Diplograma
Photographing stone temples with a stone camera. We had a dialogue with Adnan Rusdi (better known by his online username @diplograma) on Javanese temples through the lens of a stone pinhole camera. In this interview with Diplograma we will explore his practice through a set of questions and images.
What is this about?
In the "Macan meets …”-series, Macan goes out in the wild to explore mythical perspectives through studio visits, dialogues, anecdotes and artworks. We ask likeminded artists to express their practice through the eyes of the tiger.
What memory would you like to capture?
With my stone camera I will only take pictures of ancient temples or parts of it, like statues, inscriptions, ruins, and other.
Why do you photograph these temples?
Since childhood I like ancient objects and everything from the past, such as ancient temples. A temple has many philosophical values, it is a sacred place that was used in the past, the abode of Gods.
Why with a stone camera?
One of the ancient temple materials is volcanic stone. At that time, the mountain was believed to be the abode of Gods. Thus, the temple was a miniature of the mountain. I photographed the ancient temple with a stone camera as if making a portrait with the same material from the mountain itself, from a sacred place.
