by Joseph Wang | Apr 25, 2020 | COVID-19, CULTURE&ART, News
As history reveals for us, whenever a pandemic transpires, xenophobia is never far behind. Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic started in China, there has been a spike in racism towards Asian communities. The offences range from mild inappropriate jokes,...
by SubtropicalAsia | Apr 25, 2020 | CULTURE&ART, Highlight Content
Lao Xie Xies likes the unfiltered. His photos are provocative and playful, daring and direct – acts of creative freedom in a not so free society. His photographs are filled with young flesh, dirty and romantic scenes of Chinese city. We sat down with the...
by SubtropicalAsia | Apr 20, 2020 | the lock in artists
At this moment, billions of people are staying at home to escape COVID-19. What will the world be like? How do we respond to uncertainty and change? Everyone has their own answer. Subtropical Asia’s special project, #thelockinartists#, will focus on our artist...
by SubtropicalAsia | Apr 17, 2020 | CULTURE&ART, News, Videos
Last winter, we became friends with the Indonesian DJ-Duo Gabber Modus Operandi. In Jakarta, we experienced their crazy live shows, in Bali we had traditional food together and talked a lot about cultural identities in the age of Globalization. We also witnessed...
by SubtropicalAsia | Apr 16, 2020 | the lock in artists
At this moment, billions of people are staying at home to escape the virus. What will the world be like? How do we respond to uncertainty and change? Everyone has their own answer. Subtropical Asia’s special project, #thelockinartists#, will focus on our artist...