Jakarta-based freelance photographer Arief Sunarya spent several years switching jobs in the media industry after graduating from one of the country’s top art schools when he finally decided to plunge into the world of professional photojournalism. His works, mostly feature photographs on people and the environment, have appeared in various local and regional magazines such as Rolling Stone Indonesia, Tempo English Magazine, Asian Geographic, Bizarre, Newsweek Japan, The Australian, Geographical and very recently Bloomberg Market Magazine. He has also participated in numerous international photo exhibition in Indonesia such as International CP biennale 2005: URBAN CULTURE and Jakarta International Photo Summit 2007.

Publications:

1. Indonesia Traditional Ceremony The 2009 Gudang Garam Calendar , [none], Jan 1 2009.

2. "Dream Time in Watublapi" Tempo English Edition, pp. 34-37. [none], Jun 12 2008

3. "Neighbourly Swapping of Notes" The Australian, pp.12 , Jan 3 2008.

4. "Stuck in the Mud" Geographical, pp. 30-37, Jan 2008.

5. "Sand Miners" Asian Geographic Magazine, pp. 74-79, Dec 2007.

6. "Old Town" Asian Geographic Magazine, pp. 16-19, Dec 2007.

7. "Meredam Amarah Si Anak Bontot" Rolling Stone Indonesia, pp. 72-83, Nov 2007.

8. "Muddy Catastrophe" Newsweek Japan, pp. 80-84, Oct 31 2007.

9. "Welcome Andalas!" Asian Geographic Magazine, pp. 102-105], Jun 2007.

10. "Beyond Belief and Ancient Spirits" Asian Geographic Magazine, pp. 94-97, Apr 2007.

11. "Ocean of Tears" (Samudra Air Mata) Book, Feb 2005.