About Me
Andreas is a visual storyteller residing in Asmat, South Papua, specializing in capturing the essence of the region through photography and videography. His experience living and working with the Asmat indigenous people in the Sawa Erma area provides him with a unique perspective on Asmat culture.
Since 2023, Andreas has been working at the Asmat Museum of Culture and Progress as the coordinator of the Research and Archival Department. Despite facing many challenges, this role has sparked his interest in further researching Asmat culture through colonial-era archives.
Contact
Email: andreaswahjoe@gmail.com
Asmat – South Papua
Professional Experience
- 2023 – Present: Research and Archivist Coordinator at Asmat Museum of Culture and Progress.
- 2017 – 2023: Documented traditional practices, beliefs, and cultural narratives of the Asmat people.
- 2016 – 2022: Facilitator for Asmat Indigenous Community at Sawa Erma Parish with Maryknoll Mission, Asmat, Papua.
Experiences
- 2024: Public Film Screening of “Paitua Juur” (2023) by Andreas Wahyu. Organized by the Department for Languages and Cultures of Southeast Asia, Asia-Africa-Institute, Universität Hamburg. Read more
- 2023: Curator team member for the exhibition “ASAMANAM” at the Asmat Museum of Culture and Progress. More details
- 2023: Participant in the exhibition “What Do Crocodiles Dream About”. Film Screening “GereJe” with Papuan Voices and Collective Artist Udeido Art at the Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova (MSUM), Slovenia. Learn more
- 2023: Photo Exhibition “SURV!VE” with Melihat Bersama Collective, “RE-LIVE”. See more
- 2022: Documenter of “GereJe” with Papuan Voices, Papua.
- 2021: Photo Exhibition “Para Peramu” at Solo Photo Festival, Melihat Bersama Collective. Read more
- 2020: Collective Exhibition “Papuan Lives Matter – Tonawi Mana” with Udeido Art.