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Ida Bagus Indra |
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The son of one of Bali's leading cartoonists, Ida Bagus Indra is a self-taught
Balinese artist quickly making a name for his ability to create important
contemporary paintings that maintain a deeply rooted connection to Balinese
culture and religious beliefs.
Reflecting the inherent irony of his island's unique ability always somehow manage to bridge gap separating the sacred from the profane, he combines the sacred aspects of daily life in Bali by using on images of children, women and family to relate the spiritual relationship every Balinese shares with God, nature and his fellow man. Born in 1974, Ida Bagus Indra held his first exhibition in 1996, quickly established as an artistic force to be reckoned with. Winning recognition at the 2003 Indonesian Art Awards, Indra has held solo exhibitions at the Lynne Wilton Gallery in Melbourne; the Ganesha Gallery at the Four Seasons Resort at Jimbaran Bay; and the Four Seasons in Jakarta. He has also joined group exhibition in Germany, Melbourne, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Surabaya, Yogyakarta and Malang. One of the most talented young artists of Bali, Ida Bagus Indra shows his strength in capturing the movement of every dancer in his acrylic paintings artwork. His power strokes creations magnifies the characters under his brush. As in all his work, he approaches it from an emotional rather than intellectual perspective. His depictions of women in their many roles mothers, objects of desire and manifestations of Ibu Pertiwi, the Earth Goddess is complex and ambivalent. The juxtaposition of these two related but distinct themes not only creates a thought provoking suspension but also a subtle form of social commentary that provokes the viewer to review personal attitudes and stereotypes. A prolific and mercurial artist, he has already at a young age explored
a diverse number of styles reflecting his inquisitive nature. Success
and maturity have certainly not slowed his pace; his recent work is far
more focused. Maturing in his skills and the distinctive style of his
female character under his creation with the influence of the Hindu religion,
the price of his artworks has increased significantly for the past few
years. Currently his artworks are widely collected by private and corporate
individuals internationally. |