Mas Agung Wilis Yudha Baskoro is an Indonesian freelance photojournalist, anthropologist, and documentary photographer who has special interest in social, environmental crises, and cultural issues.
His photo exposing the human cost of Indonesia’s nickel boom has won the 2025 World Press Photo Award for Asia-Pacific and Oceania - Singles category.
He received an Honorable Mention at the SOPA Awards 2024 for Excellence in Explanatory Reporting.
He is also a NGV (National Galery of Victoria) Triennial 2023 photographers/artist. He represents Indonesia along side other artists from ten different countries around the globe in Megacities project.
Collective Books :
Lombok Palu Donggala Revival (2019), Rekam Jakarta (2019) and Innovation (2020).
Editorial Clients & Publications :
AFP (Agence France-Presse), AP (Associated Press), NurPhoto Agency, The New York Times, The Guardian, Arab News, China Global South Project (CGSP), The Jakarta Globe, IKLIMKU.org, Mongabay.
Commercial, Corporate and NGOs :
Greenpeace Indonesia, Save The Children, PLAN International Indonesia, International Animal Rescue, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Indonesia, World Research Institute (WRI) Indonesia, BERIKAN, MSC Eco Label, New Energy Nexus, TNP2K, Cardno, INKLUSI, C4ADS, Fauna & Flora International (FFI), Just Finance International, Act for Farmed Animals (AFFA), Sinergia Animal Indonesia, Yayasan Indonesia Cerah, Canon Indonesia.
Selected Exhibitions :
"Stay in The Dreams" a photo story was exhibited at Erasmus Huis, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Jakarta during INNOVATION exhibition by Permata Photojournalist Grant 2019 from Permata Bank, Erasmuis Huis & PannaFoto Institute (2019)
“A Day of Common People” photo series for Megacities projects exhibition of the NGV Triennial 2023 at National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia. (2024)
The Great Indonesia Exhibition (De Grote Indonesië tentoonstelling). A show focusing on the history of the largest archipelago in the world, its inhabitants and unparalleled wealth of distinctive cultures from October 21 to April 3, 2024. (2024)
Contact
wilis.yudhabaskoro@gmail.com
Jakarta, Indonesia