Tetsuomi Sukeda, born 1985, works and lives in Tokyo. We see an overriding sentimentalism throughout his pictures. TOP TO BOTTOM, © Tetsuomi Sukeda, 2005 Portfolio here, images here and here. What a better way of saying, “Hi, I’m back. I…
TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“Interior, Exterior“) © Zeinab Salarvand, 2007 Dide Magazine is back with issue 2 and this time round Iranian photographer, Zeinab Salarvand, is featured with a series that leaves me rather unsettled. There is a saying that…
TOP TO BOTTOM © Xiao Not much information on the photographer, Xiao, but he tells me that he was originally from Tian Jin, China. Spent a year in Japan halfway through his studies to “experience life” and he’s in the…
Singapore’s newest addition to the art/photography gallery scene, Vue Privée, opens its doors this coming Thursday, May 13. Founded by photographer, Oliver Henry, the gallery hopes to redefine and democratize the world of fine art photography through exhibitions, educational platforms…
One moment, one second, one push of the button…and one amazing prize – a medium format digital back! © Joyce Choo ONE is a pioneer convention uniting established professionals and aspiring photographers towards a singular goal : The perfection of…
Japanese photographer, Kanako Sasaki, sees the world in a childlike manner…yet she also views it as a world of contrast – innocence/violence, loneliness/playfulness. TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“Drifted“) © Kanako Sasaki, 2008 Inspired by astronomy, Drifted is a series that…
Diametrically opposed to my previous post, Bharat Sikka’s Indian Men is a series that well…focuses on Indian men. While the palette is decisively darker (shades of Edward Hopper), the sitters’ colorful personalities shine through. TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“Indian Men“)…
I’m surprised that I’ve not come across this Korean photographer but Koo Sung Soo’s Magical Reality really caught my eye. The series consists of images filled with brightly colored manmade “monuments” – fake Statues of Liberty, a karaoke room (aptly…
Finally, some time for musing. The past month had been extremely hectic especially at the day job – hence the lack of posts. Nevertheless, I’m committed to injecting life back to the blog. Just a passing thought today but it’s…
Helping to pass the word along for a call for papers for the upcoming CAA conference in New York, Feb 2011. Art-related academia is way beyond my capabilities but I’m sure some of you readers may find it interesting. Read…
TOP, Three Elderly Entertainers, Beijing © Liu Zheng, 1995 Talk about East meeting West. Sanatorium, a gallery in Turkey, is showing an exhibition on Chinese contemporary photographers, Passing China, from March 25 to April 24. This is in collaboration with…
Dennis Rito was kind enough to show me around Manila when I was there last year. His new series, UNLIMITXT, strikes a deep chord with me. Like the many netizens out there, my existence is intricately linked to my virtual…
Taking a break from all the blogging and juggling of my duo-life. Will be back for reservist training for the next three weeks. A good time to take my mind off my day job, the chaos that usually ensue and…
TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“??/Looking Afar“) © Lei Jianyou Lei is a young photographer from Zhejiang, China. A self-taught photographer with a short history behind him, his works carry a certain heaviness. He infuses elements of melancholy romanticism in his…
TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“9#, Sk8 and Toy-kyo“) © Joji Shinamoto Street culture graces the portfolio of Japanese photographer, Joji Shimamoto, as he traverses between New York City and Tokyo. Born and raised in Japan, he has since relocated to…
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