PLAZA 001

Plaza
Aziziah Diah Aprilya
Azrizal Abu Che
Bill Satya
Callie Eh
Christian Tâm Schalch
Derrick Ong
Edmond Leong
Jamie Winder
Kaylie Ong
Khai Yussof
Merik
Pokchat Worasub
Samantha Radaza
Sansitny Ruth
Sinsee Ho
Suridh Das-Hassan
Thet Oo Maung
Zach Driggs
Street Photography
From Southeast Asia 001

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Editor: Suridh Hassan
Layout: Ryo Sanada
Cover design: Kasper Ledet
ISBN: 978-1-7397509-6-1
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Stories
Callie Eh, “Train of thought” - Yangon, Myanmar, Page 12
It was midday, I walked around the bustling busy station took
some photos, and took the city circle to experience local life, the
train journey gave me the opportunity to interact with friendly
locals and see their laid-back lifestyles, this little boy caught
my attention and I am glad that I captured this very moment his
thought and his soul.
Callie Eh, “Friendship Barbershop” - Malaysia, Pages 30,31
One of the oldest barbershops in my hometown, Yong Peng,
a fading industry dominated by old men who work their entire
lives, a barbershop without fancy, ornate decorations, but with
antique equipment that generates emotional connections with the
audience. Most of the customers are elderly or young children. The
barber Mr.Yap passed away a few years ago, and no one inherited
his craft, and sadly the barbershop has closed. I am grateful that
his memory will remain in my picture and that I am able to share it
with my audience.
Merik, “Untitled” - Bangkok, Pages, 36,37
Searching for snacks in Bangkok is like searching for words
in a newspaper: they’re everywhere you look, intrinsic to the
whole with different stories to tell, some big headlines for mass
consumption, repeated over and over, alongside agony aunt
footnotes, the carts, and shacks that appear and disappear, a
cheap and enticing piece of what real people desire. Walking Soi
Sukhumvit that day, I scanned the street. In the gaps between the
malls and their modern food courts, the agony aunt stalls were
doing good business. I noted food deposits scattered around,
discarded, drying in the sun, left for offerings maybe, or hung from
strange places in plastic bags as if to be enjoyed later.
After last night’s transactions, I myself had a real person’s desire
for salt and grease. I approached a stand that was set up in front
of an overgrown vacant lot, a construction of rusted aluminum and
dirty tarpaulin with sun-bleached graphics. I ordered a drink and
motioned to the fried pork glistening in a pan on top of an old gas
canister with the word ‘PICNIC’ punched out of the metal. The runoff
washed into a stinking open gutter just feet away. ‘Krub,’ I said.
Sitting at the furthest table from the gutter, plastic and lop-sided, I
wondered about the ice in my cup but topped it with coke anyhow.
The sun, the sweat, and the grease washed over me and I began to
relax. Amid the smells from the waste and stalls, a sweet note of
jasmine drifted by. I watched a young couple over the road, joking
around in the shade whilst an old man poured their coffee through
a sock; a fat dog lounged on the curb close to the pork stall, and
several tables down from mine I observed an older gentleman in
aviators who seemed to be looking right back at me, he pouted
and smacked his lips. The moo tod was phenomenal, perhaps the
greatest piece of pork to ever hit a pastel purple plate. When I had
finished, the dog got up and walked lazily over to the stall owner,
then ambled over to me with my bill held delicately in its mouth.
Pokchat Worasub, “1 2 3 4”, Chiang Dao, Thailand, Page 46
One day during my Artist Residency in Chiang Dao, in the north
of Thailand, right before one of the photoshoots, the girls from the
Lisu tribe were walking in a line down the hills and the instant of
their natural steps were captured, inviting the audience to observe
them from behind and follow them to wherever the future is
taking the new generation of the Lisu tribe to. day during my Artist
Residency in Chiang Dao, in the north of Thailand, right before
one of the photoshoots, the girls from the Lisu tribe were walking
in a line down the hills and the instant of their natural steps were
captured, inviting the audience to observe them from behind and
follow them to wherever the future is taking the new generation of
the Lisu tribe to. were captured, inviting the audience to observe
them from behind and follow them wherever the future is taking the
new generation of the Lisu tribe to.
Pokchat Worasub, “BFF”, Chiang Dao, Thailand, Page 46
After a long walk in the woods of Chiang Dao in the north of
Thailand, I met June and Neung who reminded me of my best friend
and inspired me to create the artwork titled “BFF”. I invited them to
go down to the river to relax and talk about
a photo shoot. While the three of us were spending time together,
I felt the joy shared between the two girls. Being by the river
among the sounds of the birds synchronizing with the sounds of
their giggles not only refreshed my body but also refreshed the
memories of what I had experienced with my best friend.
Pokchat Worasub, “Cantaloupe”, Chiang Dao, Thailand, Page 47
While riding a motorbike in the middle of the nature of Chiang Dao,
in the north of Thailand, I spotted a young girl who is one of the
new generations of Lisu tribe bending over, facing the ground. The
‘spotted image’ caught my attention and awakened my curiosity
that I had to park the motorbike and capture the moment. Was she
planting cantaloupe seeds? Was she loosening the soil? Or was
she looking for a treasure and about to find something exciting
underneath?
Pokchat Worasub, “I will find for you”, Chiang Dao, Thailand, Page 47
One afternoon in Chiang Dao while hanging out with Toto, one of
the models from my body of work titled “What do you think?“, Toto
wanted to show me exotic flowers from the north of Thailand. Being
used to seeing her as a model posing in front of the cameras, her
gesture led by the search for the flowers appeared to be unusual
to me. Through the lens, the unusualness was lying along the
usualness depending on the perspective we’re looking at.
Callie Eh, “Team Work” - Indonesia, Page 52, 53
During my time in Lombok, this photo was taken as these fishermen
returned from a fishing trip every morning, In this scene, I was most
impressed by the fishermen’s collaboration and teamwork, and
also show how skillful they act while doing this highly manual task.
Whenever one fisherman came in, all the other fishermen came to
help collect the fish from the nets regardless of their success.
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Credits
Featuring
Credits
Aziziah Diah Aprilya, Indonesia / @aziziahprilya
Azrizal Abu Che, Singapore / @iamazrizal
Bill Sataya, Indonesia / @billsatya
Callie Eh, Malaysia / @callie_eh
Christian Tâm Schalch, Vietnam / @crispycriss
Derrick Ong, Malaysia / @derrickrecordsthestreets
Edmond Leong, Malaysia / @edmondstreetz
Jamie Winder, Singapore / @j_blinder
Kaylie Ong, Singapore / @kayliescomet
Khai Yussof, Brunei / @khaidiscovery
Merik, Thailand / @merik_zero
Pokchat Worasub, Thailand / @queen_pokkachat
Samantha Radaza, Philippines / @sammy__samsam
Sansitny Ruth, Cambodia / @sansitny
Sinsee Ho, Malaysia / @sinseeho
Suridh Das-Hassan, Indonesia / @shazdirector
Thet Oo Maung, Myanmar / www.thetoomaung.us
Zach Driggs, Vietnam / @slightlylost_x.jpg
Thanks to
Steve Aston, September Withers, Feclitiy Awdry,
Kasper Ledet, Adulaya ‘Kim’ Hoontrakul,
Tom ‘Disaster Tourist’ Whitaker,
Nadja Houben, Darbotz, WeFilm Phnom Penh,
Southeast Asia Globe, Edmond Leong,
Kimberly De La Cruz.
Page 5 / Samantha Radaza, Leyte, Philippines.
Pages 6-9 / Aziziah Diah Aprilya, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Pages 10,11 / Christian Tâm Schalch, Sàigòn, Vietnam.
Page 12 / Callie Eh, Yangon, Myanmar.
Pages 13-19 / Edmond Leong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Pages 20,21 / Bill Satya, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Pages 22,23 / Jamie Winder, Singapore.
Pages 24,25 / Bill Satya, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Page 26 / (Top and bottom Left) Khai Yussof, Brunei.
(Middle left and centre) Azrizal Abu Che, Singapore.
Page 27 / (Top centre and middle right) Samantha Radaza,
Leyte, Philippines. (Top right) Zach Driggs, Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam. (Bottom right) Kaylie Ong, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Pages 28,29 / Christian Tâm Schalch, Sàigòn, Vietnam.
Pages 30,31 / Callie Eh, Yong Peng, Malaysia.
Pages 32-35 / Derrick Ong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Pages 36,37 / Merik, Bangkok, Thailand.
Pages 38,39 / Christian Tâm Schalch, Sài gòn, Vietnam.
Pages 40,41 / Edmond Leong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Pages 42, 43 / Derrick Ong, Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia.
Pg 44 / (Top) Suridh Das-Hassan, Siem Reap Cambodia.
(Bottom) Suridh Das-Hassan, Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia.
Page 45 / (Top) Sansitny Ruth, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
(Bottom) Suridh Das-Hassan, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Page 46,47 / Pokchat Worasub, Chiang Dao, Thailand.
Page 48, 49 / Christian Tâm Schalch, Bãi Biển, Vietnam.
Page 50 / Samantha Radaza, Leyte, Philippines.
Page 51 / Christian Tâm Schalch, Bãi Biển, Vietnam.
Pages 53,54 / Callie Eh, Lombok, Indonesia
Pages 55-59 / Derrick Ong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Page 60 / (Left) Sinsee Ho, Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia.
(Right) Sinsee Ho, Luang Prabang, Laos.
Page 61 / (Top) Sinsee Ho, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
(Bottom) Sinsee Ho, Luang Prabang, Laos.
Pages 62,63 / Zach Driggs, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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