Stories
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REVOLUTION | Ta Mwe
In February 2021, Myanmar’s military staged a coup, triggering nationwide protests and brutal crackdowns. Amidst the chaos, photojournalist Ta Mwe documented the crisis under an alias, highlighting the struggle for democracy and human rights amidst ongoing repression and civil unrest.
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SACCA Photo
In 2021, Myanmar erupted into civil war following a military coup. Amid a global pandemic and government clampdown on media, local photojournalists documented the protests and conflict at great risk to themselves. Out of this turmoil, the photo collective Sacca was formed, whose photographers continue to document Myanmar’s ongoing crisis.
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All Things Considered (Vì Các Lẽ Trên) | Hà Ðào
In All Things Considered, Ha Dao explores a murder that occurred two years prior. Through observed and staged scenes combined with an audio testimony, we are given only impressions, prompting us to imagine what took place. In doing so, she tackles one of the most difficult aspects of documentary photography: how to make an image of something past?
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You Don’t Become a Photographer To Win Contests: an Interview with POY Asia’s Tay Kay Chin
Pictures of the Year Asia’s Co-Director & Founding Advisor Tay Kay Chin discusses the evolution of photojournalism in Asia, the urgent need to represent and support Asian photographers, and how POY Asia can make an impact in the global media community.
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Rasa Sayang | Edmond Leong
In Rasa Sayang, Edmond Leong explores concepts of emotion, love, friendship and family. Raised by a single mother, he takes to the streets searching for a father figure, and an honest portrayal of affection.
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Finding enlightenment in a junk shop: The lost slides of Tibet | Matthew Aslett
Lost for nearly 40 years, a trove of photographic slides depicting life in Tibet and a global pilgrimage for peace were found in a Singapore jungle junk shop, sparking an investigation, a restoration, and a journey to Dharamshala in India’s Himachal Pradesh.
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Inside Kayah State | Valeria Mongelli
Kayah State in eastern Myanmar has seen intense combat since February 2021. Valeria Mongelli documents the shattering of “normality” in a Karenni displacement camp when war found it, and the long process of rebuilding… again.
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Celebrating Women in Photography and Film at Objectifs
Objectifs’ yearly showcase of women in photography and film is a bonanza of thought-provoking work by practitioners in the region. Our Editor-in-Chief Tom (a staunch supporter of this programme) drops in on the exhibition and the artist talks to find out more.
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Mapping Indonesian Photobook Publishing with Gueari Galeri
Gueari Galeri’s Caron Toshiko and Andi Ari Setiadi were in Singapore to chat with Zhuang Wubin about photobook publishing in Indonesia, and how important self-publishing is to the ecosystem, and the greater photo community.
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Profit Over People: Indigenous Land Rights and Resource Extraction in Southeast Asia
Despite much talk of a green transition, resource extraction continues undeterred, devastating local communities. Three recent articles photographed by Muhammad Fadli address the urgent need for change, and lay bare the human cost of our energy.
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Rebel Riders | Muhammad Fadli
Indonesia’s Vespa Extreme: Muhammad Fadli photographs an underground world where the outsider’s yearning for freedom and belonging finds its expression in the unexpected—and often outrageous—reimagining of the iconic Italian scooter.
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The Banda Journal, and the curse of nutmeg | Tom White
The Banda Journal was the 2021 Paris Photo-Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards winner. Our editor-in-chief Tom White takes a deep dive into Muhammad Fadli and Fatris MF’s dark, compelling history of the nutmeg, and how it changed the world.