AREA 18 is a compilation of photographs produced in the framework of the Asia-Europe Forum for Young Photographers, an initiative by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), which focused on the importance of photography as a communication tool to reflect the constant changes of modern society.
The Asia-Europe Forum for Young Photographers 2007 brought together a group of 20 emerging photographers and photography curators from 18 ASEM countries for “Future Image” from 18th-24th November, 2007 in Cork and Dublin, Ireland. Here, they learned about and exchanged information on the Asian and European photography scene and launched new formats of virtual and actual collaboration, as well as exchanging best practices.