For its Fringe events, Jakarta International Photo Festival (JIPFest) presents 17 events organized by different communities across Indonesia with various formats, from discussions to workshops to exhibitions to photo book launches. Events are located in seven different venues and all are open for free, but we recommend visitors to register themselves or arrive early due to limited space capacity. For more info, please contact us at fringe@jipfest-2020.com or +62856-9646-8465 (Rakhma) Exhibition: Narration of GrowthThis exhibition presents Tubagus (Bagus) Rachmat’s documentation during his tenure for more than a decade as a counselor for the urban poor. He recorded the story of
Jakarta International Photo Festival (JIPFest) presents four inspiring lectures exploring four different themes. Two of the sessions (July 4 & 5) are free for public, although we recommend visitors to arrive early due to limited seat capacity. The other two sessions (July 3 & 6) require entry tickets, which can be purchased onsite. For reservation, please contact us at ardiles.akyuwen@gmail.com or +62813-8585-0659 (Ardiles) The Photo Book Who Cares by Teun van der HeijdenAlthough we live in a digital age, there is more attention to the paper photo book than ever before. The paper photo book represents solidity, something we can
Jakarta International Photo Festival (JIPFest) presents five panel discussion sessions discussing five different themes. All are free for the public, although we recommend visitors to arrive early due to limited seat capacity. If you have any questions, please contact us at benlaksana@hotmail.com or +62812-9081-0110 (Ben). Panel 1: Gender Representation in Photography & Media In Indonesia’s photography scene, discussion on photography through a gender perspective is still rarely found. In reality, photography cannot be separated from gender elements with its broad spectrum and complexities that are intertwined with political, cultural, inequality, ethnicity and environmental issues. This panel will explore issues of
Following an open call which ran from 22 February-25 March 2019, Jakarta International Photo Festival (JIPFest) has made a selection of photo books that will be exhibited on 3-7 July 2019 at Teater Kecil, Taman Ismail Marzuki. The selection is made by Aditya Pratama (founder, Unobtainium Photobook) and Kurniadi Widodo (curator, photographer) based on several criteria, including visual narrative, historical significance, design quality as well as production material. Chosen from 53 entries, the selected photo books are: A Trunk and Other Tails by Dilla Djalil-Daniel, IndonesiaAnalemma by Chantal Van Rijt, Netherlands Biało-Czerwona by Marek Lapis, Poland Bikin Jakarta Artistik by
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