JAKARTA - Irene Umar appreciates the artwork of local photographers who according to her have great potential. Therefore, the Deputy Minister of Creative Economy hopes that more artists will participate and introduce their work.
"Many creative economy fighters in the field of photography actually have extraordinary works that can be a source of passive income. However, there are still many who hesitate to show their work for fear of being hijacked or not being appreciated. In fact, if we dare to show it, it can open up great opportunities," Irene said when she saw the SK-ART photography exhibition in a press release in Jakarta, citing ANTARA on Monday, July 21.
He saw portraits of tourist destinations produced from the hands of local photographers not only visually beautiful, but also have emotional strength that can touch the heart. The Ministry of Creative Economy is ready to open access to Indonesian photography to be able to take pictures of places in Indonesia and provide a place to show off their works in public spaces not only in Indonesia, but also abroad.
"Through the photos at this exhibition, I see the sincerity of the photographers of warmth and love that radiates from each work. This is what is Indonesia's true strength," he said.
Irena emphasized that photo exhibitions can prove creative works can be a machine for new economic growth for Indonesia, not only for now, but also for the future through potential long-term royalties.
SEE ALSO:
-
| LIFESTYLE
Perang Jawa, Film Epik Terbaru Buatan Angga Sasongko dan Gita Wirjawan
21 Juli 2025, 22:10
As part of the synergy with the government, this activity also presented the Minister for Administrative Reform and Bureaucratic Reform (Minister of PAN-RB) Rini Widyantini, who was also a participant with his photo works on display, as well as the Presidential Special Staff for Creative Economy Yovie Widianto.
Yovie Widianto assessed that the soul emitted by the photographers was an irreplaceable force.
"From composition to detail, everything is composed with a strong spirit and life. Technology such as AI can indeed help with precision, but it cannot replace humans. In fact, sometimes it is imperfections that make the work feel life and life. Too plastic perfectness can even eliminate the soul from a work," said Yovie explaining.
SK-ART (Sebastian Kisworo-ART) features 75 works from 65 photographers. SK-ART founder and curator Sebastian Kisworo expressed his hope that the presence of the Ministry of Creative Economy in exhibitions could strengthen the collaboration bridge between local photographers and the government.
"We hope that the government will look more closely so that photography activists can get facilitation not only in the form of a place to show off their works, but also so that the events we make can get more interactions, and have a wider impact," Sebastian said.
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
