found in his native country. These stages are bewildering and startling to behold, perhaps more bewildering than the entertainment acts played out on them.
Other works can be found on his portfolio. For more images for the series above, visit Aki Gallery.
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Looking and Searching
Over the Lunar New Year weekend, I had a discussion on the local (re: Singapore/Malaysian/ASEAN) art scene with a relative of mine. He mentioned that recently, there hasn’t been anything new and exciting; shows were mostly rehashes of old works and the same old names kept cropping up. Admittedly, I have been keeping myself away from the scene (hardly replying my emails at times) so I didn’t have much to add to the conversation. Also, having a full-time day job really keeps me away from this “sideline”.
It did strike me though, after these years of running this blog, what kind of value have I contributed? And what do I foresee ahead?
I didn’t have much of a plan when I started writing, I just wanted a platform to share some of the amazing works I came across and hopefully allow these artists to reach a wider audience. Obviously back then, I was still in the industry and everything in my life revolved around photography. I had lots of opportunities to meet new people, had enormous amounts of drive and energy. These days, life seems like a panel from Dilbert. Perhaps that’s why I couldn’t see or find any interesting stuff to share lately. I would like to believe that my relative was wrong about the state of staleness.
Hence, I am now looking for contributors to the blog. You need to be passionate about photography (obviously), write well (I’m a grammar nazi), preferably based in Asia. There will be no deadlines, no screaming editors and obligation of any kind. Well, if you’re interested, do drop me a mail or leave a comment here.
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Happy Lunar New Year!
Here’s wishing everybody a happy lunar new year and lots of prosperity in the year of the Rabbit! Will be stuffing my face with goodies. :)
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Michio Yamauchi
TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“Kee Lung“)
© Michio Yamauchi, 2007
Call it wanderlust but the mere sight of Michio Yamauchi’s street documentary incited a deep yearning to explore the world. When looking at his images, the viewer senses the photographer’s presence, exposed in stark black-and-white or muted monotone.
For more: visit Michio Yamuchi’s portfolio or join his page on Facebook.
Posted in Asia, Documentary, Japan 5 Comments
