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Jakarta's first international photo festival showcases identity
The festival provides a space for professional photographers to showcase their work to the public.
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Committee members and volunteers of the 2019 Jakarta International Photo Festival march on Jl. MH Thamrin in Central Jakarta during Car Free Day on June 23. (JP/Valerie Halim)
P
eople walked in rows of three while holding some of the best works of Indonesia’s street photographers along Jl. MH Thamrin in Central Jakarta during Car Free Day on June 23, kicking off the city’s first international photo festival.
The capital is hosting the 2019 Jakarta International Photo Festival (JIP Fest) with the Pannafoto Institute as the event’s sole organizer.
International organizations such as World Press Photo and the Magnum Foundation have contributed to the festival by providing photographs to exhibit.
Program director Ng Swan Ti told The Jakarta Post that the festival was the realization of a dream she had shared with friends, which was to educate people about photography.
“As a result, the committee and volunteers of the event comprise people from various backgrounds, such as theater students and office workers,” Ng said.
Carrying the theme “Identity”, the festival curated photographic works from around the world. The theme was chosen as it was considered to be especially relevant to Indonesia as one of the most diverse countries in the world.
Ng explained that identity should not be reduced to just race and culture.
