Yogyakarta 2009
Wimo Ambala Bayang | High Hopes
Setiap orang memiliki harapan-harapannya sendiri. Harapan itu abstrak, dan saya berusaha menangkapnya. Karya saya adalah gambaran dari harapan-harapan tersebut.
Wimo Ambala Bayang lahir pada 1976 di Magelang, Jawa Tengah. Dia belajar desain interior, Yogyakarta, dan fotografi di Institut Seni Indonesia, Yogyakarta. Dia adalah salah satu anggota pendiri kelompok Mes 56. Karya-karya Wimo telah dipamerkan sejak 1996, termasuk dalam pameran tunggalnya pada 2003. Wimo berkarya melalui fotografi, video, instalasi, dan performance. Dia telah mendapatkan residensi di Lijiang Studio, Yunan (China), Ruang Rupa (Jakarta), Cemeti Art House (Yogyakarta), dan Heden Kunst Van Nu, Den Haag (Belanda).
Wimo Ambala Bayang | High Hopes
Every person has hopes for the future. Although hopes are abstract concept, Wimo’s work attempts to capture the physical manifestations of these hopes through the medium of photography.
Born 1976 in Magelang, Wimo Ambala Bayang studied interior design at the Modern School of Design, Yogyakarta (1995-1996) and photography at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts, Yogyakarta (1996-present). He currently works in Research and Development at Ruang Mes 56 a photography collective based in Yogyakarta. Wimo’s work spans photography, installation, video and performance. Wimo has undertaken residencies at Lijiang Studio, Yunan (China), Ruang Rupa (Jakarta), Cemeti Art House (Yogyakarta), and Heden Kunst Van Nu, Den Haag (The Netherlands).
Wimo Ambala Bayang | MONASH ARTIST IN RESIDENCE 2009
Wimo is the fifth International artist in residence through a partnership between Monash University and the South Project.
Wimo is part of the Yogyakarta Gathering and will be presenting work at the Melbourne Reflection.
Visit Wimo’s photography blog while in Melbourne:
