Dewie Bukit

Born 1981, North Sumatra

Photographer Dewie Bukit lives and works in Yogyakarta. In addition to teaching photography in creative economy communities in Indonesia, this alumni of the Postgraduate Program of Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) is widely known for her expertise in photographing artworks for art publications and visual documentation, including for artists Handiwirman Saputra, Jumaldi Alf, Rudi Mantofani, Abdi Setiawan, Gusmen Heriadi, Dias Prabu, Mulyana and Fika Ria Santika. In 2017 she joined the teaching team in the Artists Teaching in Lake Toba program. During her one month stay in Humbang Hasundutan Regency, she became interested in the development of Batak 'ulos' handwoven textiles. Since 2018 she has researched and documented ulos, leading to the book Arta Tading Tadingan, published by craft magazine Garland. In 2022, Dewie was given an award by Dana Indonesiana, part of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture. In 2023, she completed the documentary film Invisible Maestro: Kisan Perempuan dan Ulos di Tanah Batak, which was exhibited in Jakarta and Yogyakarta.