Soulscape Road
What remains after catastrophe?
In Soulscape Road, Oscar Motuloh meditates on the aftermath of the Aceh Tsunami, one of the most devastating disasters in Indonesia’s history. Rather than presenting tragedy through spectacle, Motuloh approaches it as a spiritual and civilizational rupture. The photographs unfold like prayer beads like tasbih or rosary guiding the viewer through grief, reflection, and ultimately, a fragile emergence into light.
Through layered composition and subtle visual tension, the images pull us inward into the depth of event and the mystery of the human soul before returning us gently to reality. The journey feels like walking through a dark tunnel, aware of history’s weight, yet sensing illumination ahead.
This book is not only about disaster. It is about memory, resilience, and the cyclical nature of life. The tsunami becomes both national scar and mirror, marking a turning point in Indonesia’s collective consciousness.
Oscar Motuloh, one of Indonesia’s most influential photojournalists and founder of Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara, brings decades of experience and moral clarity to this work. Since joining Antara Photo News Agency in 1990, and after studying photojournalism in Hanoi and Tokyo, Motuloh has shaped the landscape of Indonesian documentary photography through his books, teaching, curatorial work, and international exhibitions.
For collectors of Southeast Asian photography, students of visual journalism, and readers seeking work that balances documentary rigor with contemplative depth, Soulscape Road stands as a significant and enduring volume.
It is not simply a record of tragedy, it is a meditation on how a nation remembers.
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Language: English, Bahasa Indonesia
Format: Hardcover | 156 pages
Dimensions: 215 x 285mm
Publication Year: 2021
ISBN: 978-979-1008-28-0
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