Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine May 2016 | Page 12

10 Contributors CONTRIBUTORS 20 26 66 70 126 Masterclass Explore: What’s On Handcrafted Feeding the Nation GA Kids Olha Romaniuk Rimanti Nurdarina Baga Hendri Nguriana Vincent Laforet Los Angeles, USA Juliana Jakarta, Indonesia Singapore Jakarta, Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia A Pulitzer Prizewinning photographer, Vincent Laforet’s success in traditional media has also made him one of the most recognisable photographers in the world of social media. More than 40 million people online have seen and shared his mesmerising, high-altitude, nocturnal, aerial photos of cities around the world, which have been collected and published in his photography book, AIR. www.laforetvisuals.com Born in Jakarta, Juliana spent her formative years in Singapore and Melbourne before returning home to start a career in journalism. She counts driving through the Uyghur country in Xinjiang, western China, as one of her most memorable travels. Olha Romaniuk is a Singapore-based senior exhibit designer, with clients ranging from local art galleries to international museums, and is a writer for a number of travel, design and architectural magazines, such as Dwell and Surface Asia. Olha considers herself to be an avid traveller and is a self-proclaimed foodie who spends much of her vacation time exploring countries and cuisines all over the world. A Bandung native, Rima spent much of her childhood in Malang before moving to Jakarta. Her experience in the intersection of pop culture and commercial media has led her to develop her own distinctive style of visual art and illustration. A self-proclaimed aviation geek, Rima has combined her passion for the skies and her love of art by becoming the co-writer and illustrator of the acclaimed comic series ‘Avianista’. Illustrator Hendri Nguriana has loved drawing since elementary school. Creating illustrations is his favourite way of expressing the ideas, fantasies and abstract concepts in his mind. He takes inspiration mostly from his favourite movies and video games and from his travels. Sebagai seorang fotografer pemenang Hadiah Pulitzer, kesuksesan Vincent Laforet di media konvensional juga telah menjadikannya salah satu fotografer paling dikenal di media sosial. Lebih dari 40 juta orang di internet telah melihat dan menyebarkan karyanya, berupa foto-foto nokturnal pemandangan kota di seluruh dunia dari ketinggian yang memukau, yang dikumpulkan dan diterbitkan dalam buku fotografi, AIR. Lahir di Jakarta, Juliana menghabiskan masa kecilnya di Singapura dan Melbourne sebelum akhirnya kembali ke Jakarta untuk memulai kariernya dalam bidang jurnalisme. Pengalamannya yang paling berkesan adalah berkendara melewati daerah Uyghur di Xinjiang, China Barat. Olha Romaniuk adalah desainer senior yang bermukim di Singapura, dengan klien mulai dari galeri seni lokal hingga museum internasional, juga penulis untuk beberapa majalah perjalanan, desain dan arsitektur seperti Dwell dan Surface Asia. Olha menyebut dirinya seorang petualang sejati, pencinta kuliner, dan menghabiskan banyak waktu luangnya untuk menjelajahi negara-negara dan kuliner di seluruh dunia. Berasal dari Bandung, Rima banyak menghabiskan masa kecilnya di Malang sebelum akhirnya pindah ke Jakarta. Pengalamannya dalam bidang pop culture menjadikannya memiliki gaya seni visual sendiri. Sebagai pencinta aviasi, Rima memadukan hobi aviasinya dan kecintaannya pada seni dengan menjadi co-writer dan ilustrator dari serial komik Avianista. Ilustrator Hendri Nguriana, lahir dan besar di Jakarta, sudah suka menggambar sejak di bangku sekolah dasar. Menggambar ilustrasi, baginya merupakan sarana mengekspresikan ide, khayalan, serta konsep yang ada di benaknya. Inspirasi dan ide untuk karya-karyanya kebanyakan didapatnya dari film, video game, dan hobi melancongnya.