Jakarta International Photo Festival (JIPFest) 2019 presents Visual Storytelling Workshop with Veejay Villafranca on 27 June-1 July 2019 in Jakarta. Based in Manila, Veejay has tackled crucial local issues including cultural and religious practices, gang members, as well as impacts of climate change. In 2008, he was awarded the Ian Parry Scholarship and a residency at Visa Pour l’Image. Veejay was also the first Filipino to be selected in World Press Photo’s annual Joop Swart Masterclass program. The Visual Storytelling Workshop is designed to improve knowledge and skill in using photography as a medium to capture and share stories. In
In the spirit of learning from different individuals, collectives and organizations with different skill sets in photography, JIPFest sent out an open invitation to host educative photography events as part of the festival. Homegrown and overseas applicants took up the call. Selected applicants will host a series of inspiring talks, workshops, mini exhibitions and sharing sessions from 26 June-2 July 2019. Stay tuned for updates on JIPFest Fringe Events. All events will be free of charge. Below are the selected applicants that will take part in JIPFest Fringe Events: Cyrille Cartier, CroatiaEkspedisi Maritim Timur Nusantara, IndonesiaEkta Imaging, Jakarta, IndonesiaENKLAF, Jakarta,
As part of Road to JIPFest, a series of pre-events leading up to Jakarta International Photo Festival 2019, the committee collaborates with Jakarta Provincial Government to hold a discussion with photography industry stakeholders. The goal is to collect ideas from practitioners and academics to develop Jakarta’s creative economy through photography. Held on 26 March 2019 at Jakarta Creative Hub, the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) was attended by 50 photographers, collectives, curators and photography entrepreneurs including owners of printing companies and independent photo bookstores. To paint a picture on the different stakeholders involved in Jakarta’s photo industry players, the discussion started
JIPFest 2019 Curatorial Team has chosen 36 photography and multimedia works from 17 countries to be exhibited from 25 June-9 July 2019. All works were selected from the open call process, which ran from 10 January-10 March 2019, out of 299 entries from 31 countries. The selected works represent unique and diverse ways on seeing identity within social and personal contexts, including different visual narrative approaches through documentary photography, photojournalism and art projects. “With different understanding of ‘identity,’ comes a wide range of unexpected proposals and body of works, both from Indonesia and beyond,” states Firman Ichsan, Head Curator. The
Jakarta International Photo Festival (JIPFest) 2019 is delighted to announce selected photography works, following open call for submissions which ran from 10 January-10 March 2019. The selection is made by JIPFest 2019 Curatorial Team, based on the main criteria that the body of works should be aligned with the festival’s theme of IDENTITY. We hope that the selected photography and multimedia works can represent our unique and diverse ways on seeing identity in social and personal contexts, including different visual narrative approaches through documentary photography, photojournalism and art projects. “The open call precedent sets a defining character to JIPFest 2019. With
This year, for the first time, Teun van der Heijden and Sandra van der Doelen will visit Jakarta to give a Photo Book Workshop, scheduled for 28 June-2 July 2019. Internationally well-known, Teun and Sandra have collaborated in designing numerous award-winning photo books, including Black Passport by Stanley Greene, War Sand by Donald Weber and Diamond Matters by Kadir van Lohuizen. The duo has also been teaching photo book workshops all over the world. At JIPFest, Teun and Sandra will share their expertise and knowledge in making great photo book, from paper selection to photo sequencing, from designing to production, as
Jakarta International Photo Festival (JIPFest) 2019 officially presents Photo Book Workshop with Teun van der Heijden and Sandra van der Doelen on 28 June-2 July 2019 in Jakarta. Internationally well-known, Teun and Sandra have collaborated in designing numerous award-winning photo books, including Black Passport by Stanley Greene, War Sand by Donald Weber and Diamond Matters by Kadir van Lohuizen. The duo has also been teaching photo book workshops all over the world. At JIPFest, Teun and Sandra will share their expertise and knowledge in making great photo book, from paper selection to photo sequencing, from designing to production, as well as
Jakarta International Photo Festival (JIPFest) 2019 calls out to artists, photographers, and publishers to submit their photo books and take part at the Photo Book Exhibition, scheduled for 3-7 July 2019 at Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta. Click here for more info on how to participate and to download the form. The Photo Book Exhibition aims to understand the significance of photo book, as well as its role as a democratic medium within the photography practice. The event also wishes to respond to the challenges and opportunities of publishing photo books in this digital age. Various photo books are welcome to
Jakarta International Photo Festival (JIPFest) 2019 calls out to artists, photographers, and publishers to submit their photo books and take part at the Photo Book Exhibition, scheduled for 3-7 July 2019 at Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta. The Photo Book Exhibition aims to understand the significance of photo book, as well as its role as a democratic medium within the photography practice. The event also wishes to respond to the challenges and opportunities of publishing photo books in this digital age. Various photo books are welcome to be submitted, including independent and commercial, handmade as well as self-published. There is no
The Jakarta Internasional Photo Festival (JIPFest) 2019 invites individuals, collectives and organizations from around the world to organize non-commercial photography events during the festival. GENERAL INFO The festival welcomes applicants of any nationality.Each applicant is allowed to submit one or more event proposal. The proposed event’s theme may be different from the festival’s theme of IDENTITY.All events must be free for entry, meaning applicant is not allowed to sell tickets or charge a registration fee. All events must be non-commercial, meaning any transaction is forbidden during the event. Each event is organized by the applicant itself. JIPFest will provide and
Jakarta International Photo Festival (JIPFest) 2019 invites individuals from around the world to participate as volunteers of the festival. This invitation is open to applicants of any nationality, aged 18 years or older, who are committed to take part in each of the volunteering activities, from the selection process all the way to the festival. In a fun yet professional environment, volunteers will work and develop their skills and knowledge in various fields, including communications, visitor services, as well as festival’s programs such as Workshops, Exhibitions and Bazaars. There is no professional or experience requirements for volunteering. All you need