Agan Harahap is a young Indonesian photographer with one wicked sense of humor. First mentioned earlier this year for Valentine Willie’s CUT, Harahap is back with a solo exhibition, SAFARI. TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“Safari”) © Agan Harahap, 2008 In this series, various animals have been anthropomorphized and placed in common situations that we may [...]
Category Archives: Indonesia
Anonymous Project
Yogyakarta-based artist Angki Purbandono’s Anonymous Project started during his three-month residency program at Cemeti Art House (Yogyakarta) and Arthoteek (Denhaag) in 2006. He collected old photographs purchased from secondhand stores and conducted research into the photos’ history. Next, he transformed this images into zinc-made neon boxes and attached a collection of found photos on them, [...]
Ahmad Zamroni
Ahmad Zamroni is an Indonesian photojournalist. For several years, he has covered news events for the wires and has now transited to freelance work. TOP TO BOTTOM, (from “Islam of Indonesia“) © Zamroni Ahmad This series focuses on Islam in Indonesia and how it has influenced politics and everyday life. Life and religion are intricately [...]
InSight Out!
InSight Out! is a creative workshop and exchange for youth in Banda Aceh , Indonesia and Phang – Nga , Thailand affected by the Asian tsunami. Young people will be guided to produce visual and written images about their intuitions and perceptions about themselves, their family and their community and to explore ways of translating [...]
Ruang MES 56
Ruang MES 56 is a non-profit photography institution, emphasizing the exploratory approach of contemporary photography, both in theory and practice, conceptually and contextually; having the purpose to develop the discourse of contemporary photography sphere in Indonesia.’ They hold regular exhibitions, creative exchanges and workshops. Hope to see more interesting stuff coming from them.
