This volume gathers the passions, rituals, ruminations and works of art that enliven us and release steam; that have the power to temper our fears and kindle inspiration through storytelling.

The special edition set features a heat-reactive cover and sauna towel. 

Sheer fitted tank top with rhinestoned not too sweet Asian flavors. Featuring bae, cardamom, kinako, lassi, pandan, ube and umeboshi.

An ode to the compliment “not too sweet” on the Asian palate, this tee is screenprinted in Los Angeles on a color-washed, 100% cotton tee.

Not Too Sweet embroidered baseball cap. Available in 3 colors.

Our first edition, inspired by Saim Sadiq’s 2022 film ‘Joyland’ and shot at the Rajbari Bawali on the outskirts of Kolkata, the zine examines sexuality and desire in South Asian spaces.

What we choose to idolize says a lot about who we are. Vol. 5 is an ode to divergent voices.

This lenticular print is an ode to Akihiro Miwa. Shot by Keith Oshiro for Vol.5.

Stackable milk glass mug with a FAR–NEAR logo print. Available as a single mug or as a pair.

*Sizes Small and Medium Only!*

Photograph by Kary Kwok and FAR–NEAR logo graphic on a light blue organic cotton tee.

The blanket dreams are made of – a sea of fish photographed in Tsukiji Market grace this 100% cotton woven blanket.

The blanket dreams are made of – an endless ocean in Venice graces this 100% cotton woven blanket.

Illustrator Urara Muramatsu wakes the fuck up, everyday. On a 100% cotton woven blanket.

All profits of this FAR-NEAR fundraiser will go to Sirkhane DARKROOM, a non-profit at the Syrian-Turkish border teaching children analog photography.

Designed by Raiheth Rawla and hand-embroidered in India, this book envelope perfectly fits our book series and any other 6×8.25in book.

Dance in Herland centers on the rich history of diasporic Chinese performers in burlesque and Peking Opera traditions.

Hand-developed prints by Yuhan Cheng, a New York-based photographer from Chengdu focusing on the fluidity of identity.

Hand-developed prints by Yuhan Cheng, a New York-based photographer from Chengdu focusing on the fluidity of identity.

A sequel to Wei Weng’s first book Eat A Chili (2021), Water Refuge continues to explore the primal appetite for thrill-seeking via intense sensory experience.

Alchemy of Care is a cookbook born from a deep commitment to mutual aid for @littleom, an immunocompromised, disabled artist who fights for the visibility and survival of themselves and other chronically ill and disabled people. It features recipes that were created for low mold restrictive diets.

Using a mixture of ongoing photographs taken since 2020, scans of old family photos, and pieces of writing, Jasmine Huang attempts to craft a nonlinear retelling of her household’s narrative as it delves into language and loss.

I Want You Close but Also Far, Far Away is a zine inspired by an essay Stacey Zhu wrote in her media studies class that quickly divulges into a personal, yet nonexistent relationship.

Tami Aftab, an English-Pakistani photographer traveled back to her father’s hometown to capture intimate photography and recipes that Tony still remembers after his accident that caused permanent short term memory loss.

My Mother & Her Faith (photographs 2017 – 2024) by Raisul Tinin presents a non-linear journey from the perspective of an offspring’s desire to preserve the woman who raised him.

To open this book is to enter a room. This is a room Yuhan Cheng built with photographs — and it will remain still until the book withers, the strings fall, or the color fades.

How can food affect cultural identity, how food binds generations, and why we should take it seriously to understand our roots and identity?

Unforced Errors 001 is a collection of experiments and explorations by Luisa Lacsamana.

Port Yarin serves as a visual documentation of a fictional town, a home to the wandering souls of the racially ambiguous, third culture kids of the world.

Saturn explores the erotic and sensual materiality through their photographic lens.

A gentle reminder to ssseize the day.

“Butterflies are powerful and deep representations of joy, transformation, rebirth, and the never-ending cycle of life.”

For Ariana Gupta’s mother’s 50th birthday, Ariana dug through her family archive and screen-printed images on a white silk saree. The zine acts as a companion to her mother’s gift.

Writing Practice: 爱 by Vic Xu, navigates reflections on love through the repeated routine of calligraphy practice and a pixelated photograph.

A visual essay by Wei Wang. In this hybrid fiction, the human consumption of chili pepper has surged beyond the culinary indulgence of spice.

Photography diary zine by Acudus Aranyian after moving to the United States from Taipei in 2019.

Vol. 4 – Guidance features Trinh T. Minh-ha, Kikuji Kawada, Hu Yang, Brendan George Ko, Vince Aung, Ibrahem Hasan and Sirkhane DARKROOM.

Vol. 3 focuses on devotion, featuring artists from Hong Kong to Uzbekistan including Zhang Huan, Shintaro Sakamoto, Fatima Al Qadiri and Eikoh Hosoe.

Vol. 2 focuses on Taste–Distaste and features the likes of Takashi Homma, Rirkrit Tiravanija’s The Land Foundation, Nick Sethi, Richie Shazam and Pixy Liao.

Vol. 1 focuses on movement and features include Juri Onuki, Shirin Neshat, Pouran Jinchi, Beijing Opera, New Delhi Pride Parade and 9m88.

A personal index, research project and 141-card deck on Asian artist collectives by Lulu Yao Gioiello.

Introducing the FAR–NEAR Book Tote. Designed by Raiheth Rawla and crafted in India, this book tote perfectly fits Vol. 1-4 and then some.

Open Callendar is a 365-day open call project featuring FAR–NEAR contributors, friends and readers.

This reflective FAR NEAR logo tee creates an attention-grabbing flash when the wearer is near moving light.

This mesh shirt features art from Volume 3 contributor Yuri Eury. 50% of the profits go to the artist.

“Reality cannot be deprived of other echoes that inhabit the garden.” This tee features the words of Edward Said and a mythical kappa illustration.

Long sleeve tee featuring a quote by Rabindranath Tagore and an image of florals from Sirkhane DARKROOM.

Proceeds go to the Asian American Federation for this lyric tee based on Lim Giong’s A Pure Person.

This 100% recycled cotton tee features Tatsumi Hijikata poster art. Partial proceeds go to the Butoh Sozo Shigen foundation.

100% of the profits of this tee went to the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund and the Immigrant History Initiative.

Hitoshi Fugo, a Japanese photographer featured in vol. 2, created a photo series around an iron pan he used to cook for over 20 years.

Designed after the Narita Airport passport control, this 100% silk scarf is a reminder of the many that cross the world to start anew.

To celebrate the inaugural release of vol 1, this soft white tee features a scan of the cover.