Tirta Winata is a photographer based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Starting out as self-taught, he earned his Master’s degree in Art Creation from the Jakarta Institute of Arts.

From the beginning, his work has always revolved around landscape and nature. He mainly works on what he calls “Elemental Photography”, where he photographs fragments of nature such as rocks, trees, water, mountains, and other natural elements.

Rather than always presenting nature as a vast and spectacular landscape, he tends to isolate these fragments in their purest form, capturing them as if they exist in a pristine, unspoiled state, free from human intervention. He believes that by preserving their truest form, we uphold their character and dignity, just as we humans dress in our best form when making portraits of ourselves to serve the purposes of identity, commemoration, or artistic exploration.

Besides that polished and refined work, he also works on the more unfiltered and intuitive photography projects such as “Held by Dust and Distance” and “Interim” to balance his artistic exploration.

Exhibitions
Ephemere Photo Fest – Three Space Tokyo, Tokyo (2026).
Indonesia Photo Fair (Featured Artist) – S. Sudjojono Gallery, Jakarta (2026).
Ruang Analoog Opening Exhibition – Ruang Analoog Art Space, Jakarta (2026).
Ephemere Photo Fest – Gallery Conceal, Tokyo (2025).
Indonesia Photo Fair – S. Sudjojono Gallery, Jakarta (2025).
Indonesia Photo Fair – S. Sudjojono Gallery, Jakarta (2024).
Artesis 2 – Cipta Gallery, Jakarta (2022).
Urban Coexistence – Jakarta Institute of Arts, Jakarta (2022).

Awards
Honorable mention – Minimalist Photography Awards (2025).
2020-2021 Honorable mention – B&W Minimalism Magazine Minimalist Photography Prize (2021).
Top 50 Images, Nature/Landscape Category – The Epson International Pano Awards (2016).

Publications
Bersikeras – Penerbit Toedjoeh Delapan (2023).
Collecting Fine Art, The Lumas Portfolio Vol. IV – teNeues (2019).

Featured
Reconectando con nuestros orígenes – Culturamas (2025).
Tirta Winata zeigt Indonesien in schwarzweiß – Kwerfeldein (2021).