The Colonial Expired: 1995-2000 Hong Kong www.duckytse.com Shortly before the 1997 Handover, I photographed many ceremonies of the British retreating from Hong Kong as well as people’s daily life and traditional festivals, hoping to explore with images the transition...
Nocturne (2008) Hong Kong Nocturne are Ko’s stark black and white documentary of Hong Kong City at night. The city he presents is void of life and colour, almost apocalyptic. Mundane landscapes, objects, streets and facades become surreal symbols of discontent and...
Afghanistan-Switzerland www.zalmai.com Dreads And Dreams Afghan-born photographer Zalmaï was forced to flee to Switzerland at the age of 15 after the 1980 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. As a freelance photographer, Zalmaï has spent years capturing the human...
Encounters Indonesia www.ronyzakaria.com The only constant in life is change. Through time one’s life changes, a city develops, a journey continues or ends. In the last six years I lived in and out of Jakarta, I collect snapshots as I became part of...
No One Dies At A Gypsy Wedding Netherlands An encounter with the Roma in Istanbul provided the impetus for my photographic project. Their lifestyle and their ability to survive in a rough environment like Istanbul attracted me to them. I started this project in...