Ardi Yunanto | editor
Born in Jakarta, November 21, 1980. After graduating from the Department of Architecture, National Institute of Technology in Malang, in 2003 he returned to Jakarta, the city where he grew up. In 2004, he joined ruangrupa and since 2007 he has been working as the editor of Karbon Journal. Apart from writing in a highly unproductive manner, he also works as a freelance editor, researcher, graphic designer, exhibition organizer, all the while trying to set aside some time to create some works of fiction.
Farid Rakun | editor
Born in Jakarta in 1982, he studied architecture at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Indonesia, in 2000 – 2005. After working in the construction industry for four years and making architectural drafts in Bali, New Orleans, and Phnom Penh, he decided to take a break. Apart from working as an editor in Karbon Journal from January 2010, he teaches at his alma-mater as assistant lecturer.
Yoshi Fajar Kresno Murti | correspondent editor in Yogyakarta
Born in Sragen, Central Java, 1977, he now resides in Yogyakarta. The graduate from the Department of Architecture, Atmajaya University, Yogyakarta, has for over thirteen years been involved with the practices and discourses about the city-kampong-space. In 2000 – 2008, he worked at Yayasan Pondok Rakyat, and from 2008 onward he has been working as the Research and Program Development Coordinator at the Indonesian Visual Art Archive (IVAA) in Yogyakarta, while still practicing “frugal architecture”. With his friends, he manages Yogyakarta Kampung Field School and mBrosot Cultural School at Kulonprogo, Yogyakarta.
Ifan Adriansyah Ismail | columnist
He claims of being a diaspora member. Although he was born only thirty years ago, on October 16, 1979, and has lived in merely four cities (Malang, Surabaya, Bandung, Jakarta), he dares asserting that he is a rover. This is more because from the four cities, not one was able to make him feel at home. This might be because he is a free man; or perhaps he is simply homeless. Understandably, he keeps numerous jobs and keeps on moving around, from one place to another. He has written screenplays for a TV comedy show for four years. Today, he teaches screenplay writing and comic script writing at the Akademi Samali and is the youngest editor at Rumahfilm.org. Now he adds another title to his line-up of jobs: a columnist at the Karbonjournal.org, coming to meet you every month.
Eko S. Bimantara | column illustrator
Born in Jakarta on May 30, 1988, he grew up in Cileungsi, Bogor, West Java, where he did his elementary and secondary studies. He is now studying at the Department of Art, Jakarta State University. He has been creating artwork since 2004, and from 2006 onward he has been making cartoon illustrations, comics, and caricatures. In 2008, he joined Serrum, a community of art and education in East Jakarta. His comics have been published in a book titled KRL (Komik Rada Lucu): Guru Berdiri Murid Berlari (Rather Funny Comics: the Teacher Stands while the Student Runs; Gradien publishing, Jakarta, 2009).
Rani Elsanti | translator
A freelance translator and editor, was born in Bandung, November 10, 1973. As a grumpy young girl, she had noisily proclaimed her loathing to big cities and especially to Jakarta—but that was before she found out that Jakarta had more publishing houses than anywhere else in Indonesia (perhaps with the exception of Yogyakarta). Her love of books, languages, and words (in that order) soon took precedence over any personal dislikes and brought her to the metropolis, where she can now easily be spotted grinning on a metromini bus, bemusedly observing the cacophonous city on her way to editorial meetings. She still thinks that Jakarta is a crazy city, but now realizes that the craziness is pandemic. After all, all happy towns are alike, but crazy cities are crazy in their own ways.
Ilham | webmaster
Born in Jakarta, August 15, 1980. Graduated from Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, in 2004. Since then, he has been working from one company to the next as a graphic designer, multimedia designer, web designer, or web programmer. Today he works as a freelance webmaster and lives happily with a wife who makes his life harmonious. He is the person who implements and maintains the website of Karbonjournal.org.
THE EDITORS
THE EDITORS
Agus Bebeng | photographer for the area of Bandung
The real name of the man who was born in Bandung in 1977 is actually Agus Hadyana, but his mates call him Bebeng. He finished his Diploma studies in Journalism at the STIKOM (The College of Communication Studies) Bandung. As a reporter and photographer, he has worked in a variety of international and national media, for example Surabaya Post, Jurnal Nasional, and Pikiran Rakyat. He now works as a freelance photographer at Antaraphoto Newsroom, while trying to fulfil his dream to become a rainman, in order to ascertain the secure, comfortable, and smooth running of Indonesian soccer, unperturbed by rains.
Andreas Eko Sardjono | photographer for the area of Jakarta & Tangerang
Born in Semarang, October 5, 1979, Andreas grew up in various Indonesian towns and cities. He had studied at the Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, in Malang, but received his bachelor’s degree from the Department of Graphic Design and Film Animation, STT STIKMA Internasional, Malang. In 2006, he moved to Jakarta and worked there as a video editor in a production house, as well as freelance visual-effect artist and director of photography. He joined www.karbonjournal.org as a correspondent photographer for the area of Jakarta and Tangerang in April 2009. He still strives to realize his dream of becoming a film director.
Ary Sendy a.k.a Jimged | photographer for the area of Jakarta
Born in Jakarta, November 23, 1978. Finished his study at the Jakarta Arts Institute, Department of Photography. Today he lives in Jakarta and works as a freelance photographer. Has been exhibiting his works since 2004. His latest solo exhibition was “SLIMMER” at RURU Gallery, Jakarta, in 2008.
Argus ‘Firdaus’ Firmansah | photographer for the area of Bandung
Argus was born in Bandung, May 15, 1979. He graduated from the Department of Dramatic Arts, STSI Bandung. In 2003, he was active at the “Aliansi Indonesia Festival” and in 2004 – 2006 he was the editor of the Panggung (Stage) journal at his almamater, and wrote essays for Majelis Sastra Asia Tenggara (Mastera). He moved to Jakarta to become a reporter and photographer at the Indexpress, Nagara, Ibuku, Jurnal Nasional daily, and Koktail tabloid, and wrote for the Pikiran Rakyat daily. Since 2008, he has also been contributing photographs for the ARTi magazine and is now active at the Republic Entertainment, contributing photos and articles for their programs in Bandung. From April 2009, he becomes the correspondent photographer for the area of Bandung for the Karbon online journal.
Armin Hari | photographer for the area of Makassar
Born in Pinrang, September 8, 1978. After finishing his study at the Department of English, Hasanuddin University, he worked for around two years in a government’s bank in Makassar. During his study, he established Komunitas Ininnawa along with his fellow students, due to his distress about the dearth of the reading culture among university students. Since 1999, he has been holding activities to improve literary appreciation and reading awareness among the public, working as a freelance researcher and facilitator in several local and international NGOs, and translating for the Ininnawa Publishing House. He is a member of the Makassar Photographers’ Club and a contributor for www.panyingkul.com. In April 2009, he starts working as the Correspondent Photographer for the area of Makassar for www.karbonjournal.org
Alem Febri Sonni | photographer for the area of Makassar
Born in Padang, West Sumatra, February 23, 1974. He finished his study at the Department of Communication, Hassanudin University, in 2001, and was immediately appointed as a lecturer at his alma mater. In 2007, he received his master’s degree from the Department of Communication Management at the Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta. Today he is the chairman of the Performa group (Makassar’s Photographers’ Union). From April 2009, he is the correspondent photographer in Makassar for www.karbonjournal.org.
