About photographer

Hengki Koentjoro is an accomplished photographer, specialising in capturing the spectral domain that lies amidst the shades of black and white. Born in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia on March 24th 1963, he proceeded to pursue further education in Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California—an expedition that plunged him into the professional arena of video production and fine art photography. Childhood introduction to camera on his 11th birthday is by now an earnest love affair that involves an elaborate choreography of composition, texture, shapes and lines.

Upon his return to Indonesia, Hengki settles in Jakarta as a freelance videographer and video editor for nature documentaries and corporate profiles. Delving into what he believes to be his true purpose in life's journey of expression, he indulge himself in the art of black and white photography on the side. Exploring along the borderlines of light and shadow, yin and yang. Celebrating complexity in the minimalist. Diving into the spiritual in the physical.

Awards

2nd place in Nature Pro category in 2008 PX3 annual photo competition.
Honorable Mentions PX3 2008 Photo Competition.
Nominees 2008 Black And White Spider Award in Silhouette Category.
Merit Award in 2008 Single Image Contest Awards, Black And White Magazine Issue # 56 February 2008, page 189.
2nd in the Asia Without Borders Photography Competition 2009 in the Faces Of The Earth category.
Art Limited Winner of the February 2009 contest.
Merit award 2009, Indonesian Heritage Society Art And Photography Exhibition.
PX3 Honorable Mention Recipients of 2009 Water Competition.
Black & White Single Image Contest 2013, for a Spotlight Award.
Black and White Spider Awards 2013. 2nd place – Merit of Excellent in Silhouette Category
Black and White Spider Awards 2013. 1st place – Outstanding Achievement in Nature Category
Worldwide Photography Gala Awards – WPGA 2013. 1st place – Seascape/Underwater Category
PX3 Paris Photo Competition 2013 — 3rd place in Fine Art Category
Kontinent Awards 2013 – Official Selection in Fine Art Projects
Kontinent Awards 2014 – Official Selection in Fine Art Projects
Hasselblad Master 2014 – 1st place winner in Landscapes/Nature category
MIFA – Moscow International Foto Awards 2014 – Honorable Mention – Fine Art Landscape
IPA Photography Awards 2014 – 1st place winner in Nature/Aerial category
PX3 Paris Photo Competition 2015 – 1st Prize in Nature Category/Animal
PX3 Paris Photo Competition 2015 – 1st Prize in Nature Category/Water

Exhibition

2009, 7 — 17 Maret
Art & Photography Exhibition, “ Images Of Indonesia”, by Indonesian Heritage Society, Plaza Senayan, Jakarta – Indonesia.

2009, 24 October – 15 November
Photography Contemporer, “Urbantopia”, North Art Space, Pasar Seni Ancol, Jakarta – Indonesia.

2009, 9 – 21 Nov
“Asia Without Borders” by Asian Geographic Magazine, Gallery The Arts House, Singapore.

2010, 22 June
Santa Lucia, Mostra Benefica di Fotografia, by Loredana Guinicelli, Italy

2011, 23 Oct – 6 Nov
“Beyond Photography" 2011, by Ciputra Groups, Ciputra Artpreneur Center, Jakarta - Indonesia

2012, May 9 – 20
Vernissage International Photographic Exhibition “SmallGarden" - Galleria d'Arte Moderna – Villa Reale, Milan – Italy

2012, 15 September
Tobin Ohashi Gallery Exhibition, Tokyo – Japan

2013, 22 November
Taiwan Photo Fair 2013

2014, 28 March
ART | WINE | WATER — Tobin Ohashi Gallery — Japan

2014, 16 September
Photokina 2014 — Cologne, Germany. Exhibition & Launching of Hasselblad Master Book # 4

2014, 14 November
Fotofever Paris 2014 — Vevais Galerie Collections

2014, 27 November
Taiwan Photo Fair 2014

2015, 27 - 20 February
“An Eternal Moment” Solo Exhibition — Hasselblad Gallery — Shibuya - Tokyo - Japan

13 July 2015 - See Me - Fifth Annual Exposure Award - Musee du Louvre - Paris

29 October 2015 - AAF Fair - Amsterdam - The Netherlands

13 November 2015 Fotofever Paris 2014 - Paris, France

30 January 2016 - Classic Photographs Los Angeles - USA

26 February 2016 - AAF Fair - Brussels - Belgium

03 March 2016 - Exhibition - Annenberg Space for Photography - USA

15 April 2016 - ADEX : Asia Dive Expo Singapore – Photo/Video Speaker

22 September 2016- Unseen Photo Fair - Amsterdam - The Netherlands

20 October 2016 - Frankfurt Book Fair - Germany

19 November 2016 - Tobin Ohashi Gallery, Roppongi, Tokyo - Japan

27 November 2016 Taiwan Photo Fair 2016 - Taipei, Taiwan

17-20 February 2017 AAF Brussels - Belgium


Publication

2008 Single Image Contest Awards Black And White Magazine Issue 56 February 2008, page 189
Asian Geographic Magazine Photo Annual 2009, No 69/issue 8/2009
Bulb Magazine. Issue # 12.March 1 2009
TEMPO Indonesian Magazine,Edition 2-8 November 2009, page 74.
A feature from Fotoblur issue # 4
A feature by Fotoblur Magazine.
A feature from JPG Magazine # 25
A feature by AulaFoto Magazine
A book cover Courtesy of Giampaolo Vincenzi
A CD cover Courtesy of Geamala Band for the album "Forking Paths”
A feature from DP Magazine # 27/August.
A feature from ND Magazine
A feature By Fubiz
A feature by Duckrabbit Digital Printing Service
A feature by Feature Shoot
A feature story by Katrin Figge, The Jakarta Globe Newspaper
A book Cover of Pascal Quignard's "Butes" Courtesy of Sexto Piso Publishing
A book cover for Vendela Vida Courtesy of Albin Michel Publishing
A feature by Sufi Journal issue 81/Summer 2011
A feature by Fotoblur Magazine
A feature by Silverkris Magazine – Singapore Airlines In Flight Magazine January 2012 issue.
A feature by Reader’s Digest Magazine – June 2012
A feature by f11 Magazine – Issue 12 :: July 2012
A feature by Amateur Photographer Magazine – August 4 2012
A feature by Photo World Magazine – September 2012
A Book Cover: “ When Loss is Gain “ By Pavan K. Varma – Courtesy of Rupa Publication 2012
Wine label - OTIAKE Pinot Noir by Earth Keepers wine – New Zealand
A feature in Garuda Indonesian Airways In-flight magazine COLOURS - January 2013
CD cover for Hamilton de Holanda – Album MUNDO DE PIXINGUINHA – Brazil
A book cover - The Ocean At The End Of The Lane by Neil Gaiman
A feature by SCHWARZWEISS magazine - Germany – April 2013
KOZU book Volume 1 – Wells printing – UK 2014
A feature in Garuda Indonesian In-flight magazine COLOURS - April 2014
Black White Magazine Issue 103 06/2014: SPOTLIGHT – Portfolio Contest Winner
Hasselblad Master 2014 Annual Book # 4
A feature in Garuda Indonesian In-flight magazine COLOURS – November 2014
A feature by Amateur Photographer Magazine – March 2015
Hengki Koentjoro Solo Monograph – WERKDRUCK Book No. 38 – Galerie VEVAIS
Monohydra ; Underwater Fine Art monograph - Afterhours Book Publisning
The Refined Eye - Hengki Koentjoro - Leica Lisse - The Netherlands