Aji Susanto Anom (@ajimonji)
Lecture at Photography Department,
Indonesian Institute of the Arts, Yogyakarta
Date of Birth : October 22, 1989
Gender : Male
Nationality : Indonesia
Language : Indonesia (native), English (fluent)
Mobile : +62 897 331 6177
Email : ajisusantoanom@gmail.com
BIO :
AJI SUSANTO ANOM (1989) is a photographer and lecturer based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. His work explores about his personal question of his inner life. He has published five photobooks, titled “Nothing Personal”, “Poison”, “Recollecting Dreams”, “Recollecting Dreams: Verse II” and “River of Hades”. He is part of a collaborative project called “Flock Project” which explores the potential of the photobook and photozine format. In 2015, he participated in the Angkor Photo Workshop, mentored by Antoine D’Agata and Sohrab Hura. In 2016, he was a finalist of the BURN MAGAZINE Emerging Photographer Fund. His work has been featured in a number of publications and exhibited globally.
ONLINE PORTOFOLIO
https://www.lensculture.com/aji-susanto-anom
http://ajisusantoanom.blogspot.co.id/
https://cargocollective.com/ajimonji
EDUCATION
2016 Master of Arts, Arts Study – Institut Seni Indonesia, Yogyakarta
2013 Bachelor of Arts, Visual Communication Design – Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta
WORKSHOPS
2015 Angkor Photography Workshop, Mentor : Antoine D’Agata & Sohrab Hura – Siem Reap, Cambodia
ORGANISATIONS & AFFILIATIONS
2019 – Indonesian Institute of the Arts, Yogyakarta – Lecturer at Photography Department
2016 – Flock Project – Co-Founder & Collaborator
2013 – Srawung Photo Forum – Co-Founder
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2020
- #SELFPOTRAITDEITTA Photography Exhibition – Myanmar Deitta Gallery – Yangon – Myanmar
- VISION 20/20 CONTEMPORARY INDONESIAN ENGAGED PHOTOGRAPHY – Jakopič Gallery – Ljubljana – Slovenia
- Gue Ari Galeri Indonesia Photobooks Exhibition – Yangon Photo Festival –Myanmar
2019
- Photo Book Exhibition – Jakarta International Photo Festival (JIPFest) 2019 – Jakarta, Indonesia
- Projection Nights: Selected Indonesian Works by Jenny Smets (JIPFest 2019 Curator, Director of Photography at Vrij Nederland) – Jakarta International Photo Festival (JIPFest) 2019 – Jakarta, Indonesia
- Insumatra Photo Festival 2019 – Padang, Indonesia
2017
- 2017 FESTIVAL PROGRAM: PROJECTIONS – Angkor Photo Festival & Workshops – Siem Reap, Cambodia
- LOKAL ARTIST #1: SLIDESHOW PROJECTION – Malang, Indonesia
2016
- Indian Photography Festival – projection program – State Art Gallery, Madhapur, Hyderabad, India
- Wisdom – 10th Anniversary Pannafoto Institute – group exhibition-Erasmus Huis, Jakarta
2014
- Solo – solo exhibition – Floridita Cafe, Switzerland
- Kertas, Gunting, Batu – group exhibition – Rempah Rumah Karya Solo
2013
- Invisible Photographer Asia Photobook Show – group exhibition – National Museum of Singapore
- Genesis – group exhibition – Srawung Photo Forum, Solo
- Warisan Mangkunegaran – solo exhibition – Galeri Seni Rupa UNS, Solo
SELECTED AWARDS & GRANTS
2016 Finalist – Burn Magazine Emerging Photographer Fund
2014 Finalist – The 2014 EyeEm Awards – The Street Photographer
2013 Finalist – Invisible Photographer Asia Street Photography Award
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND INTERVIEWS
International Publication
- FEATURE Inside My Head Photographs and text by Aji Susanto Anom
LensCulture is one of the most comprehensive and far-reaching resources for discovering contemporary photography talent around the world.
- FEATURE Recollecting Dreams Photographs and text by Aji Susanto Anom
LensCulture is one of the most comprehensive and far-reaching resources for discovering contemporary photography talent around the world.
- Aji Susanto Anom – Recollecting Dreams
Burn Magazine – burn is an evolving journal for emerging photographers. burn was launched as an online magazine/journal on December 21, 2008, and is curated by Magnum photographer David Alan Harvey.
- Aji Susanto Anom – River of Hades – [ EPF 2016 FINALIST ]
Burn Magazine – burn is an evolving journal for emerging photographers. burn was launched as an online magazine/journal on December 21, 2008, and is curated by Magnum photographer David Alan Harvey.
- Lonesome Stranger – Silver Magazine – A Contemporary Black and White Art Photography Magazine
- Nothing Personal, by Aji Susanto Anom
- Four Leaf Clover, by Aji Susanto Anom
Invisible Photographer Asia (IPA) Photography & Visual Arts in Asia. Since 2010.
- A Photographer Finds Terror and Magic on the Banks of a River (NSFW)
Feature Shoot
- Aji Susanto Anom-POISON
https://independent-photo.com/stories/poison/
The Independent Photographer
- In The Middle of The Night, I Miss You : Surat Cinta untuk Bapak…
- Interview with Black and White photographer Aji Susanto Anom
MonoVisions Black & White Photography Magazine
- Recollecting Dreams by Aji Susanto Anom
https://www.dodho.com/recollecting-dreams-aji-susanto-anom/
Dodho Magazine
- “Learn To See The Unseen”
https://artofcreativephotography.com/streetphotographers/aji-susanto-anom-street-photography/
The Art of Creative Photography – Online photography magazine providing videos, interviews and essays to promote photographic ideas and stimulate visual creativity.
- Recollecting Dreams by Aji Susanto Anom
Private photo review
National Publication
- Memotret Jadi Metode Peyembuhan
https://www.suaramerdeka.com/smcetak/baca/106682/memotret-jadi-metode-peyembuhan
Suaramerdeka.Com
- Interview Photographer #1 Bersama Aji Susanto Anom (@ajimonji)
- RIVER OF HADES-Aji Susanto Anom
PannaFoto Institute (Panna)
- AJI SUSANTO ANOM: MENCIPTAKAN KARYA ADALAH PROSES MEMAHAMI DIRI SENDIRI
CRAFTERS
SELECTED PHOTOBOOK
- “Nothing Personal” (2013).
- Poison (2014).
- “Recollecting Dreams” (2015).
- “River of Hades” (2016).
- Flock Project: Volume 1 (2016).
- The Lonesome Stranger (2016).
- “In The Middle of The Night, I Miss You” (2017).
- Recollecting Dreams verse II – Aji Susanto Anom (2018)