Agan Harahap

Agan Harahap (b. 1980, Jakarta, Indonesia) graduated from the Indonesian Design School (STDI), Bandung, Indonesia in 2005, after which he moved to Jakarta and worked as a senior photographer for Trax Magazine. Since his first solo exhibition in 2009, Harahap’s works have been featured in a range of exhibitions, including: Indonesia Bertutur in Bali, Indonesia (2024); Living Pictures: Photography in Southeast Asia at National Gallery Singapore, Singapore; For the House; Against the House: Life Imitates Art by OH! Open House at Gillman Barracks, Singapore (2022); Hello World. Revising a Collection at Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart, Berlin, Germany (2018); The History of Boys: the MES 56 and Beyond at DECK, Singapore (2017); the 5th Singapore Biennale: An Atlas of Mirrors, Singapore, and the 11th Shanghai Biennale, Shanghai, China (2016). In his studio practice, he has maintained a fascination with the art of photo manipulation often combining satire or parody with social commentaries. Harahap was the resident artist of Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film, Singapore, in 2017. His works are part of the Sigg Collection in Mauensee, Switzerland; Freunde der Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Germany; and Tumurun Private Museum, Solo, Indonesia. Agan Harahap lives and works in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.