WHAT IS MENTARI?
Mentari means “sun” in Indonesian.
A symbol of warmth, movement, light, and endless summer.
We created Mentari as a meeting point between all the worlds that shaped us: surf culture, travel, photography, fashion, music, friendship, and the quiet rebellion of choosing a different way to live.
We are free spirits. Not perfect surfers, not perfect artists, not trying to be perfect anything. Just people moved by the ocean, the road, the sun, and the stories found in between.
Mentari is our way of turning that feeling into something real. A brand, a diary, a community, and a reminder to stay close to nature, to move freely, and to celebrate the people and places that inspire us.
Part of this journey is also about giving something back — to the local communities, surfers, dreamers, and coastal places that carry the culture we love.
Mentari is not just about what you wear.
It is about what you chase.
MEET THE FOUNDERS
THE PEOPLE BEHIND MENTARI
CO-FOUNDER
MICHAEL
Raised by hippie parents in a favela in Brazil, I grew up with the ocean as my escape and surfing as my passion. Engineering took me to Germany for a master’s degree, but it was modeling that unlocked a life of travel, adventure, and self-discovery. Two months ago, I landed in Bali — and never looked back. The island of Gods pulled me in, and I knew this was home.
I believe life isn’t about collecting things — it’s about collecting moments. The best memories don’t come from what we own, but from the sunsets that take our breath away, the waves that challenge us, and the laughter shared with people who feel like home.
Time is the only thing we can’t buy, and the more we chase status, the more we risk missing what truly matters. I want to live fully, love deeply, and stay present for every fleeting, beautiful second. That’s what happiness means to me.
CO-FOUNDER
ALEXIS
I’m Alexis, 24 years old, shaped by three worlds — India, Vienna, and Greece. Growing up between these places set the course for the life I’m living now.
I’m chasing sunsets, good waves, and inspiration from the people and stories around me. I believe that to create, to share, and to tell meaningful stories, you have to live fully — with all its highs and lows. Once you embrace this path of deep sensitivity, of taking everything in and constantly creating, there’s no turning back.
For me, film and especially photography became the way to capture these fleeting emotions — to hold onto them, to share them, and hopefully, to inspire like-minded people just as they inspire me every day.
What I learned in film school is that nothing is more powerful than a collective. We all have this need to feel special, to be in control, but real greatness comes when we let go — when we realize that we can only reach our full potential together.
This is what Atelier Mentari is to me — a collective of artists, surfers, and life enthusiasts who bring their love for life into every corner of the world.
MENTARI FILM