“The Work Without Border” Opened by an Indonesian Minister

Eighty two photos of various genres captured by 52 photographers are now being showcased in a photo exhibition entitled “The Work Without Border.” Organized by Himpunan Seni Foto Amatir (Hisfa) – an amateur photography club – based in Yogyakarta, the exhibition is open for public untul May 18.
Taking place at Jogja Gallery, Jalan Pekapalan No. [...]

“Refleksi” Photo Exhibition to Express Self Problem

Photo works displayed by four young photographers – M. Zakaria Arrazi, Arafat, Kemas Indra Bisma, Helmi Frawisandi – in the “Refleksi” (Reflection) photo exhibition is trying to express self problems through consciousness and different point of view toward their found objects.  Held from April 27 to May 11, 2013 at Galeri Kita, Jl. L.L.R.E. Martadinata [...]

Encounters: A Visual Diary, a Collection of Emotions

The launch of photography book entitled “Encounters” by Rony Zakaria, followed with the opening of his photo exhibition with the same title, will be held this evening (3/15) at Galeri Cipta 3, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta. Both the book and the exhibition highlight Zakaria’s accomplishments as a photographer, and showcase an array of his carefully [...]

“Kilas Balik 2012,” Photojournalists’ Visual Notes

A photo exhibition entitled “Kilas Balik 2012” (Flashback 2012) will be officially opened this evening at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara (GFJA) Jakarta. Curated by Oscar Motuloh, an Indonesian senior photojournalist and Head of the GFJA, the exhibition is showcasing 132 photos depicting events in 2012 captured by 64 Antara photojournalists from various cities in Indonesia.

“This [...]

Threading Identity in “Victory Road”

People’s identity has become the main subject when Yaya Sung, a Jakarta-based female photographer, walked through Jalan Kemenangan (Victory Road) located at Glodok, Jakarta, and interacted with the Chinese community in the area. Through their memories, she tried to find out their history as “victims.”
“I started my project in September 2012,” Yaya Sung said when [...]

“Nyooh!!” Offering Portraiture

Nyoohh is a Javanese expression  which usually rises when someone offering something. This word becomes the title of KPY (Kelas Pagi Yogyakarta – a “free of charge” school of photography in Yogyakarta) Class III  in their first photo exhibition.
“Nyoohh!!” is a portrait photo exhibition held by the Class III students as the final project for [...]

“Soul of Tomorrow,” about Children, for Children

Seeing the fact that a lot of disadvantaged children in Indonesia are not able to go to school or acquire sufficient education, some photographers are holding a photography exhibition to raise fund for them.
Forty four photographs captured by 38 photograpgers are now being showcased at Main Atrium, Plaza Senayan, Jakarta. In this photo exhibition entitled [...]

“The Amazing Indonesia,” to Promote Tourism through Photos

A hundred photos, captured by 49 photographers who are members of Perhimpunan Fotografer Bali/PFB (Bali Photographers Association) and Kuta Photographers Community,  will be showcased in a photography exhibition entitled “The Amazing Indonesia.” Oficially opened at 5 pm today, the exhibition will be going on until Friday (11/30) at Hypermart Bali Galeria in Denpasar.
Held at such [...]

Sugar Empire and Colonial History through Photos

Sugar used to be one of the most demanded commodities in the old time. About four centuries ago, Netherlands was the main distributor of sugar global trading in European countries. For the former Dutch colonization countries, sugar plantation and trade brings story about labor, exploitation, and migration.
Six photographers – Alejandro Chaskielberg, Carl de Keyzer, Ed [...]

“Orangutan: Rhyme & Blues” Photo Exhibition: A Swing for Justice

In recent years, the existence of orangutan in Indonesia is endangered. Yet, orangutan is playing the important role in keeping forest ecosystem and has the positive effect to humankind. This condition has touched Regina Safri, a Yogyakarta-based photojournalist, to convey her concern through a photo exhibition as a medium of campaign.
“I raise the theme on [...]