About

Riska Munawarah, a documentary photographer from Indonesia, she uses photography and visual storytelling to explore identity issues and voice her statements about social and cultural conditions in her hometown, specifically about the challenge women face in obtaining their basic rights.

She has received recognition for her images and photo stories from the Prince Claus Seed Award and POY Asia Contest 2023. Her work has been exhibited at the Jakarta International Photo Festival 2022, Angkor Photo Festival 2023, Recontres De’Arles 2024, Tbilisi Photo Multimedia 2025. Her work has also been published in The Guardian, Reuters, NRC, The Washington Post, etc.

Exhibition

  • 2025 : This Is Us (?), Georgia, Tbilisi Photo Multimedia Exhibition

  • 2024 : This Is Us (?), France, Recontres De’Arles

  • 2024 : Group Exhibition, Yogyakarya, Indonesia, Haum Graun

  • 2023 : Ine Kewe ‘A Story of Arbica Gayo’, Cambodia, Projection Night Angkor Photo Festival

  • 2022 : Women Peace and Security Photo Exhibition, Cambodia, UN Women

  • 2022 : This Is Us (?), Jakarta, Indonesia, JIPFEST

  • 2022 : The Darkness of Our Education, Jakarta, JIPFEST

  • 2022 : Under the Protection of Baiturrahman, Aceh, Indonesia, Reumeh Exhibition

  • 2021 : Pandemic Tsunami Exhibition

  • 2021 : The Invisible Hand, Aceh, Indonesia Perempuan Berbicara Art Exhibition.

  • 2020 : Eternal Partner, Sign, Solo Photo Festival

  • 2020 : Land Of My Land, Innovation, Permata Photo Journalist Grant Exhebition

  • 2019 : Mafiasantri, Padang, Insumatera Photo Festival

  • 2019 : Group Exhebition, Cracked Ground, Aceh, PFI Aceh