Photographs by Massimo Mastrorillo, titled “Indonesia: Check-in at Room 101″:

Taking a cue from the phrase “Room 101 contains the worst things in the world” from the novel “1984” by George Orwell, this project wants to tell that man, like Indonesia, seems to have lost on all fronts. One of these fronts is his environment: Sidoarjo, the exploitation of resources and the intolerable levels of pollution in the Province of Riau, the deforestation in Kalimantan and in Papua. Former American President Nixon defined Indonesia as “the largest booty in Southeast Asia” and in 1967 this loot was distributed to some of the largest Western companies. The future of Indonesia seems to be the footprint of a boot that has kicked in the face of humanity. (via Burn.magazine)

Photo District Jakarta:

The comments and discussion of these photographs of a long-term project by Massimo Mastrorillo are as interesting as the images.
Whatever your opinion about this photo essay might be, if there is a ‘better’ or different way to portrait Indonesia and the millions of lives in this country, isn’t it time to do so? Shouldn’t Indonesian photographers raise their voice - that is their images here- onto an international level and contribute to the perception of their country?

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