Ying Ang Playlist
- Text by Andrea Kurland
Nomadic photographer Ying Ang contemplates the meaning of home in her contribution to Huck 46 – The Documentary Photography Special II.
Her beautifully eerie portrait of Australia’s Gold Coast – the city she grew up in and has been trying to escape ever since – uncovered the darker side of life downunder in subtle Lynchian tones.
Now, as she hops between her various bases – flying between Melbourne, Singapore and NYC – to promote the photobook that came out of that personal project, there’s only one record worthy of playing on repeat. And that’s Karen O’s crushworthy Crush Songs.
Says Ying: “I’ve always loved album cover art, which is a large reason why I still buy and listen to vinyl. As soon as I saw this album I already wanted it to be a favourite. When the music started, I heard the girl in her, a little unsure, laced with angst and filled with the devastatingly hopeful/hopeless nature of adolescent crushes. I guess I’m still thirteen on the inside.”
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Written by: Isaac Muk
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Written by: Victor Swezey
Los Angeles is burning: Rick Castro on fleeing his home once again
Braver New World — In 2020, the photographer fled the Bobcat Fire in San Bernardino to his East Hollywood home, sparking the inspiration for an unsettling photo series. Now, while preparing for its exhibition, he has had to leave once again, returning to the mountains.
Written by: Miss Rosen
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Written by: Ghais Guevara
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Written by: Cyna Mirzai
Ragnar Axelsson’s thawing vision of Arctic life
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Written by: Cyna Mirzai