Indonesian Transitions

Murdoch University Art Collection in association with FotoFreo 2006 - The City of Fremantle Festival of Photography is proud to present :

Indonesian Transitions An exhibition of photographic journalism by David Dare Parker Murdoch University Art Gallery Level 4, Library Building, South Street Campus 17 March to 19 May 2006, 10am - 5pm daily

Anti – Golkar rioters clash with military, Jakarta, Indonesia, June 1999.

The Indonesian Archipelago has it all - extreme poverty and wealth, corruption, tension, the ethnic and cultural diversity of its people and historical events, such as the fall of the Suharto regime after 32 years in power and the re-birth of a nation, with East Timor bravely voting for its independence. David Dare Parker’s photographic images reflect these challenging situations.

Walkley Award winning photojournalist David Dare Parker has photographed for many national and international magazines throughout Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Australasia. Publications include LeMonde, Stern, L'Express, Focus, Australian Geographic, The Bulletin and Time Magazine.

David’s recent projects include coverage of East Timor’s struggle to gain independence and Indonesia’s first steps towards democracy. In January 2002 he was asked to co-ordinate a safety awareness course for Afghan Journalists in Peshawar, Pakistan for the International Federation of Journalists. During April and May of 2003 he was the Official War Photographer for the Australian War Memorial during Operation Falconer during the Second Gulf War.

In 2004 he was appointed journalist in residence at Murdoch University. He has also worked extensively in film, television and the performing arts. Clients include Perth Theatre Company, Black Swan Theatre, the WA Opera Company, Bell Shakespeare Company, ABC TV, Film Australia and the Australian Ballet.

He was one of the original co-founders of Reportage and is currently a Director of FotoFreo Photographic Festival. He is represented by On Asia Images.

FOTOFREO 2006

The City of Fremantle Festival of Photography - 25 March - 25 April Featuring more than 250 photographers in over 40 venues in Fremantle, Perth, including a conference, audiovisual projections, forums, lectures, floor talks, workshops and a seminar.

More festival program information can be viewed by visiting the FotoFreo website at www.fotofreo.com

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