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• Myanmar, News

  Kenji Nagai

  09.29.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  My condolences to the family and friends of Kenji Nagai, the Japanese photographer, who was killed in the chaos happening in Myanmar at the moment. Read a touching story about him here. There’s even a video of his death.
  It saddens me that conflict seems to be never ending. I’ve been keeping a close tab on […]

• China, Contemporary, Photography

  Chi Peng

  09.29.07 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Chi Peng creates a different reality in his work, fusing a variety of subjects into different environments, creating new fantastical worlds. In his latest works, he created an alter ego of himself based on a character from the Chinese mythology - Journey to the West. Written in the 16th century, the adventures of a monk, […]

• Events, Art

  Asian Contemporary Art Fair

  09.29.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  The Asian Contemporary Art Fair is debuting at New York City on Nov 18. The entire event will be on for four days. NYC is a place that I really want to visit someday but for those in the area, please do drop by. I’m sure there would be many interesting artworks on show. This […]

• Vietnam, Art, Photography

  Binh Danh

  09.27.07 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  Vietnamese-American Binh Danh’s chlorophyll prints are as amazing as they are poignant. Using found photographs from the Vietnam War era, he imprints the images on the leaves through photosynthesis; creating a powerful link between the present and the past, alluding to the jungles that the war was fought in.

  © Binh Danh

  © Binh Danh

  © Binh Danh
  Some […]

• China, Contemporary, Photography

  Xing Danwen

  09.26.07 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  This week I seem to have taken on an interest in the replication and distortion of reality in contemporary photography. Xing Danwen’s ongoing series, Urban Fiction, depicts characters against architectural models.
  On first sight, I thought it was one of those overdone tilt-shift lens tricks until I chanced upon her website, where she actually included […]

• Art, Contemporary, Photography

  Go Watanabe

  09.24.07 | Permalink | 5 Comments

  I’m not sure if you can consider this photography (purists should stop reading now) but Go Watanabe’s Face is an example of how photography may progress in the future. He first photographs the models, digitally manipulates them, and models them onto 3D meshes. The final works are displayed in a lightbox, further enhancing the transparency […]

• China, Photography

  Weng Fen (Weng Peijun)

  09.23.07 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Weng Fen’s On the Wall (2001-2002) series reflects the state of change in China since its doors opened to capitalism. A lone girl sits on the walls on the peripherals of a rising cityscape, gazing into the distance.

  © Weng Fen

  © Weng Fen
  In another series, Staring at the Sea (2003-2004), a family or a group of […]

• Philippines, Documentary, Photography

  Manny Librodo

  09.21.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  Filipino Manny Librodo’s portrait of a cigarette vendor is extremely captivating. Years of her life condensed and distilled into a single powerful image. Wow.

  © Manny Librodo
  See more travel and portraiture photos from Manny at Pbase.

• Competition, Photography

  Visa Moving Images

  09.21.07 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Next year’s Olympic Games at Beijing will be spectacular and Visa has begun promoting its tie-up with the event. Visa Moving Images is a photography competition for any Visa cardholder above 18 living in the Asia Pacific region.
  The competition is based on the following themes/submission schedules:

  Faster - Oct 1 to Oct 22
  Higher - Oct 22 […]

• Philippines, Art, Photography

  Wawi Navarroza

  09.20.07 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Wawi Navarroza is a full-time photographer from the Philippines. Her personal work is dark and dream-like. She uses traditional darkroom techniques to create worlds where creatures of her mind or mythology roam.

  © Wawi Navarroza - Keys to The Kingdom, Saturnine series

  © Wawi Navarroza - Letters Unsent, Saturnine series

  © Wawi Navarroza - My Valentine Has Hollow […]

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