Tag: art
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Ijen, East Java Indonesia
How beautiful is this Dutch topographical map of the Ijen Plateau from 1937. Found it on Wikipedia. And this one from 1920.
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Art Jog 12
This is my first Art Jog and I am pretty much blown away by the standard of work. Although focusing on local Indonesian artists (specifically from Yogyakarta), it is an open call art fair with many artists represented from the South East Asian region. It is incredibly refreshing to see works addressing the curatorial theme…
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Mt Rinjani, Lombok
Yesterday I returned from a three day trek to the summit of Mt Rinjani, Lombok Indonesia. Difficult and exhausting, but well organised and breathtaking. From the summit you are greeted with a sea of volcanic peaks from the islands surrounding Lombok. Camp 1, Mt Rinjani Camp 2, Mt Rinjani Mt Rinjani crater lake,…
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Sun Ra with Smoke and Mist
More Bromo photographs. We watched the sunrise over the volcanoes then jeeped down to the crater. Utterly stunning.
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Volcanic Sunrise
Here are a few of my favourite shots from the lunaresque volcano Bromo, Java Indonesia. Many more to come.
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Adam Cvijanovic @ Sydney Biennale
This stunning work by Adam Cvijanovic titled ‘River’ is currently exhibiting at the Biennale of Sydney. A few images of previous work.
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Mahdi Abdullah
Outstanding oil paintings by Indonesian artist Mahdi Abdullah addressing his homeland of war torn Aceh. Currently exhibiting at Tujuh Bintang Art Space, Yogyakarta.
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Ascending an Active Volcano
Yesterday I made the strenuous climb to the mouth of the active volcano Mt Merapi, in Java, Indonesia. Despite suffering from exhaustion, I did manage to pull out my camera and shoot some half decent footage. These shots will be the basis of a new series of works I will be focusing on in the coming months.…