For this issue, Tiga Mata invites photographers across Southeast Asia to reflect on the meaning of identity — complex, ever-shifting, and deeply personal. Curated by guest editor Caron Toshiko, the theme draws from her journey of questioning how norms, traditions, and history shape who we are, and how we reclaim or redefine those labels.

Southeast Asia’s layered identities formed through migration, kinship, resistance, and memory remind us that identity is never fixed, but always becoming. Through photography and narrative, this issue seeks to re(frame) identity as both a personal and political act, opening space for transformation.

Featuring works by: Bienyl Huelgas, Brandon Yong, CreationbyMr.K, Evelyn Teh, ivendiyan, Jay Lim, Jego Bayani, J Rex, Laksana Bamrungcheep, Lorrain Tan, Marcel Piedade Lemos, Maythavee In-odd, Meutia Faradilla, midpovs, minchuan_03, Niko, Nur Hidayah, Rejeky Kene, Tolevisuals, Terri Chong, Veronica L. Gregorio, Wisnu, yrpwnanda.

Tiga Mata is a bi-annual Southeast Asian photography zine published by Zontiga, a creative hub for photography enthusiasts located in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.

Language: English
Pages: 69
Dimensions: 148 x 210mm | 300g
Editor: Caron Toshiko
Publisher: Zontiga, Malaysia
Year:2025
ISBN: 978-629-98209-8-7