Tag: Indonesia
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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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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.…
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Raden Saleh
The work of Indonesian artist Raden Saleh is a curious journey between 19th Century Romanticism and Javanese landscape. Trained in the Netherlands his paintings reflect the European 19th century aesthetic of its time, meanwhile his glorious pink and orange hued backgrounds have a unique Javanese twist with volcanoes peaking along the skyline. www.raden-saleh.org www.galeri-nasional.or.id