{"product_id":"di-kota-kecilku","title":"DI KOTA KECILKU","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeeping the quiet memories of Malaysia’s small towns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDi Kota Kecilku\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Malaysian photographer Wan Nor Azriq turns his attention to the small towns, quiet streets, shopfronts and everyday landscapes that often go unnoticed. These are familiar places we pass through without a second thought, yet they hold fragments of memory that can easily fade with time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotographed predominantly in medium format, the work uses the square frame to give these ordinary scenes a sense of stillness and intimacy. The photographs feel like postcards preserved in an old family album, understated records of places, moments and details that might otherwise be forgotten. Influenced by Stephen Shore’s approach to photographing everyday life, Azriq allows these scenes to exist as they are, without imposing unnecessary drama or beauty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor readers drawn to documentary photography, the changing landscapes of Malaysia, or the poetry of ordinary life, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDi Kota Kecilku\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a reason to slow down and look again. It is a photobook to return to, especially for those who recognise something familiar in the towns and scenes it preserves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Photographer\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn in Alor Setar, Wan Nor Azriq grew up with a father who was both a teacher and a landscape painter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy day, he works in marketing at a bank. In his spare time, he writes novels, reads extensively, and occasionally wonders why he owns so many cameras. Away from work and writing, he takes to the road with his camera, seeking out small towns, quiet streets and ordinary scenes that somehow become memories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis ongoing photography project, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDi Kota Kecilku\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is an attempt to keep some of those memories from slipping away.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e+++\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Softcover |  46 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 210 x 146\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePublication Year: June 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wan Nor Azriq","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50562335932578,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/8521\/files\/DI_KOTA_KECILKU_01.png?v=1791002507","url":"https:\/\/zontiga.com\/products\/di-kota-kecilku","provider":"Zontiga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}