Jungle Fall

About Tirta Winata

When most people think of Indonesian waterfalls, the image that comes to mind is very green and lush. Taking a much more minimalistic tack, Jakarta-based photographer Tirta Winata creates high-contrast black-and-white photographs in which time stands completely still. Winata whole-heartedly embraces the entire creative process involved in realizing his vision. He takes pleasure in each and every step: the initial concept, the planning, the journey to the location, the technical execution, the post-processing, and the printing. In the artist’s own video blogs, he shares a peek behind the curtain, showing elements of the process that add up to the finished artwork. Seeing him in action,… Read more