News / 11 Dec 2024
Fashion Photography graduate launches book at Tokyo Art Book Fair
BA (Hons) Fashion Photography
BA (Hons) Fashion Photography graduate, Farid Renais Ghimas, has launched their debut photo-book with publishers Jordan, Jordan at Tokyo Art Book Fair.
During their final year at Leeds Arts University, Farid started working on a project about his upbringing in Indonesia. Farid wanted to create a book which demonstrated his personal identity.
"As an international student going abroad, there is always pressure to be a spokesperson for your country, but in an original way. I was thinking what could I do as an Indonesian male that is different? So, I decided to focus on my family and my relationship with them, but I did not expect such a massive international reach!"
Farid Renais Ghimas, BA (Hons) Fashion Photography graduate
Farid reached out to publishers Jordan, Jordan to help bring his photographs to life, and in May 2024, work commenced on creating Farid’s book 'Angan-Angan Harsa' which translates to 'Dreams of Joy'.
"It was my first book fair experience and it went really well! I was exhibiting next to a big name in MACK publishers and it was just surreal! Meeting new people and audiences at the fair was really useful."
Farid Renais Ghimas, BA (Hons) Fashion Photography graduate
Farid continued; "The Fashion Photography course really helped me with understanding what a good image looks like, and taught me what I wanted my work to look like. Sarah, my tutor, introduced me to the style of Jamie Hawkesworth and Adam Murray who heavily influenced my work and this photo-book."
The book was printed in November 2024 and was released at Tokyo Art Book Fair.