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FSCJ Art Galleries: On the Street

A digital rendition of FSCJ's art galleries.

On the Street: Photographs of Asia

Curator’s Statement 

Mark Sablow, FSCJ Professor of Photography 

In the beginning of my travels to Asia, my main interest was photographing historic sites, like the many Buddhist temples in southeast Asia, but with each visit my interest grew at the day to day moments I witnessed.  

I realized a great opportunity existed for my photography, and it involved starting to do what many photographers call street photography.  It is a genre of photography that is difficult to define. It may or may not involve people.  If people are present, they may or may not be posing for photographer, so an image could be candid or a posed portrait.  Street photography does not have to be on street… 

What street photography shares is a view of a moment that attempts to tell us something about person or a culture, or a place… It may be a graceful moment or it may be an awkward moment.  Simply put, street photography allows the viewer to see moments of life through the eyes of others.

This exhibition provides views from ten different photographers, each with a unique view of the  world around them. You can see more photographs by these artists on their Instagram accounts.

 Surin Banyatpiyaphod: @pingsurin Witcharat Kuna-apisit: @lonesometraveller
Jotikabukkana Bheema: @mo_bheema Pattara Tantilipikara: @punkyfreelance
Carsten Fischer: @carsten_fischer_bnw Quo Tran: @transtreetphoto
Yoko Hironaka: @kaophansa Nathara Tripajayakorn: @hannah_nathara
Tanit Jarusan: @tanitjarusan Kittiphon Yingkitphinyo: @tahochim

Images - Right click to see full size image

Surin Banyatpiyaphod      
Untitled 1 
Photograph 
Courtesy of the Artist 
 Black and white photograph of people on what looks like public transport. Seated in the front on the right of the photo is a western European man, on the left seated is an older bearded man in a fez like cap, and in the middle of the image, is a veiled woman standing with a pack on her back.
Surin Banyatpiyaphod 
Untitled 2 
Photograph 
Courtesy of the Artist 
 A black and white photograph of pigeons taking off in various stages flight. A man sits against a wall, watching.
Jotikabukkana Bheema 
Untitled 1 
Photograph 
Courtesy of the Artist 
 A black and white photograph of an older woman smoking leaning out a window. Smoke billows from her smoking apparatus.
Jotikabukkana Bheema 
Untitled 2 
Photograph 
Courtesy of the Artist 
 A black and white photograph of a busy city market in a developing country. Market stalls filled with wares, people, and traffic are pictured, as well as the buildings on the street and power lines.
Carsten Fischer 
Untitled 1 
Photograph 
Courtesy of the Artist 
 An older bald, tattooed man stands in a robe (presumably a monk) shaves a younger mans hair while he kneels with hands placed together. Photograph is in black and white.
Carsten Fischer 
Untitled 2 
Photograph 
Courtesy of the Artist
 A black and white photograph of a busy street scene. Many street signs, cars, and people are captured.
Yoko Hironaka 
Untitled 1 
Photograph 
Courtesy of the Artist 
 A black and white photograph of a street scene. People are blurred in movement in the foreground, men stand with their market purchases in the middle of the image.
Yoko Hironaka 
Untitled 2 
Photograph 
Courtesy of the Artist 
 A color photograph of a reflection of two woman in a mirror. A woman sits while another stands over her looking down to style her hair. Against the wall various wall hangings hang. A calendar, pictures, etc.
Tanit Jarusan 
Untitled 1 
Photograph 
Courtesy of the Artist 
 A black and white photograph of a rainy street scene, people walk by with umbrellas.
Tanit Jarusan 
Untitled 2 
Photograph 
Courtesy of the Artist
 A black and white photograph of a candle being lit. A young boy and adult hands are pictured holding long matches.
Witcharat Kuna-apisit 
Untitled 1 
Photograph 
Courtesy of the Artist 
 A color photograph of a passenger train, it's blue and silver and is the background of the photo. In the foreground a human hand reaches over the train track.
Witcharat Kuna-apisit 
Untitled 2 
Photograph 
Courtesy of the Artist
 A color photograph of a floral floor decoration pattern repeated with a young girl in the back. The floor is framed in a dark shadow.
Pattara Tantilipikara 
Untitled 1 
Photograph 
Courtesy of the Artist 
 A color photograph of a person manning a street stall, while another person stands to the side with their back turned to the camera.
Pattara Tantilipikara 
Untitled 2 
Photograph 
Courtesy of the Artist 
 A color photograph of a market scene. Large bowls hold various wares. People can be seen buying and selling.
Quo Tran 
Untitled 1 
Photograph 
Courtesy of the Artist 
 A black and white photograph of a key vendor stall. Many keys hang on an wooden rectangular frame while a man looks down concentrating.
Quo Tran 
Untitled 2
Photograph 
Courtesy of the Artist 
 A colorful photograph of a man driving a motorized tuk tuk. The image is blurred as he whizzes by with no passengers in his seat.
Nathara Tripajayakorn 
Untitled 1 
Photograph 
Courtesy of the Artist 
 A black and white photograph of two woman. One, with her back to her camera holds strings in her hands, while the other woman sits in close proximity with closed eyes and looking away. Perhaps a eye brow shaping session? A sign in the background advertises a phone number..
Nathara Tripajayakorn 
Untitled 2 
Photograph 
Courtesy of the Artist 
 A black and white photograph of a outdoor scene. A man sits against a tree with items on a blanket. Another man sits below him. On the right side of that photo, the viewer sees an elbow leaning against boxes of packages. People walk by in the background.
Kittiphon Yingkitphinyo 
Untitled 1 
Photograph 
Courtesy of the Artist 
 A black and white photo looking up at a group of woman clapping their hands and dancing. Beyond them in a building, people look down at the scene through ornate windows.
Kittiphon Yingkitphinyo 
Untitled 2 
Photograph 
Courtesy of the Artist 
 A black and white photograph of four seated religious statues, a man with hands upon his hips looks upon the scene. Writing marks are chiseled into the stone wall.