The Market Rider
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ᝰ THE STORY
Countless journeys have unfolded across Indonesia, each one marked by fleeting encounters and unexpected moments along the road. But this particular scene, captured on the way to Blitar in East Java, remains one of the most challenging and thrilling to frame.
A lone woman pedaled steadily along the roadside, her bicycle burdened with towering wicker baskets, an image impossible to ignore. The chase began. Each attempt to capture the moment was met with obstacles—the unpredictable flow of traffic, the rough asphalt, the constant start and stop. Overtaking, pausing, composing the shot—each frame fell short. And then, just as another attempt was about to be made, she suddenly veered left, vanishing into the maze of narrow alleys.
The search wasn’t over. Doubling back, scanning the quiet pathways, she reappeared—unaware of the silent pursuit that had unfolded over the last half hour. Now free from the rush of passing vehicles, she pedaled through a small alleyway, her movements effortless, steady, undisturbed. The engine went silent. The final shot had to be taken on foot. A call. A pause. A moment shared.
A gentle laugh followed, the kind that revealed uncertainty yet warmth. At 75, she was a widow living with her daughter, making the same journey every day to the big market, where these handcrafted baskets were easier to sell. The round trip took two hours, but to her, it was routine. “I make them myself, the traditional way,” she said with pride. Then, a playful remark—“Do you want to buy one?”
The Market Rider captures the pursuit of an image that once seemed impossible to frame. Yet, for all the effort and anticipation of those thirty minutes, they were nothing compared to the quiet resilience of a woman who made that journey every single day.
📍Blitar, Jawa Timur 🗓 2018
❏ Fine Art Print
Printed on 210 gsm high-quality matte paper with 10-color digital inkjet technology. Can be matted and/or framed.
Available in the following dimension:
• 60 x 40 cm | 24 x 16”
❏ Aluminum Print
Printed on a sleek 3-mm, triple-layered aluminum composite material for a matte, reflection-free result using state-of-the-art printing method. Water-resistant, durable UV read-to-hang print suitable for sheltered, outdoor areas.
Available in the following dimension:
• 60 x 40 cm | 24 x 16”
Collector's Limited Edition of 15 copies worldwide.
Processed in Europe on one of the glossiest and most expensive photographic papers in the world—Fujiflex Crystal Archive.
The Fujiflex Crystal Archive paper is a special chromogenic paper with an ultra-high-gloss surface producing the highest professional photographic substrate currently available in the world. The quality of this paper is incomparable with any other papers on the market today.
This silver halide, true photographic printing material on a polyester base is produced to the highest gallery and competition standards. It is printed through a specialized process using laser exposure technology.
Your photograph is not printed like other papers with ink. It is instead exposed into the silver halide base with lasers and is then chemically processed.
The final result has to be seen to be believed as it leaves mica crystals on the paper that, when properly lit, produce a strikingly three-dimensional luxurious look and an appearance of being lit from behind.
The artist proposes 15 copies each available in the following sizes:
• 90 x 60 cm | 36 x 24”
• 150 x 100 cm | 60 x 40”
Such paper must be mounted on appropriate substrate and/or framed correctly to guarantee the best results.
Replica Edition
• Free shipping worldwide;
• Please allow up to 48 hours before your order is dispatched;
• Delivery time is about two to three working weeks depending on your country;
• Shipped in a sturdy mailing tube for the fine art prints and a protective cardboard box for the aluminum print;
• Fine art prints are sent by the post office from Indonesia while aluminum prints are processed and sent from Europe;
• A confirmation email is sent when the photo is shipped;
• Any custom and duty fees are the responsibility of the customer;
• Replica Edition prints come without white borders;
• Frame not included for the fine art prints
★ Original Edition
• Free shipping worldwide;
• Please allow up to 7 days before your order is dispatched;
• Delivery time is about two working weeks;
• Tracking available;
• Shipped in secure packaging handled by art professionals;
• Sent by UPS, FedEx, or DHL from Europe;
• A confirmation email is sent when the photo is shipped along with a digital Certificate of Authenticity and a handling and framing manual;
• Any custom and duty fees are the responsibility of the customer;
• Original Edition photographs come without white borders;
• Frame not included
