July 26th, 2012 — 4:51pm
I really enjoyed being back Kuala Lumpur again last week. Although I wouldn’t want to live there because it lacks the energy and chaos that I so love about Bangkok, I am still very fond of it. This is because 16 years ago it was my first experience of Asia. Over the years I’ve made many
July 23rd, 2012 — 3:42pm
I took a quick trip to Malaysia last weekend to attend a lecture and demonstration by a couple of Japanese ceramic artists at Universiti Teknologi MARA in Shah Alam. I was there about 16 years ago for a couple of months as part of an artists’ cultural exchange so it was good to return
July 20th, 2012 — 9:20am
I have some good news to share. I’m delighted to say that my photography is now represented by Gallery Stock. I signed with them a few months ago but of course it’s a lengthy process getting these things up and running but my work is slowly coming online. The first batch of images can be
July 9th, 2012 — 11:48am
There was another mass monkathon in Bangkok on Saturday, once again organized by the distinctly dodgy Wat Phra Dhammakaya, a Bangkok temple known for its aggressive fundraising. The mantra seems to be, ‘give us your money and your good deed will be rewarded with personal riches in the future’. It’s a technique you’d expect from
June 29th, 2012 — 10:27am
Following the first opium war which ended in 1842, the British opened a concession in Shanghai by way of a forced treaty with the Qing Dynasty. Each concession within the city was governed by an occupying country, namely the Brits, the French, and the Americans. Fuelled by international trade in silk, tea and porcelain, Shanghai
