Rio Helmi Rio Helmi
Biography
In English
Born in 1954 to an Indonesian diplomat father and a Turkish mother, Indonesian photographer and writer Rio Helmi has been capturing images of Asia and writing since 1978. His work can be seen in magazines, documentaries and more than 20 large format photographic books. Solo exhibitions of Rio’s still photography have been held in Bali, Jakarta, Madrid, Miyazaki, Palo Alto, San Francisco, and Sydney, and his works are held in private collections around the world including in London, Rome, Boston, Washington and Tokyo. Rio has been based in Bali for more than three decades, and speaks five languages fluently. He writes in Indonesian and English, and blogs about a wide range of topics including for the Huffington Post and the website ubudnowandthen.com dedicated to his hometown Ubud. He has also moderated panel sessions and conducted public interviews at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival which is now an annual event of international repute. In 2010 Rio launched his book called “Book Memories of the Sacred” a retrospective portfolio of Bali over the last 30 years. His latest book is “Travels on Two Wheels, a Broader Perspective of Bali” a series of eclectic panoramas taken during nearly 30,000 kilometers of motorcycle trips around the island.
In Balinese
Embas ring warsa 1954 mawit saking bapa sané maka diplomat mawangsa Indonesia lan mémé mawangsa Turki, fotografer lan pangawi Rio Helmi sampun motrék makudang-kudang genah ring Asia lan nyurat indiké punika ring warsa 1978. Pakaryan dané prasida kapanggihin ring sakancan majalah-majalah, dané taler makarya dokumentér, taler 20 buku lintang indik fotografi marupa format besar. Paméran foto tunggal Rio sampun kalaksanayang ring Bali, Jakarta, Madrid, Miyazaki, Palo Alto, San Fransisco, lan Sydney. Makudang-kudang pakaryan dané taler sampun kanggén koleksi ring makudang panegara, minakadi London, Roma, Boston, Washington lan Tokyo. Rio sampun magenah ring Bali lintang saking tigang dékade (lintang 30 warsa), samaliha waged ring limang basa. Dané nyurat nganggén basa Indonesia lan basa Inggris, taler dané madué blog indik makudang-kudang topik, taler kawedar ring The Huffungton Post, lan situs web ubudnowandthen.com sane kaanggén sarana ngayah ring genah palekadan dané ring Ubud. Dané taler dados moderator ring acara sesi panél lan ngawéntenang wawancara publik rikala Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, sané mangkin dados acara tingkat internasional sané kalaksanayang nyabran warsa. Bukunyané sane pinih anyar inggih punika marupa portofolio restropeksi indik Bali ring 30 warsa ungkuran sané mamurda “Book Memories of the Sacred” sane kawedar ring sasih Oktober 2010. Rio wantah pangawi saking “Trevels on Two Wheels, a Broader Perspective of Bali”, nika wantah seri panorama elektrik sané kaambil rikala nempuh pamargi madoh sawatara 30.000 km nganggén montor ngiterin pulo Bali.
In Indonesian
Lahir pada 1954 dari ayah yang seorang diplomat berkebangsaan Indonesia dan ibu berkebangsaan Turki, fotografer dan penulis Rio Helmi telah mengambil gambar tentang Asia dan menulis sejak tahun 1978. Hasil karyanya bisa dilihat di majalah-majalah, karya dokumenter, serta lebih dari 20 buku fotografi dalam format besar. Pameran foto tunggal Rio sudah diadakan di Bali, Jakarta, Madrid, Miyazaki, Palo Alto, San Francisco, dan Sydney. Hasil karyanya juga sudah menjadi koleksi pribadi di berbagai belahan dunia, seperti London, Roma, Boston, Washington and Tokyo. Rio sudah tinggal di Bali selama lebih dari tiga dekade, dan fasih dalam lima bahasa. Ia menulis dalam bahasa Indonesia dan Inggris, serta memiliki blog tentang berbagai topik, termasuk untuk the Huffington Post, dan situs web ubudnowandthen.com yang ia dedikasikan untuk kampung halamannya, Ubud. Ia juga menjadi moderator di sesi panel dan mengadakan wawancara publik dalam Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, yang kini menjadi ajang tahunan dengan reputasi internasional. Buku terbaru Rio adalah sebuah portofolio restropeksi tentang Bali dalam 30 tahun terakhir yang berjudul “Book Memories of the Sacred” yang diluncurkan pada awal Oktober 2010. Rio adalah pengarang dari “Travels on Two Wheels, a Broader Perspective of Bali,” sebuah seri panorama elektrik yang diambil dalam perjalanan sekitar 30.000 kilometer menggunakan sepeda motor mengelilingi Pulau Bali.