In 2000, artist and academic Gilles Massot's focus turned to research with the 2003 book “Bintan, the phoenix of the Malay Archipelago”. Our collective archive features a selection from Gilles Massot's photography slides archive of Riau Islands taken between 2000-2003, which were made during the course of his research.

PDF of his book is available online: https://www.academia.edu/43507986/Bintan_Phoenix_Of_The_Malay_Archipelago

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Last row of images, from left to right:

Air Terjun Resun: View of Air Terjun Resun (the Resun Waterfall) at the bottom of Gunung Daik (Mount Daik). With water flowing down from Gunung Daik, the waterfall is a place where many go to to relax with friends and family.

Air Terjun Cerok Langsi: View at the bottom of the Cerok Langsi Waterfall in Gunung Daik (Mount Daik). Surrounded by the dense forest of Gunung Daik, the waterfall has a height of more than 100 metres.

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