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Anak Agung Made Gelogor + (One of a number of female artists in Sanur … One of a number of female artists in Sanur identified by Bateson and Mead via the Neuhauses.From a family of painters in Sanur during the 1930s. Worked with Agung Raka, her son by Gusti Sodang (and thus is probably also the mother of Gusti Putu).Also spelt GelogorRelated ArtistsHusband: I Gusti Putu Raka SodangSon: Agung Raka: I Gusti Putu Raka Sodang Son: Agung Raka)
Anak Agung Gede Alit + (Only one picture in Bateson and Mead colle … Only one picture in Bateson and Mead collection, purchased Jan. 17, 1937 — crudeMember of the ruling family of Batuan. Bateson-Mead information: Age: about 12-13 Son of the highest status and most powerful man in Batuan of the time, Anak Agung Gede Ngurah, who was juru tulis to the Punggawa of the region, which was centered in Pliatan in the late 1930s, was just finishing up 5th year of elementary school in Sukawati, and was about to go on to become an apprentice civil servant (magang) in the Pliatan office that very same year. Survey information: MARGINAL EARLY TEEN UNSKILLED THIRD WAVE LITERATE SPEAKS MALAYUNSKILLED THIRD WAVE LITERATE SPEAKS MALAY)
P.L.Dronkers + (P.L. Dronkers, born 19 August 1917, comple … P.L. Dronkers, born 19 August 1917, completed his education in Leiden in September 1941 and became Dutch colonial government administrator (Indisch bestuursambtenaar) and in July 1945 he was one of the first members of the contingent of Dutch colonial administrators to be sent out from The Netherlands to the Netherlands-Indies, at that time still occupied [by the Japanese]. Via Australia and a temporary assignment in Batavia with the Netherlands Government Information Service (Regerings Voorlichtingsdienst, RVD), in the first months of 1946, he was granted a post with the landing forces, which were to bring Bali back under regular [Dutch colonial] administration. Initially, Internal Affairs Administration was militarised with the name Allied Military Administration, Civil Affairs Branch (AMACAB), something which was undone in the course of 1946. In 1947, civil administrators were added to the local self-government as civil advisors (bestuursadviseurs). Mid 1948, these administration advisors were put together at the office of the Balinese 'Rajadom Council' (vorstenraad) Dewan Radja-Radja in Den Pasar. The reason for this was, also at local level, to melt into changed political relations within the Negara Indonesia Timur, to which daerah Bali belonged. The transfer of sovereignty in December 1949 formally ended the interference of Dutch [colonial] Civil Administration with local administration.Dronkers held the following positions in Bali:  junior controller (aspirant-controleur) in Boeleleng and Djembrana, March-May 1946; junior-controller in Djembrana, May-December 1946; controller/administration advisor in Tabanan, January 1947 - June 1948; head of the Political Affairs Department with the Dewan Radja-Radja in Den Pasar, June 1948 - March 1949; head of the Economic Affairs Department with the Dewan Radja-Radja in Den Pasar, June 1949 - April 1950. April 1950, Dronkers together with his family repatriated to the Netherlands.In the course of his administrative duties he made some 7,000 photographs of Balinese cultural life.000 photographs of Balinese cultural life.)
Ni Wayan Eka Pranita Dewi + (Pranita Dewi, full name Ni Wayan Eka, was … Pranita Dewi, full name Ni Wayan Eka, was born in Denpasar, June 19, 1987. She writes poetry, prose kris and short stories. A number of his poems have been published by Kompas, Koran Tempo, Media Indonesia, Suara Merdeka, Suara Pembaruan, Bali Post, Horison Literature Magazine, Block-Not Poetry Journal. In August 2003, the 1st winner of the Poetry Declamation Contest and the 1st Winner of the Bali Student Poetry Writing Competition were held at the Wind Theater of SMU 1 Denpasar. several books of poetry collection together with “Jendela” (2003), God of the Sky so Empty (2004), and Herbarium (2007). A collection of poems with “Made Patih (2003), “Titian” (2008).She received a scholarship “A Weekend Creative Workshop: Sound Poetry from Different Faiths” (2003) at the Utan Kayu International Literature Festival in Kuta, Bali. Nominee for Krakatau Award for National Poetry Writing Competition (2004) – Lampung Arts Council.Her poetry has been included in the anthology of the 100 Best Poems of the Pena Kencana Sastra 2008. Her single poetry book is “The Prostitute of the Gods” (2006).ok is “The Prostitute of the Gods” (2006).)
Putu Satria Kusuma + (Putu Satria Kusuma, born in Singaraja, Mar … Putu Satria Kusuma, born in Singaraja, March 28, 1963. His last education was Bachelor of Law. Since he was a teenager he has been involved in the arts, especially theatre, film, and literature. He joined the Coffee Drink Studio. His achievements include 1st Place in the Contest for Modern Drama Manuscripts, UNUD 1986, the best national drama scriptwriter, 1995 Menpen RI, the best national drama scriptwriter in 1997, Menpen RI, Hope I in the national drama script competition at the Jakarta Arts Council 1998, Harapan I The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism's Film Scenario Competition in 2005, an award from the Governor of Bali Widya Pataka 2015, the Bali Jani Nugraha award from the Bali Provincial Government. His works include: Kidung Classical Tanah Bali (a radio play broadcast on RRI Singaraja 20 episodes), Cupak Tanah, Watu Gunung, Sukreni Gadis Bali (adaptation of the novel with the same title by AA Panji Tisna), Revolution in Nusa Damai (adaptation of a novel with the same title) Similar titles by Ktut Tantri), soap operas Adi and Ayu (10 episodes aired on Bali tv), soap opera Memedi (10 episodes aired on Bali TV), soap opera comedy series Wayan Katel (10 episodes aired on Bali tv), soap opera for children Ketut Koran (TVRI Bali) , Slave from Bali Untung Surapati, Short folk drama series about Bung Karno (10 titles), He wrote a number of short stories published in the Bali Post, and short stories anthologies Lobakan, Tower, and the Indonesian Literary Community, etc.nd the Indonesian Literary Community, etc.)
Anak Agung Gede Raka Turas + (Related Artists Anak Agung Gede Sobrat Teacher: I Wayan Pendet Relative: I Dewa Ketut Rungun Relative: I Dewa Putu Bedil Relative: Anak Agung Gede Raka Puja)
Richard Horstman + (Richard Horstman, (b 1964 in Melbourne, Au … Richard Horstman, (b 1964 in Melbourne, Australia) has more than 25 years of experience inIndonesia, first visiting Bali in 1986. He spent extended periods in Sumatra and began living inBali in 2004. He has worked in the Bali and Indonesian art worlds since 2008 as an writer,journalist, a co-creator with artists and an art tour presenter to national and international guestsfrom 2014. He has participated intercultural exchange events in Thailand, the Philippines andIndonesia, while regularly attending events in Singapore, Jakarta and Yogyakarta.Richard consults professionally and non-professionally to Indonesian and foreign artists,collectives, galleries and art spaces. Richard is passionate about reporting on developments inthe Bali art infrastructure and innovations in the Bali art world. He previously made andexhibited sculptures and installations and is currently painting in his spare time.During 2022 Richard experienced growth in his writing genres penning his second social culturalobservation piece on Bali, entitled Duality and the Exploitation of the Spirit published inNOW!Bali Magazine in the January/February 2023. He began writing book reviews published inthe Jakarta Post and NOW!Bali with his fourth review Masks of Bali: Between Heaven & Hellpublished in the Post in February.An article for the Australian quarterly hardcopy magazine ArtLink, a special edition onIndonesian art was published in April 2023 and a review of the Bali art scene, post-pandemicwith international tourism open for Singapore magazine Plural Art Mag. He is currently writingarticles for NOWBali Magazine. Unfortunately since July 2023 the Jakarta Post is no longerpublishing its Features section, meaning no more specialized reporting on Indonesian art andculture which is a massive blow for the country and the global audience.In November 2022 Richard began initial steps for his next book, WINDS OF CHANGE: Womenin Balinese Art, the first study into the pioneering women in Balinese art, due to be publishedlater in 2023. This is the follow-up to his first book published late 2019 Ubud Diary: Celebratingthe Ubud School of Painting - the Diversity of the Visual Language launched at the opening ofUbud Diary a new gallery in Lodtunduh, Ubud where he worked as a consultant from June 2019until March 2020 when the pandemic impacted on the Bali and global economy.In the past Richard has been a contributor to the Jakarta Globe newspaper, Ubud Now & Thenonline magazine, the Yak Magazine, Art Republik, NOW! Singapore, NOW!Jakarta,Art&Market, Singapore, the art columnist for UbudLife Magazine, Arti, Art Malaysia, Art OneNation, Indo Expat & Ubud Community News magazines. He have been a regular contributor tothe Jakarta Post for over ten years and am the art columnist for NOW!Bali Magazine.As an art activist Richard has a strong social platform and is passionate sharing ideas andbrainstorming with artists, gallerists, art spaces and collectives about professional structuring,communications, vision, branding, building community and the ongoing development of the Baliart infrastructure. Richard is currently working on a series of geometric paintings for hisupcoming Universal Eye Mandala Art website.Richard’s articles are published:www.lifeasartasia.artwww.lifeasartasia.weebly.comFacebook Page: Bali Art ReviewsInstagram: @lifeasartasiaPrevious art roles:Member of the Board of Directors of the Bali Art Society 2013-2014Art Presenter Artpreciation (2016-2018)AdvisorCata Odata Art House 2014 – 2018 Penestanan, Ubud BaliUbud Diary Jul 2019 – MARCH 2020, Ubud, BaliLodtunduh, Ubud, Balio Ubud Diary is a new art gallery in Ubud with the mission to raise the profile of thehistorical Ubud School of Painting. It is planning its grand opening late inNovember 2019 with a group exhibition of works by senior artists of the UbudSchool, including the launch of the book 'Ubud Diary: Celebrating the Ubud Schoolof Painting - the diversity of the visual language" written by me and translated intoBahasa Indonesian by Richard Nixon Tambalo. Ubud Diary's annual exhibitionprogram will include three solo exhibitions by senior artists, along with one annualevent in Jakarta. The renown Ubud School of Painting which was 'founded' in thelate 1920s - early 1930s in Ubud is destined to die out, through its program ofexhibitions, book and catalogues, and other annual events Ubud Diary's vision isto reignite the genre and encourage regeneration that can lead to its futuresustainability.e regeneration that can lead to its future sustainability.)
Rucina Ballinger + (Rucina is one of Bali’s cultural icons. S … Rucina is one of Bali’s cultural icons. She has lived in Bali since 1974 when she did intensive study of dance and its relationship to religion. Her book, co authored with I Wayan Dibia, BALINESE DANCE, DRAMA AND MUSIC: AN INTRODUCTION TO BALINESE PERFORMING ARTS is used in classrooms around the world and by travellers coming to Bali who want to know more about the performing arts in context. She pioneered World Learning’s (ex Experiment in International Living) Bali Academic Semester Abroad program in 1985 and then switched to the other end of the spectrum and ran Elderhostel cultural programs for ten years with her late husband, Anak Agung Gede Putra Rangki.She and Agung were the klian adat or traditional heads of their hamlet in Abianbase, Kapal for 2013; as far as we know she is the only foreigner to have held this position.After the initial Bali bombings in 2002, the non profit sector became her world and she was the director of YKIP for over a decade, assisting survivors of the bomb with scholarships and livelihood programs. She then worked for the Annika Linden Foundation, helping to create the Annika Linden Centre in Denpasar, Bali, dedicated to one of the bomb victims in the spirit of helping those who are economically disadvantaged. Currently, she runs the CSR program of the Amicorp Group via the Amicorp Community Foundation in the village of Les, North Bali, where a Vocational Training Center is set to be built.In 2003, she and three other foreign women of a certain age and size (all married to local men) formed Grup Gedebong Goyang, a comedy group that does song paradies and skits about current affairs in Bali. Their Balinese version of SAKITNYA TOH DISINI has over a million hits!Currently she divides her time between Les village and Ubud, where she resides with her entire family (sons Gung Anom and Gung Prabu; daughter in laws Jero Bahari/Edenie and Gung Tia and grandson Gung Arun and granddaughter Gung Prabha) and three dogs.granddaughter Gung Prabha) and three dogs.)
Scion Charlotte Spence + (Scion Charlotte Spence has a plan for all … Scion Charlotte Spence has a plan for all you luxury, globe-trotting party vagabonds. Behold the House of Karma.Charlotte, can you give us a brief background of who you are, and what brings you here today?Hey, of course! This feels like a first date. I’m a 26 year-old Brit, currently based between Sydney and Bali (the dream!); I moved over to Australia for university about six years ago and have been lapping up the sunshine ever since. I’m really excited to be chatting to you today and keen to share a fun new project I think you’ll like the sound of . . .What are your current passions?I take after the rest of my family, so travel is really important to me and has been a big part of my life for as long as I can remember. Nothing excites me more than exploring new cultures. I’m also a drama kid at heart so I love the theatre, live music, fine dining . . . or just a good old party to be honest.IG @Atomic.Blonde_ Who is she and when did you discover her?Haha! Atomic Blonde is my latex-wearing, tech house playing, DJ alter ego! I discovered her about four years ago, when I realised I could turn ‘playing my favourite music to my friends’ into a viable side hustle. Since then, I’ve been lucky enough to play a whole host of my favourite events in Australia, alongside my DJ partner ‘Dutch Kiss’. We’re all about self-expression, uplifting music and high camp fun.You are about to launch House of Karma. Briefly, tell us what it is?House of Karma is an U35 members’ collective for the world of luxury travel and experiences. Drawing on the beauty of Karma’s current resorts, we’ll soon bring this to the next generation of ‘luxury rebels’, with pop-up festivals, wellness retreats, out-of-the-box experiences and networking events, both at Karma destinations and in our members’ home cities.You are finally working for your father?I am, and it’s really quite lovely so far! Dad and I have a lot in common in that we both have that entrepreneurial streak, and see Karma more as an entertainment industry than a hospitality one, so it’s great to have that initial common ground with my ‘boss’. I’m also massively inspired by him and have been my whole life, so working alongside him is a privilege I don’t take lightly. Pitching to him is still rather scary though – he’s tough!Do you have any other siblings joining the ranks?Yes! My sister and brother are both a bit younger so still at Uni and school but I have every confidence that they’ll be joining me soon. My sister is heading to do her first Karma sales training in India in a couple of months and I’m sure my brother will follow suit – once he finishes tearing it up on the school cricket pitch of course!What are the strengths and touches that you, as a woman, will bring to what is typically seen as a male dominated service, a members club?Oh, good one. I firmly believe that everyone should have a seat at the table or a foot in the door, and so I’d like to think that what I’ll bring to the world of members clubs is a whole heap of inclusivity. Yes, of course, there is an element of ‘selection’ involved, but I actually like to refer to House of Karma as a ‘collective’ rather than a ‘club’. Essentially, if you’re ambitious, open-minded, and down for one hell of a party, then we’d love to have you at our place.What type of person would a HoK member be?A House of Karma member is someone just like me; a luxury rebel, pampered vagabond, or hedonist who craves the unexpected and the reprieve from routine. We’re chatty, ambitious, and always looking for the next big adventure . . . with a side of fabulous!Can you tell us more about the Bali launch?Absolutely. We’re planning a huge party down at Karma Beach to celebrate our big launch on 13th June. After a VIP long lunch we’ll be opening the beach up to the masses, with drag queens, international DJs, signature ‘House of Karma’ cocktails and a whole lot of dancing in the sand. Come by and get a sense of what we’re all about!And the international roll out?Following this, we’ll be hosting our first ‘Founding Member’ networking events in Sydney and Perth, taking that signature Karma experience to Australia, before expanding across the globe later in 2023.House of Karma is highly inclusive. Can you tell us about some of the LGBTQIA+ events you have in the planning?Inclusion is something I am hugely passionate about and will never stop fighting for, and so at the heart of the House of Karma will be HEAPS of events for my LGBTQIA+ icons and allies. Think ‘detox and retox’ retreats at Karma destinations post-Mardi Gras, LGBTQIA+ networking nights and hot parties co-hosted by queer clubs all over the world.More bang for your buck. Can you tell us what perks and privileges members can enjoy on joining?It’s honestly a bit of a ‘too good to be true’ thing! Our members will benefit from nights of free accommodation at our resort destinations, huge discounts across spa, F&B and rooms year round, a bespoke ‘pimp my villa’ package, and invites to exclusive events both at Karma resorts and in their own cities! And that’s not even to mention all the members-only experiences we’ll be curating – think boat parties on the Nile, party weeks in Mykonos and a glamping festival on Gili Meno…How does the House of Karma benefit from the global aspect of the original Karma brand?I think that is what makes us unique. Karma already has so many breathtaking destinations, so half my work is done in that respect! Now it’s just about leveraging those locations and turning them into the perfect playground for all my like-minded House of Karma souls.And vice versa, how does the group benefit?To quote my father, “any great company recognises the need to evolve as new generations emerge” and I think that is just what we are doing here; moving with the times and bringing a whole new tribe of ambitious, experience-seeking young vagabonds into the Karma fold.Lastly, you are looking to create global FOMO around HoK member’s wristbands. Any hints at how you intend to achieve this?This is something I’m excited to see evolve. Let’s just say I hope to see House of Karma memberships soon become a must-have fashion statement. Get ready to see an influx of ‘HoK’ bracelets hitting the wrists of those around you soon . . .Tel: +62 361 848 2202; +62 811 38203360 IG: @wearehouseofkarmawww.houseofkarma.com.auhouseofkarma@karmagroup.comuseofkarma.com.au houseofkarma@karmagroup.com)
Ida Bagus Sindu Putra + (Sindu Putra, whose full name is Ida Bagus … Sindu Putra, whose full name is Ida Bagus Sindu Putra, was born in Sanur, Bali, July 31, 1968. Now he lives in Lombok, NTB. He wrote poetry as a teenager and has been active in the Coffee Drink Studio. His poems were published by the Bali Post, Kompas, Koran Tempo, Kalam, etc. He won the Kusala Sastra Khatulistiwa award for his poetry book Tales of the Fire Dog. Other poetry books that have been published are the Night of the Night Birds Camp (2000), The Weed House (with IAO Suwati Sideman, 2003), Segara Anak, Origami Birds, Tales of the Fire Dog, In Lombok I Get Poetry (2018).e Fire Dog, In Lombok I Get Poetry (2018).)
Soekarmen + (Soekarmen was born in Blitar, East Java, 3 … Soekarmen was born in Blitar, East Java, 30 May 1925. He was the Governor of Bali who led Bali for two terms of office, namely between 1967–1971 and 1971–1978. He was elected governor on November 1, 1967, and ratified by Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia No.203/1967 to replace the previous official, namely I Gusti Putu Martha. Previously, he was Commander of Korem 163/Wirasatya in Denpasar with the final rank of Brigadier General TNI. Soekarmen is the only Governor of Bali who is non-Hindu and not of Balinese ethnicity. He died in Malang, East Java, 10 September 1988.d in Malang, East Java, 10 September 1988.)
Sri Jayantini (I Gusti Agung Sri Rwa Jayantini) + (Sri Jayantini, whose full name is I Gusti … Sri Jayantini, whose full name is I Gusti Agung Sri Rwa Jayantini. Born in Denpasar, January 15, 1977. He graduated from English Literature, Faculty of Letters, Udayana University. Her poetic journey started from junior high school by participating in the Sanggar Cipta Budaya in 1989. At that time, Jayantini had already published her poetry in the Bali Post. Now she is a lecturer in the English Literature Study Program at the Faculty of Foreign Languages (FBA) Mahasaraswati University (Unmas) Denpasar. Creative since junior high school, Jayantini combines the potential of writing in a career as an educator. In the midst of teaching obligations and often being a part-time translator, she is still quite active in the field of literature. “Flower Travel” is one of her poetry and prose books published in 2015, in addition to participating in anthologies with other poets. A number of academic works in the field of translation have also been published, including “The Art of Translating” (2016), “Practice Makes Perfect” (2015), “Scientific Translation; Techniques and Phenomena” (2018). Jayantini still provides time to enjoy the sensation of poetry as a break from producing academic works. as a break from producing academic works.)
Wayan Sujana Suklu + (Sujana Suklu is known as a progressive thi … Sujana Suklu is known as a progressive thinker of contemporary art in Bali. With a pioneering vision that reflects a universal philosophy. Sujana Suklus’ contributions are vast in scope, encompassing multi-disciplinary fields within fine arts, academic and community platforms. Suklus’ academic research explores ways to bring art methodologies into communities cultivating and preserving local wisdom whilst expanding existing skill sets. The beauty of this research is that it has been applied and is actively growing in communities today.He was born in Lepang, Klungkung, Bali, February 6, 1967. His works have been shown in a number of joint exhibitions at home and abroad, including: Beijing International Art Biennale. Bangladesh XI Biennale. His solo exhibitions include: "Panji, Between Body and Shadow" at the IMF International Art Event, Nusa Dua Bali (2018), "Intermingle Art Project, Light Pattern at Bentara Budaya Bali (2017), "Wings and Time" at Komaneka Fine Art Gallery (2016). The awards he has won are "The Winner of the Indofood Art Awards Competition on Abstract Category" (2003), "The Best 10 Indonesia Competition of the Philip Morris Art Awards (2003). Suklu has also been one of the curators of the exhibition “Bali Megarupa” (2019). of the exhibition “Bali Megarupa” (2019).)
Dadalan Sejarah Wangunan Monumen Perjuangan Rakyat Bali + (THE BACKGROUND OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE … THE BACKGROUND OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MONUMENT OF BALINESE STRUGGLESporadic struggles for independence against the Dutch Colonial Government emerged in most parts of Indonesia. The violent oppressions by the Dutch resulted many rebellions in various dominions of kingdoms and sultanates under the Dutch colonialism. But unfortunately, the Dutch could easily suppress them by applying their divide et impera (divide and rule) tactic to break the strength of those kingdoms and sultanates by playing off against each other, between a king and the other, between the royal family and the king, the king and his people, and between people as well.The long war experiences and also the more and more Indonesian youth got academic education had aroused the spirit of unity among various social strata and ethnic groups and the awareness to defend their country and to drive away the colonizers. It was initiated by a number of intellectual youths from various regions that on October 28th, 1928, for the firsttime, the Indonesian youth held a conference in which they declared the so called the Sumpah Pemuda or the Youth Pledge. They swore that they were of one mother country: Indonesia, one nationality: Indonesian, and of one language: Bahasa Indonesia or the Indonesian language. This declaration was simultaneously participated by many youth organizations from various islands and ethnics in Indonesia such as, Jong Java of Central and East Java, Jong Pasundan of West Java, Jong Minahasa of North Sulawesi, Jong Ambon of Maluku, Jong Celebes of Sulawesi, Jong Madura, Jong Sumatranen, Jong Batak of Batak ethnic group, etc which later on resulted an idea to form the Jong Indonesia to accomodate all ethnics in Indonesia.This spirit of Sumpah Pemuda has also awakened various youth organizations in Indonesia.One well-known organization, among others, is Sarekat Islam, which was originally as a mere religious movement, then developed into the first popular movement in Indonesia, then the Indische Partij party which also moved in politics. At that time on the island of Java nationalist figures emerged such as dr. Soetomo, HOS. Cokroaminoto, Suwardi Suryaningrat (Ki Hadjar Dewantoro), Douwes Dekker, Tjipto Mangunkusumo, Agus Salim, Soekarno, Muhammad Hatta, and so on. Their pioneering work eventually also inspired other regions to do the same, namely to unite the regions in expelling the Dutch occupation, one of which was a struggle carried out by the Balinese people.Bali Island is one of the bases of the struggle against the Dutch, among which the famous is the Jagaraga War of 1848-1849 in Buleleng, the Kusamba War of 1849, the Banjar People’s Resstance in 1868, the Puputan Badung War of 1906 launched by the King of Badung, Puputan Klungkung in 1908 and also the Puputan Margarana War in the Marga Village of Tabanan conducted by Liutenant Colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai along with Laskar Ciung Wanara who had waged in all-out war (Puputan) against the Dutch in 1946.The struggle performed by I Gusti Ngurah Rai has left deep memories for the people of Bali, so as to commemorate his services, a monument, street name, airport name, and so on were erected. The awarding of his services is solely because he has set an example to the younger generation in the struggle for independence which is done unconditionally. The government’s attention to the services of the fighters in Bali was realized by the construction of a grand monument located in the Niti Mandala area, Denpasar known as the the Monument of Balinese Struggle.What is presented in this monument is to recall all the struggles of the Balinese heroes before and after independence. It is also hoped that this monument will also has some benefit in an effort to increase the appreciation of the younger generation in living up to the patriotic values demonstrated by the heroes who sacrifice all his body and soul in defending the dignity of his people without ever expecting retribution.The monument was designed by Mr. Ida Bagus Gede Yadnya, a young man who was at that time was a student in the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Udayana University, Denpasar. He succeeded in winning and becoming a champion in the design competition of the the Monument of Balinese Struggle which was carried out in 1981 by setting aside his senior architects in Bali.After the design and drawing improvements were made, in August 1988 through the budget of the Provincial Government of Bali a groundbreaking was carried out, as a sign of the start of the construction of the monument. After going through various obstacles and trials due to the depreciation of the Rupiah in 1997, finally this monument could be completed also in 2001. After that, the development was continued with the making of dioramas that depicted the life history of the Balinese from time to time. In addition to the dioramas, a park was also built to add the beauty and comfort of this monument, which as a whole could be completed in 2003. On June 14, 2003, in conjunction with the Opening of the 25th Bali Arts Festival in 2003, Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri had the pleasure of inaugurating the Monument of Balinese Struggle. Since then the monument has been officially opened for public.PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVESThe purpose of making dioramas that tells a story of the struggle of the Balinese people is to reconstruct important historical events that have occured in Bali, so that what is implied in them will be more easily appreciated by younger generation.The aim is to perpetuate the spirit of the struggle of the Balinese people from time to time and pass down the spirit of patriotism in the form of self-sacrifice, love of the motherland, love of unity and love of peace, togetherness to the next generation of the nation, and the main thing is to maintain the integrity of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia (Homeland).THE PHILOSOPHICAL BASIC OF THE MONUMENT OF BALINESE STRUGGLEThis monument is an embodiment of lingga and yoni. Lingga is male symbol (purusa), while yoni is female symbol (pradana). The meeting between the two elements is a symbol of fertility and well-being. In addition to the Lingga-Yoni philosophy, this monument is also based on the philosophy of the Mandara mountain screening (Mandara Giri) in ocean of milk (Ksirarnawa). This story comes from the Adi Parwa book, the first chapter (parwa) of the Mahabarata epic. It is said that the gods and giants (daitya) sought the water of eternal life (tirtha amertha) by turning around Mandara mountain in the ocean of milk. The implementation of the screening of mount Mandara is regulated as follows:1. Turtles (akupa) as the base of mount Mandara2. Besuki Dragon (Naga Besuki) as a strap and turning mount.3. The gods hold the dragon’s tail and the daitya hold the head, while at the top of the mountain sits God Shiva.After working with great difficulty turning the Mandara mountain then successively came out: crescent (Ardha Chandra), Goddess Sri and Laksmi, flying horse (kuda Ucaisrawah), tree of happiness (Kastuba Mani), and the last came out Goddess Dhanwantari who brought Tirta Amertha. The story of searching for Amertha water is then reflected in the shape of this monument, with the following explanation:1. The earthen pitcher containing tirta amertha was symbolized by a kind of pot (swamba), which is located on the top of the monument.2. Naga Besuki’s tail is realized near the pot.3. The head of the dragon is manifested in the entrance gate (Kori Agung).4. Turtle (Bedawang Nala/ akupa) as the foundation of the monument is located on the edge of the lake and its head on Kori Agung.5. The pond that surrounds the monument as the symbol of Ocean of milk (Ksirarnawa).6. Mandara mountain (Mandara Giri) as the overall shape of the monument building.Philosophically, the initiators of this monument wish to give a message to the younger generation that the struggle to achieve success can only be done with hard work, perseverance, and mutual cooperation as told when the Gods and Daitya together seek eternal life.Another symbol depicting the power of God Almighty (Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa) contained in this building is a building plan in the shape of an octagon and an eight-leaf lotus. The eight-leaf lotus is called Asta Dala as a symbol of the omnipotence of God Almighty called Asta Aiswarya, namely:1. Anima : the mildness nature like atom.2. Lagima : the lightness nature like ether.3. Mahima : the great nature that fills all places.4. Prapti : the nature of reaching all desired places.5. Prakamya : all wills are achieved by Him.6. Isitawa : the nature of dominating everything and the most important One.7. Wasitwa : the most powerful character.8. Yatrakama Wasayitwa : His nature and His will cannot be challenged.The symbol of patriotism and nationalism can be found in the 17 number of foot steps towards the main entrance, 8 main pillars of the building and the height of the monument is 45 meters. If these figures are strung together, the numbers 17, 8, and 45 are arranged which show the date, month, and year of the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, August 17, 1945. Indonesian Independence, August 17, 1945.)
Tan Lioe Ie + (Tan Lioe Ie was born in Denpasar, Bali, Ju … Tan Lioe Ie was born in Denpasar, Bali, June 1, 1958. He kept the Chinese name even though during the New Order era there was some pressure to replace the ethnic Chinese name with an indigenous name. He is familiarly called Yoki.Yoki is one of the Indonesian poets who explores Chinese rituals and mythology in Indonesian poetry. Despite the strong ethnic nuances, his poems still have an allure for the wider community. His works have been published in various mass media such as; Bali Post, Horizon, Buana News, Kompas, Media Indonesia.Yoki graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Udayana University. His introduction to poetry began when he was involved in the Denpasar Coffee Drink Center (SMK). He is also known as a pioneer of poetry musicalization activities in Bali. One of his poetry musical albums is entitled “Kuda Putih” which contains many Umbu Landu Paranggi poems that he sings.His published anthology of poetry, “Kita Bersaudara” (1991), has been translated into English as “We Are All One” (1996) by Dr. Thomas Hunter Jr. In addition, the book of poetry “Night Cahaya Lampion” (2005) has also been translated into Dutch entitled “Nach Van De Lampionen” by Linde Voute. His latest poetry book is entitled “Ciam Si” (2015). Yoki is often invited to national and international literary activities.nal and international literary activities.)
I Ketut Rida + (The senior poet I Ketut Rida was born in B … The senior poet I Ketut Rida was born in Banjar Kanginan, Sulang Village, Dawan District, Klungkung, September 11, 1939. He finished school at SGA Stella Duce/ Kanisius Yogyakarta in 1958, then continued his B1 Indonesian Language at Dénpasar, but did not finish.From 1960 to 1987 he was appointed a teacher at an elementary school. For about 20 years, I Ketut Rida has served as the Principal of an Elementary School. In addition, he was appointed as a supervisor for kindergarten, elementary and SDLB. In the village, it was also believed to be the traditional bendésa of Sulang VillageKetut Rida said that he has been pursuing writing or composing since he was a child. Every day Ketut Rida gets stories from his grandmother. That's why Ketut Rida is feeling happy. After completing his B1 Language Department, his attention to writing activities grew, focusing on studying the Kawi language, especially in Adiparwa.He has produced several new literary works of Balinese and Indonesian literature and has received several award certificates, such as:In 1977–1978, Ketut Rida became the second winner of the Indonesian Language Writing Competition for Elementary School Teachers at the Bali Province. In 1979, he became the first winner of a prose writing competition at the Bali Arts Festival (PKB). In 1980, he won first place in the Balinese Novel Writing Competition in the framework of Language Month. In 1982, he became the second winner of Composing Geguritan at PKB. In 1991, he won first place in the Balinese Short Story Competition in the Bali Post daily. In 1995, he won the first prize in the Balinese Short Story Competition at PKB.From 1970 to 1980, many of Ketut Rida's essays were published in the Bali Post. His collection of poems entitled “Nyiksik Bulu” was published by the Dénpasar Language Center in 2004. His Balinese novel entitled “Sunari” was published by the Obor Foundation, Jakarta in 1999. This novel “Sunari” earned I Ketut Rida the Rancagé Literature Prize from the Rancagé Cultural Foundation in Bandung in 2000. In 2014 Ketut Rida received Widya Pataka from the Governor of Bali with his book entitled “Lawar Goak”. Bali with his book entitled “Lawar Goak”.)
Theo Meier + (Theo Meier was born in 1908 in Basle, Swit … Theo Meier was born in 1908 in Basle, Switzerland. He was educated in the arts at the Basle School of the Arts. He had worked as a portrait painter for the University of Basle. He made his first trip to Berlin, where he met Liebermann and Hofer at the Berlin Academy, as well as Emil Nolde, one of the contemporary painters he admired most. He studied with Otto Dix who influenced him greatly.Meier left Europe for the South Pacific at the age of 24. To finance his travels, he founded a club, where each member promised a monthly fee in exchange for which they could choose one of Meier's paintings upon his return. He sailed to Papeete via Guadeloupe, Martinique, and the Panama Canal, inspired by the beauty he encountered, but also disillusioned by the presence of Western influence.After returning briefly to Basel, he went to Bali where his life was changed forever. In Bali, he found an innocence that he did not find in Tahiti. He befriended the German painter Walter Spies, and later moved into the German artist's bamboo house. He married his first Balinese wife in 1936. When the Japanese arrived in Bali in 1941, Meier was granted permission to stay in Bali, unlike his friend Walter Spies who met his death aboard a prisoner of war ship crossing the Indian Ocean. Unfortunately, many of his paintings were lost, some of which were given to Japanese sailors. After the war, Meier remarried, fathering a daughter.After 15 years in Southeast Asia, Meier briefly returned to Switzerland, but then returned to Bali, followed by Thailand. In 1957, he married Laiad, his third wife. In 1961, Meier moved to Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, where he lived with Laiad in a beautiful teak house on the banks of the Ping River. He was a prolific artist and continued to paint until his death in Thailand in 1982.paint until his death in Thailand in 1982.)
Tyra Kleen + (Tyra Kleen (29 June 1874 - 17 September 19 … Tyra Kleen (29 June 1874 - 17 September 1951) was a Swedish artist, author and women's rights activist. Her paintings, illustrations, lithographs and publications were important to the Swedish fin de siècle art movement. But above all she was an independent ethnographical researcher.In 1919, after WWI, she traveled to Java and Bali on a Swedish cargo ship. In Solo (Surakarta), Kleen worked with Beata van Helsdingen-Schoevers to write an anthropological study on the ritual court dances of Solo. Both also participated in the dance lessons. Kleen felt that dancing not only involved making the right movements on the sound of music, but that it also involved the transition into an altered state of mind to become in harmony not only with oneself, but with the Universe.Unfortunately, this project ended in July 1920 in turmoil due to clashing personalities, and van Helsdingen-Schoevers died 17 August 1920 of an unknown disease. The project was finished in 1925 with help from "Volkslectuur" (the commission of folk literature), Mabel Fowler and miss Gobée, wife of the Head of the Office for Internal Affairs, titled "The Serimpi and Bedojo Dances at the Court of Surakarta", with 16 pages of text. In July 1925 there appeared a new edition with 30 pages of text. The coloured plates were reproductions made by the Topographic Service of Kleen's drawings. For everyone involved, but especially Kleen, the result was very disappointing, because she wanted to participate in this project in order to result in a standard reference work that could be presented worldwide.When she arrived in Bali in 1920, she started a new project on the mudras, or ritual hand poses, of the Balinese Hindu priests with the assistance of the Rajah of Karangasem, Gusti Bagus Djilantik, whom she had met in Solo the year before, and of Piet de Kat Angelino. This was a turning point in her career because de Kat Angelino was able to explain to her the mudras and also encouraged the priests to cooperate. He was district-officer (controleur) of Gianjar and Klungklung for over a decade and had been collecting material on Balinese priests for years in his home in Gianjar. At his home, she could draw priests and their mudras. Their work together is presented in the book Mudras, with text and illustrations by Kleen, who acknowledged that much of the technical information about the poses and ceremonies came from de Kat Angelino and later on from R.Ng. Poerbatjaraka. Kleen spent the whole of 1921 in Java, working on the material collected in Bali the year before. She exhibited her pictures of the priests at the Art Society in Batavia. Collaboration with de Kat Angelino continued and she met him in Amsterdam on her way home. With his help an exhibition was arranged at the Colonial Institute in Amsterdam. The exhibition was favorably reviewed by de Kat Angelino in the magazine Nederlandsch Indië, Oud en Nieuw. What was the reaction at that time in the Netherlands on her work in Bali? Anne Hallema, a Dutch journalist and art-criticus wrote a critical and extensive article on the Mudra's which appeared Elseviers Geïllustreerd Maandschrift, Jaargang 34, 1924 pp. 145–147. He disqualified her work as an artist but praised her for her scientific contribution. He ends his article with stating that we have to be grateful that this stranger from the land of Selma Lagerlöf toke the initiativ to study the mudra's of the Balinese priests in performing his Hinduistic rituals. Specially the Indologists and Orientalists should be happy with the appearance of this publication.Another crucial exhibition was Två vittberesta damer (Two Travelling Ladies) at Liljevalch's Public Art Gallery in Stockholm 1922, where she showed art and artifacts from Java and Bali together with Swedish photographer and author Ida Trotzig contributing works from Japan. This exhibition was the starting point for the "Bali-fever" in Sweden. Kleen's depictions of mudras were shown at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1923.Besides Mudras, Kleen published two other books about Bali: Ni-Si-Pleng, a story about black children written for white children (1924), and, seven years later, Tempeldanser och musikinstrument pa Bali, printed in 300 numbered copies, translated in 1936 as The Temple Dances in Bali.Kleen's study on the mudras, the exhibition in Amsterdam at the Colonial Institute and the publication of her books made her internationally known. For her scientific ethnographic work on Bali, Kleen was awarded the Johan August Wahlberg silver medal in April 1938, given to individuals who have "promoted anthropological and geographical science through outstanding efforts".Walter Spies was the central figure in the circle of artists residing on the island in Ubud, Klungklung and Karangasem. He was considered to be the greatest expert on Balinese dance and drama. Together with the British dance critic Beryl de Zoete, he wrote the standard 1938 work Dance and Drama in Bali. Spies was jealous of the international success of Kleen[citation needed] and wrote a very critical nine-page review of the Temple Dances in Bali in the journal Djawa (1939). He complained, "the text and the depictions are filled with so many mistakes, errors and incorrect statements that one must shake one's head." Spies claims that as an ethnographic document the book has no value. As a result, there were nearly no references to the work of Kleen in any ethnographic periodicals or publications after this critical review. It is only in 1962 that C. Hooykaas in his article "Saiva-Siddhanta in Java and Bali" supported the importance of the study on mudras by de Kat Angelino and Kleen.Kleen contributed work to various European magazines, including Sluyters' Monthly, Nederlandsch Indië Oud en Nieuw, Ord och Bild and Inter-Ocean, between 1920 and 1925 and influenced in this way the perception and expectations of foreign visitors to Bali. Furthermore, she influenced with her colourful, vivid and dynamic art-deco drawing style the development of painting by local artists in Bali, not in a one-way influence but more a kind of mutual influence.Mostly these local paintings were made for the touristic market and depicted daily life instead of exclusively being concerned with gods, demons and the Ramayana and Mahabharata epics. In this way, she took part in the marketing of "the last paradise". This also meant that she became associated with this type of magazine drawing instead of her more important ethnographic publications. more important ethnographic publications.)
Umbu Wulang Landu Paranggi + (Umbu Wulang Landu Paranggi, born in Kanang … Umbu Wulang Landu Paranggi, born in Kananggar, Waingapu, East Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, August 10, 1943. His poems have been published in many mass media, including the Indonesian Pulpit, Basis, Pusara Magazine, Arena, Yogya Pioneer, Bali Post, Journal CAK, Kolong Magazine. Some of his poems are also summarized in joint anthologies, including Manifes (1968), Milestone III (1987), The Ginseng (1993), Saron (2018), Tutur Batur (2019). Umbu used to take care of the literature room at the Pelopor Yogya weekly, which was headquartered on Jalan Malioboro. On March 5, 1969, together with several other figures, Umbu founded the literary community Persada Studi Klub (PSK). At that time Umbu was dubbed the President of Malioboro. The pioneers of Yogya and PSK gave birth to hundreds or even thousands of poets scattered throughout Indonesia.Since 1978 Umbu lived in Bali and in July 1979 was asked to become the literary editor of the Bali Post daily. As he did in Pioneer Yogya, Umbu faithfully, diligently, and painstakingly, nurtured the seeds of writers to grow into well-known figures in Indonesian literature.For his dedication to the world of literature, Umbu was awarded a number of awards. These include the 2018 Cultural Award from the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, University of Indonesia, the 2018 Dharma Kusuma Award from the Bali Provincial Government, the Literature Service Award from the Language and Book Development Agency in 2019, and the Jakarta Academy Award (2019). Umbu died on April 6, 2021y Award (2019). Umbu died on April 6, 2021)
Uuk Paramahita + (Uuk Paramahita was born in Denpasar, April … Uuk Paramahita was born in Denpasar, April 17, 1978. He completed his art education at ISI Denpasar. Since 2001 he has been involved in many joint exhibitions at home and abroad, including exhibiting at “20 Finalists of Nokia Art Award in Jakarta, 2001; The faces at Junge Gesichter at Agon. e.V Passau, Germany, 2012; The Fourth Silk Road International Art, Shaanxi Provencial Museum of Fine Art, Xian China, 2017. Many of Uuk's works feature tiny figures combined with the surrounding issues. He processes many childhood memories into interesting works of art.od memories into interesting works of art.)
Wayan Jengki Sunarta + (WAYAN JENGKI SUNARTA was born in Denpasar, … WAYAN JENGKI SUNARTA was born in Denpasar, Bali, June 22nd, 1975. He is a graduate of Udayana University, Cultural Anthropology, Faculty of Letters, and studied painting at ISI Denpasar. Jenkgi has been writing poetry since the early 1990s, and later also wrote lyrical prose, short stories, features, essays/art and culture articles, critics/art reviews, and novels.His writings are published in various local and national mass media, among them Kompas, Koran Tempo, Media Indonesia, Republika, Suara Pembaruan, The Jakarta Post, Jawa Post, Pikiran Rakyat, Bali Post, Jurnal Kebudayaan Kalam, Jurnal Cerpen Indonesia, Majalah Sastra Horison, Majalah Gong, Majalah Visual Arts, Majalah Arti, and Majalah Sarasvati.Arts, Majalah Arti, and Majalah Sarasvati.)
Wayan Dastra + (Wayan Dastra, born in Ubud, 7 June 1980. H … Wayan Dastra, born in Ubud, 7 June 1980. He is a painter who graduated from ISI Denpasar. Since the 2000s, he has been diligent in participating in joint exhibitions, including the joint exhibition of the Cambodian Studio at the Jakarta Cultural Center (2018), “Spirit Barong” at the Jakarta Cultural Center (2010), “Absolute” at the Archade of Kuta Galeria Bali (2006). Many of his works take the theme of everyday life of ordinary people who are possessed something magical-mystical. are possessed something magical-mystical.)
Wayan Turun + (Wayan Turun was born in Banjar Kedaton, Ke … Wayan Turun was born in Banjar Kedaton, Kesiman, Denpasar, 17 July 1950. He completed his formal education at SR I Kesiman, in 1966. He graduated from SMEPN in 1969 in Denpasar, and he completed SSRI in 1971 in the same city. Since childhood he has loved the arts. Artistic blood flows from his mother, a janger dancer. He is known as a skilled undagi (traditional Balinese building architect), and is also skilled at making bade (corpse towers). He studied Asta Kosala Kosali (basic rules of traditional Balinese architecture) from Pekak Kenjing, Anak Agung Mel, and Ida Pedanda Oka. Apart from that, he studied philosophy about art and religion from Ida Pedanda Kekeran, Ida Pedanda Made Sidemen, Ida Pedanda Bajing, Ida Rsi Agung Penatih and Ida Dalem Pemanyun. Because of his expertise in Balinese and Old Javanese literature, he was often trusted to write inscriptions and copy lontar. He also wrote literary works, such as kidung and kakawin. For his services in the field of arts and culture, he was awarded the Cultural Upakara Charter from the Mayor of Denpasar in 1995.harter from the Mayor of Denpasar in 1995.)
Anak Agung Meregeg + (With his cousins, including Soberat, A.A. Meregeg was one of the defining artists of the Ubud style. Dermawan (2006: 148) has his year of birth as 1908 and states that he was born in Padangtegal, rather than Batuan.)
Wayan Sila + (“The very first night I slept over at my n … “The very first night I slept over at my new studio an owl flew into the garden. It wasn’t a coincidence that I noticed it perched in a tree,” says Balinese artist Wayan Sila. “This was aspecial experience and powerful omen. A gift from the Gods to me.”The owl is much revered by indigenous cultures and in folklore around the world as aguardian spirit, as well as a wise creature capable of extraordinary sight. Balinesemythology reveals that if an owl visits a family compound while a female member ispregnant this is indeed a positive sign. Burung Hantu literally translates from bahasaIndonesia into the English language as ghost bird; or the owl, the mysterious bird of thenight.“I have a unique connection with owls. It is a potent image that resonates with my heart. Iwas intuitively led to draw the owl and then I began to include it in my works. It has nowmanifested into a personal symbolic image, equivalent to the Barong. The owl alsoencourages me to reflect on the joy that I derive from my family life,” says Wayan.Born in Ubud, 1970, Wayan Silawasinspired by his grandfather, well known local artistWayan Barwa. From an early age he regularly visited Barwa’sstudio and gallery,surrounded by the paintings of his Balinese heritage, this was the perfect scenario for achild to learn to draw and paint.Wayan soon became adept in the “Ubud Style” of modern traditional Balinese painting. Inthe evolution of Balinese painting during the last century, from its origins of the ClassicalKamasan style that concerned teachings from the Hindu Epics, each village then began tocreate their own distinctive style.The Ubud style moved away from the religious and began to be characterized bynarratives that involve daily village life and depictions of rural and environmentallandscapes. The artists from Ubud were quick to adopt western influences in the 1930’s,depth of field, shades of color, localized narratives and the development of the humanfigure. The Kamasan style was originally a collective work and never signed by anindividual. The new personalized and expressive form of Balinese painting has its rootsfirmly entrenched here in Ubud.Wayan’s canvases are beautifully composed and resound with an overwhelming sense ofbalance and harmony. His highly detailed works are first sketched in pencil then outlinedin black Chinese ink, finally they are rendered in acrylic paint with a fine kaus bamboo, asmall piece of bamboo crafted with a tiny point to apply the medium. A large canvas, 100 x80 cms, may take up to six months to complete. “In 1997 I was inspired to include owls in my compositions after seeing a wonderful sketch by a Japanese child.”Wayan’s relationship with the burung hantu then activated an endearing association withthe people of Japan, to whom the owl is symbolic of happiness. He first visited Japan in2002 and his premiere solo exhibition there was in 1998. Every year since then Wayan has enjoyed the privilege of exhibiting work in galleries, department stores, even in theIndonesian Consulate in Tokyo. He has held over 15 solo exhibitions in Japan, andnumerous other exhibitions in Bali, Jakarta, Spain and also at the prestigious Agung RaiMuseum of Art in Ubud.“It’s an honor for me to be invited on intercultural exchange programs teaching youngJapanese students traditional Balinese painting techniques. I do this each year when I visitJapan.” Wayan has since developed a healthy market for his works there and continues toell to the Japanese tourists who often visit his Ubud studio/gallery.Wayan Sila, acrylic on Canvas, 2012,45x 60cm.Wayan SilaGarden + Bale studio of Wayan Sila.Wayan Sila. 2012, chinese ink +acrylic on canvas, 60x80cm.Wayan’s cooperative works with Japanese poet Yoko Jatiasih have been the focus of two books. They initiallycollaborated in 1998 to create music and poetry for his paintings. In 2004 their first book “Kata Kata” Echoes From TheWoods, and then in 2010 “Pelan Pelan” were published.Browsing through these books, the creative synergy between the two is easy to recognize. Yoko’s short poems, no morethan 6 lines, resonate with an uncomplicated intelligence. Upon the opposing page to the text are Wayan’scomplimentary images created especially to accompany each poem.As you contemplate the words essence, as well as study Wayan’s images, the mysterious bird of the nights’full roundeyes are firmly transfixed upon you. The fusion of words along with the images perplex the imagination, and then defyyou to believe their medium is the owl’s silent and alluring gaze.In 2011 Wayan relocated to his new studio gallery in Jalan Bisma in Ubud. Journey 400 meters along Jalan Bisma until theroadside urban development gives way to the effervescence of the padis. Down on the right hand side nestled in thesawah you will find his small abode. Look for the sign on the road then follow the narrow path that divides the greenswaying fields to his studio/gallery encircled by the bamboo fence.Wayan has created a personal space that reflects the elements that enrich and sustain him. Situated in the middle of theyard he has built a bamboo bale which functions as his studio, yet also as a place of quiet retreat. The surroundinggarden is abundant with organic vegetables, fruit trees, medicinal herbs, ornamental shrubs and flowers. Indeed, Wayanhas created his special own oasis.As you enter his two Bali dogs are quick to offer enthusiastic toothy greetings. The verdant vegetation is soothing andinviting. I discover two rabbits, four exotic birds and frogs and snakes frequent visitors, so Wayan tells me. Stonecarvings covered with brilliant green moss hide among the foliage, shrines and small Hindu temples are adorned withofferings and the sweet sent of burning incense seduces the senses. An outhouse serves as a simple kitchen and two rooms contain Wayan’s gallery painting collection and books for sale.When we observe Wayan’s paintings we enter into a beautiful and extraordinarily tranquil world. His owls’ peer outfrom within forests and lush scenes, their big eyes possess a magnetic pull and communicate a language that isdeciphered in our hearts. Wayan Sila is a painter of immense sensitivity and his works are vehicles of healing qualities and love.re vehicles of healing qualities and love.)

(Anak Agung Pandji Tisna (11 February 1908 – 2 June 1978), also known as)

Hildred Geertz + ("Hildred was born in Queens, New York on F … "Hildred was born in Queens, New York on February 12, 1927 and reared there and in Teaneck, New Jersey. A graduate of Antioch College, she received her Ph.D. from Radcliffe College in 1956. Her first book, The Javanese Family (Free Press of Glencoe, Inc.), was published in 1961. After her initial fieldwork in Java, she taught at The University of Chicago from 1960 to 1970 before coming to Princeton University in 1970. At Princeton, Hildred taught courses on the history of anthropological theory, the anthropological study of life stories, the anthropology of art, and the ethnographer’s craft.In 1972, Hildred became the first chairperson of the Department of Anthropology at Princeton University, and thus the first woman chair of a department at Princeton, a position in which she served for many years. She was named Professor Emeritus in 1998.Hildred did extensive fieldwork in Morocco, and in Java and Bali, Indonesia and returned to Indonesia repeatedly during her career to conduct the research which helped fuel her extensive list of publications. She completed more than two years of fieldwork research in the village of Batuan on the island of Bali. Working in the same village that was studied in the 1930s by Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson, she focused on the interconnections between different Balinese art forms and how and why such forms have changed through time. She investigated the effects of economic development and tourism on Balinese artistic endeavor.The first book from the research in Batuan, Images of Power: Balinese Paintings Made for Gregory Bateson and Margaret Mead, was published in January 1995 (University of Hawaii Press). In 2004,The Life of a Balinese Temple: Artistry, Imagination, and History in a Peasant Village was also published by the University of Hawaii Press. Among her other works, Professor Geertz is co-author with her former husband Clifford Geertz of Kinship in Bali (University of Chicago Press, 1975), and co-author with Clifford Geertz and Lawrence Rosen of Meaning and Order in Moroccan Society (Cambridge University Press, 1979). Most recently, in 2017, at the age of 90, her book, Storytelling in Bali, was published by the Dutch publishing house Brill."shed by the Dutch publishing house Brill.")
Louis Nagelkerke + ("Indonesia, and Bali in particular, has lo … "Indonesia, and Bali in particular, has lots of beauty to offer. Louis Nagelkerke is not only fascinated by the beauty of the people, but also by all the wonderful things religion has brought the country, such as temples and buddha statues. During his many journeys through Indonesia, Louis noticed that it is a very rich country in many ways. Louis believes that this has a lot to do with the fact that the Indonesian people are proud of their country. When Louis travels through Bali to take pictures for his paintings, the local people enjoy that. Meanwhile, it is not special for them. They live with all that beauty, their rich culture, and traditions every day. They are used to it. When Louis paints Balinese people, he tries to show them how beautiful and rich their culture is, how beautiful they are themselves. For Louis personal[ly], it is important that he, while photographing and painting the people, can make a part of their personality his own. It is a search for beauty, mysticism, culture, folklore, very much related to daily life; the folklore our modern western society lost over the years.Born February 3, 1949, in EindhovenEducation in ceramics, window dressing, drawings, and paintingsWell known since the '80s through many exact portraitsHis paintings are unique through the expression of mysticism and sphere. His inspirations Louis Nagelkerke finds almost through his vivid relation to the eastern culture and people. Musicians and dancers, especially from the wonderful island Bali. Besides that, his paintings are also influenced through the theatre.Louis is an outstanding artist and always open-minded to new ideas.rtist and always open-minded to new ideas.)
John Darling + ("John Darling moved to Bali in 1969 and de … "John Darling moved to Bali in 1969 and developed a rapport with its people and an affinity for their way of life. Of particular interest was their religious traditions and the changes to the Balinese society and economy that occurred as a result of the influx of tourists.Australian documentary filmmaker John Darling standing next to camera on tripod in a jungle area in Bali John Darling during filming of Lempad of Bali (1978). Courtesy Sara Darling. Photographer unknown. NFSA title: 1586432 His first documentary, Lempad of Bali (1978) which he co-directed with Lorne Blair, explores the life and work of 116-year-old artist I Gusti Nyoman Lempad and his subsequent funeral, detailing the complex, Balinese funerary customs. This production won the Documentary Award at the Asian Film Festival in 1980.Darling’s subsequent films formed his Bali Triptych (1987) series. Each hour-long episode – Between the Mountain and the Sea, The Path of the Soul and Demons and Deities – presents in vivid detail the history, culture and way of life of the Balinese people.Darling worked with other filmmakers, including John Moyle for Bali Hash (1989), which juxtaposed the raucous nature of the Hash House Harriers gathering of international tourists and the peaceful Balinese ceremonies occurring at the same time."Full article at https://www.nfsa.gov.au/latest/john-darling-bali-documentary-filmmakerSee also:My Friend, John Darling by Rio Helmi. Ubud Now & Then, June 26, 2013. http://ubudnowandthen.com/my-friend-john-darling/My Favorite Redhead: John Darling by Made Wijaya. Ubud Now & Then, July 3, 2013. http://ubudnow.webhost66.com/my-favourite-redhead-john-darling/w.webhost66.com/my-favourite-redhead-john-darling/)
Roelof Goris + (1898 – 1965 Curriculum vitae 1898 born in … 1898 – 1965Curriculum vitae1898 born in Krommenie (North-Holland) on June 91917 final examinations gymnasium (A and B)1917-1918 military service1918-1926 studied Indonesian languages (linguistic officer), Leiden University; Arabic (Snouck Hurgronje), Sanskrit, Javanese and Old Javanese (Vogel and Hazeu), Hindu-Javanese history (Krom), and general linguistics (C. C. Uhlenbeck); amongst his older fellow students were W. F. Stutterheim and P. V. van Stein Callenfels1926 PhD under the supervision of N.J. Krom, Leiden University1926 officer for the study of Indonesian languages at the Archaeological Service, charged with the checking of transliterations of Old Javanese inscriptions1928-1939 adjunct archaeologist of the Archaeological Service in Bali1939-1941 librarian to Mangkunegoro VII, Surakarta (Central Java)1941-1945 service in the Royal Netherlands-Indies Army; civilian internee1946 on leave in the Netherlands1947-1958 linguistic officer of the Netherlands-Indies and later Indonesian Government, head of the Singaradja division of the Institute for Linguistic and Cultural Research of the University of Indonesia1958 retirement1959 librarian of the Faculty of Letters of Udayana University, Denpasar (South Bali)1962 research-professor, teaching Balinese epigraphy and early history1965 died in Denpasar on October 4Special activities and positionsScientific adviser of the Kirtya (Foundation) Liefrinck-van der Tuuk (set up in 1928), 1932-Co-worker at the Bali MuseumTeacher at a secondary school and a training-college for teachers (S.M.A. and S.G.A.)Teacher of German, 1951S.M.A. and S.G.A.) Teacher of German, 1951)
Agung Raka + (1930s Sanur painter. Bateson and Mead note … 1930s Sanur painter. Bateson and Mead notes refer to Gusti Gede Raka and Gusti Putu Raka co-painting a work.May be the same person as Gusti Putu Raka (and/or Gusti Gede Raka); in Bateson's catalogue, described as the son of Gusti SodangRelated ArtistsAlso known as: I Gusti Putu RakaMother: Anak Agung Made Glogori Putu Raka Mother: Anak Agung Made Glogor)
A.A. Raka Sidan + (A A. Raka Sidan's real name is A.A. Gede R … A A. Raka Sidan's real name is A.A. Gede Raka Partana. He is a songwriter and Balinese pop singer who was born June 27, 1979. He studied at UNHI Denpasar and produced a number of albums, including "Suud Memotoh" (2005), "At-Pada Ngalih Makan" (2007), "Pak Boss" (2009), "Song Brerong" (2012), "Kenceng" (2015). The songs contain a lot of moral messages and social criticism wrapped in humorous nuances.ial criticism wrapped in humorous nuances.)
Titus Rosier + (A hospitality expert with more than sevent … A hospitality expert with more than seventeen years of experience in the industry, Titus Rosier joined the vibrant award-winning W Bali – Seminyak resort in June 2021, leading its talented team as General Manager. Beginning his professional career in the Middle East, Titus has gained extensive experience working across various countries and properties for Marriott International. Departing from his last venture in the Middle East, Titus was ready for a new challenge and decided to move to Indonesia based on the love he has for this amazing country, choosing the magical island of Bali as his new home. A Dutch native, Titus has a passion for sustainability which he implements through developing significant initiatives and exceptional programs including the launch of zero-waste cocktails. This beverage program uses leftover fruit skin to create invigorating concoctions. Besides battling food waste, the team at W Bali is also actively focusing on reducing plastic usage to remove all single-use plastic from the property in 2023. Additionally, W Bali has partnered with several Bali-based NGOs, such as S.O.S Kitchen, to donate fresh and edible leftovers from the buffet breakfast to be distributed to people in need including children's orphanages and impoverished areas in Bali. W Bali has also partnered with Sungai Watch and together with the Marriott Business Council Indonesia, they are working on a waste solution in Bali. The ambitious goal is to remove 100,000 kilos of waste per year from the Bali's rivers. of waste per year from the Bali's rivers.)
I Gusti Agung Wijaya Utama + (A photography graduate from the Indonesian … A photography graduate from the Indonesian Art Institute (ISI), Denpasar.Balinese photographer I Gusti Agung Wijaya Utama S. Sn has a unique vision to raise awareness of the past through distinct, eye-catching fine art and reconstruction portrait photographs. Gung Ama, as he is known, does not use digital technology, but a process from the past; the Afghan Box Camera. As the name suggests, the camera is linked with Afghanistan, being first used in villages by travelling photographers before there were any photography studios.“Digital technology and the modern mindset desiring immediate outcomes and satisfaction are impacting upon the art of photography and contributing to the erosion of traditional Balinese values,” said Gung Ama, born in Batubulan Gianyar in 1988, whose interest is photography began in 2006. “Nowadays, smartphones equipped with sophisticated cameras are affordable and an essential modern icon and tool. Moreover, social media and selfies dramatically impact lifestyles and alter our concept of identity. By recreating the nostalgia and curiosity of old Bali through manual, handmade photos, my objective is to reignite cultural memory while inspiring awareness and discussion among all the generations.”“My photography reflects the growing sentiment within the Balinese seeking a return to the wisdom of the past,” Gung Ama said. “In the face of modernity and the homogenisation of cultures, I believe it is important to celebrate and embrace cultural icons to help reinforce our identity. In addition, it’s essential to be reminded of our forefather’s messages, culture lost and the wisdom of the past.”Article by Richard Horstmanof the past.” Article by Richard Horstman)
Symon + (A stylistic heir to Walter Spies, Le Mayeu … A stylistic heir to Walter Spies, Le Mayeur and his mentor, the Indonesian-Dutch painter Arie Smit, Symon was among the last in the lineage of foreign artists who have helped raise Bali’s international profile as an exotic destination for art and design. Renowned for his vivid pop style with new iconic motifs, he was born on April 13, 1947, as Ronald Thomas Bierl in Detroit, Michigan, the United States, and made Bali his home in 1978. He was installed in the Puri Kaler of Ubud Palace by the Ubud royal family, who had for decades been patrons of foreign artists. Symon later took over Arie Smit’s cottage in nearby Campuhan, where his studio grew into local landmark. In 2014, he moved full-time to his other destination studio at Alas Sari in North Bali, Art Zoo, which he had founded in 1998.Symon, who passed away on April 15, 2020 of natural causes from sepsis, was incredibly prolific and successful, creating many thousands of artworks in several countries.His work was widely collected by tastemakers like former minister Joop Ave, especially during the 1990s and 2000s trend for Asian neotraditional style. Many collectors built submersive Symon environments, as at Qunci Villas in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. A book series on Southeast Asian interiors had to swap some paintings in many of its featured homes because too many of their architects and owners had put Symons on their walls.Symon’s art is cherished for its vivid color, strong outlines and exuberant energy. His figurative paintings and sculpture project a friendly, fantastical appeal, combining the rawness of real-life models and scenes within compositions from mythology and lesser-known Bali history. His sense of line, hue and witty slogans draw from his origins as a cartoonist in the 1960s American counter-culture.Raised in a house at the corner of Detroit’s Normal Road and Common Street, he was far from normal or common and yearned to escape convention. He was an exciting personality to be around, popping with fresh ideas. An outrageous showman, he would tell wild anecdotes and burst into rhyming raps. As a precocious teen under the pseudonym John Ka, he wrote to Beat Generation poets like Allen Ginsburg, William Burroughs and William Carlos Williams, who sent him new poems to illustrate. He soon became an artist in underground zines like Fifth Estate and got to know New York legends like Frank Zappa and Andy Warhol.Until making Bali his permanent home, he kept trying new locations. As a youth, he twice ran away to Rome, where he studied under the sculptor Emilio Greco and got the attention of film director Federico Fellini, who dubbed him “the magician of the air”. On the overland route from Amsterdam to India, a road accident in Turkey broke his hip. While recovering he renamed himself Simon White. He finally made it to India and then went north to Nepal.Over eight years in Kathmandu, Simon helped preserve the traditional art of Tibetan woodblock printing. With three partners he opened Himalayan antique shops in London, Amsterdam and New York. Like many “Easties”, he became expert in Asian traditional knowledge, which later infused his artworks. In the mid-1970s, Simon spent periods in the New York art scene, Colombia and Wales, England. In each new location, his studios echoed Warhol’s Factory in being a networking hub and a venue for arty “happenings”. He formed several creative teams, from the Psychic League in Rome and Fantabulous Group in Nepal to the Levitation League in Legian, Bali. In his Ubud garden, he staged theatrical productions at the amphitheater designed by the futuristic architect R. Buckminster Fuller. In each location, he trained up teams of local artisans. In Nepal he hired Tibetan refugees to carve new and replacement woodblocks to the old ones he printed from. He brought screen printing to Bali in the 1980s and then to Cambodia in Minefield Studios at Siem Reap in the early 1990s. His most famous breakthrough was JakPak, a range of convertible clothing co-created with Annie Anderson and Kiyoshi Okuda, in which pop-hued jackets and hats could turn into bags through hidden pockets. JakPak became Bali’s first clothing export and an international phenomenon collected by the likes of Mick Jagger.Symon kept ahead of the curve, since his aim in life was constant reinvention under a motto “towards a functional reality”. Many of his creations were practical as well as fun, from JakPak to his Toyniture — quirky furnishings like his Lady Chairs and giant dining table. He conjured outlandish architecture, like his key-hole windowed pagoda at Art Zoo, which he filled with sculptures and oddities. The maximalist effect of all these “studio atmospherics” beguiled visitors and in turn became props for his paintings. The Art Zoo remains visually stunning. Symon’s heir and Art Zoo’s Balinese manager aim to reopen it as a destination where locals and tourists can continue to appreciate Symon’s distinctive art of Bali.ppreciate Symon’s distinctive art of Bali.)
Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merpres + (Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merpres was a Bel … Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merpres was a Belgian painter who lived in Bali and donated his house in Sanur as a museum. He was born in Brussels, Belgium, February 9, 1880. The Impressionist painter arrived in Bali in 1932 and first rented a house in Banjar Kelandis, Denpasar. It was also at Kelandis that he became acquainted with Ni Nyoman Pollok, a Legong dancer who was 15 years old at the time, and later became a model for his paintings.Le Mayeur's works using Ni Pollok as a model were exhibited in Singapore for the first time in 1933 and sold out. Then Le Mayeur bought a plot of land on the shores of Sanur Beach which he used as a studio and house. That is where every day Le Mayeur painted with Ni Pollok as the main model. In 1935, Le Mayeur married Ni Pollok.In 1956, the Minister of National Education of the Republic of Indonesia, Bahder Djohan, visited Le Mayeur's house and was fascinated by these gentle works. Bahder then suggested to Le Mayeur that his house would later be used as a museum. Le Mayeur agreed and worked even harder to improve the quality and add to his collection of paintings.On August 28, 1957, Le Mayeur signed a testament in which Le Mayeur bequeathed all his possessions including land, house, and everything in it to Ni Pollok as a gift. At the same time, Ni Pollok then transferred everything that was inherited from her husband to the Government of Indonesia to be used as a museum.In 1958, Le Mayeur suffered from ear cancer. Accompanied by Ni Pollok, he was treated in Belgium. Two months later, on May 31, 1958, Le Mayeur died at the age of 78 and was buried in Brussels. Ni Pollok then returned to Bali to take care of his house until her death on July 18, 1985 at the age of 68 years.Le Mayeur's works can be enjoyed at the Le Mayeur Museum, which is located on the shores of Sanur Beach, Denpasar.ed on the shores of Sanur Beach, Denpasar.)
Agung Bawantara + (Agung Bawantara was born in Klungkung on J … Agung Bawantara was born in Klungkung on January 30, 1968. He graduated from the Faculty of Animal Husbandry at the University of Mataram, NTB. He has been writing poetry since the 1980s in Bali Post, Karya Bakti, Nova, Berita Buana, Swadesi, Media Indonesia, etc. His collected poems can be found in Sahayun (1994), and in Klungkung: Tanah Tua, Tanah Cinta (2016). He initiated the Denpasar Film Festival. He has also written short stories, children's stories, fairy tales, and novels.ildren's stories, fairy tales, and novels.)
Agung Wiyat S. Ardhi + (Agung Wiyat S. Ardhi was born in Puri Anya … Agung Wiyat S. Ardhi was born in Puri Anyar Keramas Gianyar on February 3, 1946. He passed away on 24 Februay 2020. He graduated with a degree from ASTI and a Bachelor of Hindu Religion and worked as a teacher at PR Saraswati Gianyar. He also served as Head of the SPG Saraswati Gianyar, was Head of Saraswati Gianyar High School, was a Gianyar Regency Associate Member. As well he was a member of the Gianyar Regency Wija Kusuma Award Selection Team, the Gianyar Regency Extension Team, the Gianyar Regency Gita Main Supervisory Team, and the Gianyar Kabupatén Gianyar Development Team. In addition, he is also well-known as a Drama Gong player / dancer. He received Rancage Literary Awards in 2001 for a work entitled "Gang Girang Sisi Pakerisan" and in 2010 for his services to the field of Modern Balinese literature. In 2015, he received a Widya Pataka from the Governor of Bali for a Balinese play entitled "Bogolan" .i for a Balinese play entitled "Bogolan" .)
Agus Vrisaba + (Agus Vrisaba is a writer born in Klaten, C … Agus Vrisaba is a writer born in Klaten, Central Java, May 15 1941. In the 1970s he lived in Bali and socialized closely with many Balinese artists. In the late 1980s he moved to Tawangmangu, Central Java. He died on February 17 1992. Agus was a very productive short story writer. His works are published by Kompas, Sinar Harapan. Later also in Suara Pembaharuan, Vista, Jawa Pos, Bali Post, Intisari, Surabaya Post, Suara Indonesia, Zaman, and also various other regional newspapers. Kompas Book Publishers (PBK) is trying to bring back his works and edit them in a book, a collection of his first single short stories, entitled "From Bui to Nun" in 2004. Agus himself, until the end of his life, had not had time to publish his works. There is only one short story, namely "Sodom and Gomorrah" which was included in the anthology "Two Sexes for Midin", published by Kompas Book Publishers in 2003.blished by Kompas Book Publishers in 2003.)
Anak Agung Ayu Bulantrisna Djelantik + (Anak Agung Ayu Bulantrisna Djelantik was b … Anak Agung Ayu Bulantrisna Djelantik was born in Deventer, the Netherlands on September 8, 1947. She is the eldest daughter of Dr. Anak Agung Made Jelantik (UN Doctor). She has loved dance since childhood and is now a Legong dance maestro. Besides being known as a dancer, she works as an ENT specialist and lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, Padjadjaran University, Bandung. Bulantrisna is the granddaughter of Anak Agung Anglurah Djelantik who was the last king of the Karangasem Kingdom, Bali. At the age of ten, Bulantrisna was invited by President Soekarno to the Presidential Palace in Tampaksiring, Gianyar, Bali to entertain Palace guests. Her main mentors are Anak Agung Mandera and Gusti Made Sengog, the first generation of Legong dancers. Besides Legong dance, Bulan also mastered other dances, such as Oleg. Dancing for the Moon is a release of emotion, creativity, joy, moving with soul, and as a means of prayer. Her love for dance is not only limited to movement, but she also founded a dance studio called "Ayu Bulan" in 1994. One of her dance creations is the Legong Asmarandana dance. Bulantrisna died on February 24, 2021 at Siloam Hospital, Semanggi, Jakarta due to pancreatic cancer she suffered.rta due to pancreatic cancer she suffered.)
Anak Agung Bagus Sutedja + (Anak Agung Bagus Sutedja, the governor of … Anak Agung Bagus Sutedja, the governor of Bali who headed the island twice, was born in 1923 and vanished on July 27, 1966. His first term as head of Bali's executive body, from 1950 to 1958, was determined by the Regional Government Council, while the legislative body, Paruman Agung, which was composed of delegates from Bali's eight kingdoms, was superseded by the Temporary Regional People's Representative Council (DPRDS). He was re-elected as Bali's governor in December 1959, having served as the island's temporary regional head from 1958 to 1959 before being ousted by I Gusti Bagus Oka. His second term of office ended in 1965, a few months after the G30S/PKI. His second term of office ended several months after the G30S/PKI occurred in 1965. He was then replaced by I Gusti Putu Martha. He "disappeared" on July 29 1966 in Jakarta, thought to be a victim of political kidnapping that occurred at that time.cal kidnapping that occurred at that time.)
Anak Agung Gde Mandera Erawan + (Anak Agung Gde Mandera Erawan (Agung Bangl … Anak Agung Gde Mandera Erawan (Agung Bangli) is a traditional dance maestro from Puri Kaleran Peliatan, Ubud. He was born in artist family, son of Gung Kak Mandera, maestro of traditional music the founder of Kelompok Musik and Tari Gunung Sari and a dancer mother. Gung Kak Mandera was one of artist of Bali that travel arround in Europe and performed in Paris in 1930s. Almost all of countries had already visited by Gung Aji to perform Balinese dance to the world. it can be said that his life was dedicated for traditional dance and music arts of Bali. Maintain and preserve it to keep this culture existed. He inherited his late father role to lead group of Gunung Sari Peliatan, which hold a performance in every week in Balerung Peliatan. Legong Nandira is Tari Legong with male dancer is one of his creations. with male dancer is one of his creations.)
Anak Agung Gde Rai + (Anak Agung Gde Rai or usually called as Ag … Anak Agung Gde Rai or usually called as Agung Rai, born in Peliatan, Ubud, on July 17th, 1955. He is a humanist (cultural practitioner) and an artist who has big role in preserving and promoting arts of Indonesia, particularly Bali. He is the founder of ARMA (Agung Rai Museum of Art). The poverty during his childhood motivated him to change their family life to make it better by continuously work hard. When he was young, he has ever become “merchant” of artistic goods for tourists in Bali. Agung Rai has a dream to become a teacher, but he has to burry it since cant afford the tuition. Then, he learned to paint. But, he realized his skill is yet sufficient as painter. Otherwise, he took a course of English and became a tour guid. From his interaction with the tourists, he got sense of business to try as seller of artistics goods made by his neighbors in his hometown. Since then, he is becoming a merchant in arround Sanur, Kuta until Padangbai. As a merchant, his sense of business and arts was developed. Then he mad friend with many arts collectors. He followed his friend to be a collector of maestro’s artwork. From a collector, he became a currator for artwork exhibition. Such as, in 1989, Agung Rai went to Japan and took a hundred of artworks from fifty painters that joined a group of Sanggar Seniman Agung Rai (Agung Rai Artists Group). This paintings then was shown in Japan for two months. Anxiety and worry for his country’s cultural preservation mainly in field of arts make him obssessed to establish a museum and arts galery. Then, with wonderful effort of him, in June 9th 1996, ARMA Museum officially opened by Prof. Dr. Ing. Wardiman Djojonegoro while at that time have position as Minister of Education and Culture. ARMA is one of museums with most complete collection in Indonesia. From classical artwork until contemporary, even artwork of local artist and other countries. Moreover, ARMA periodically held an exhibition of artworks. The popularity of ARMA is masively increasing since it often held various cultural event such as music performance, theatre, providing bookroom with various collection for visitors, held seminar of culture and art. Events in ARMA mostly in international scale and often were hold by various artworkers and culture from many countries. With various arrangement of these kind of event, ARMA achieved predicate as most popular museum and the best museum in Indonesia based on tourist as how it was compiled by world travelling site, TripAdvisor. For his effort to preserve arts, Agung Rai was awarded many awards. Such as, in 2002 he was awarded by Indonesia Government as “The pioneer in advancing the fine arts”. In 2012 he was chosen as Chief of Himusba (Himpunan Museum Bali) 2012-2017. In 2016 “TripAdvisor” awarded ARMA as the best museum in Indonesia. The choice was determined by the tourists who has visited the various museums in Indonesia. The Books of Agung Rai and ARMA can be read in “Gung Rai, Kisah Sebuah Museum // Gung Rai, A Story of Museum” (KPG, 2013), “Saraswati in Bali: A Temple, A Museum and A Mas” (BAB Publishing Indoneisa, 2015”, “Agung Rai, Sang Mumpuni // Agung Rai, The Maestro” (Lestari Kiranatama, 2017)., The Maestro” (Lestari Kiranatama, 2017).)
Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Puspayoga + (Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Puspayoga was born … Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Puspayoga was born in Denpasar, 7 July 1965. He completed his Bachelor's degree at Ngurah Rai University, Denpasar, in 1991. He is Minister of Cooperatives and Indonesian Small and Medium Enterprises in President Joko Widodo's Working Cabinet. He served from 2014 to 2019. Before becoming a minister, he served as Mayor of Denpasar for two periods, namely 1999-2004 and 2005-2010. In the second period, halfway through, he was elected Deputy Governor of Bali for the 2008-2013 period.Governor of Bali for the 2008-2013 period.)
Anak Agung Made Cakra + (Anak Agung Made Cakra was born in Denpasar … Anak Agung Made Cakra was born in Denpasar, November 11, 1928. He is a musician and Balinese pop songwriter who was very popular in his time. He taught himself music at the age of seven. In 1943, when he was still a SR (People's School), he participated in a Japanese song competition in Singaraja, and managed to get the attention of a Japanese musician who was present at that time. The Japanese musician then mentored and employed him.In 1950 he collected music in Denpasar and formed an orchestra group and in 1953 the group performed around Denpasar. He also joined the kroncong orchestra group Puspa Teruna led by Ida Made Rai. Then he joined the Melati Kusuma keroncong orchestra led by Merta Suteja, the Merta Kota keroncong orchestra and the Cendrawasih keroncong orchestra. He is also involved in routine musical activities at RRI Denpasar Station. He then formed and led the New Dawn keroncong orchestra group.In addition to performing music, Gung Cakra also writes songs and musical compositions. One of his most famous songs is entitled "Kusir Dokar". In 1963, the song was often played by the band Putra Dewata founded by Gung Cakra and his colleagues. The band's musical instruments were made by Gung Cakra himself with easily available materials. In 1976, Gung Cakra began to enter the recording studio through Bali Record. Apart from "Coach Dokar", his popular songs are "Bungan Sandat" and "Ada Kene Ada Keto".e "Bungan Sandat" and "Ada Kene Ada Keto".)
Anak Agung Pandji Tisna + (Anak Agung Pandji Tisna (11 February 1908 … Anak Agung Pandji Tisna (11 February 1908 – 2 June 1978), also known as Anak Agung Nyoman Pandji Tisna, I Gusti Nyoman Pandji Tisna, or just Pandji Tisna, was the 11th descendant of the Pandji Sakti dynasty of Buleleng, Singaraja, which is in the northern part of Bali, Indonesia. He succeeded his father, Anak Agung Putu Djelantik, in 1944.On the last page of Pandji Tisna's book, I Made Widiadi, written in 1955, he wrote his life story in chronological order. He was a writer and a novelist. He refused to be the king of Buleleng, but being the eldest son, the Japanese occupancy troops forced him to be "syucho" after the death of his father in 1944.During his reign, he became the leader of the Council of Kings of all of Bali from 1946 to 1947 (Paruman Agung) and the Regent of Buleleng. In 1947, because his uniquely Christian faith did not fit in with the predominant Hindu religion, Pandji Tisna surrendered the throne to his younger brother, Anak Agung Ngurah Ketut Djelantik or I Gusti Ketut Djelantik, also known as Meester Djelantik, until 1949.He died 2 June 1978 and was buried in the graveyard on the eastern side of his land near the chapel he built years before.There is a museum in Lovina dedicated to AA Pandji Tisna and his family: https://www.facebook.com/pg/The-Little-Museum-Anak-Agung-Panji-Tisna-KM-0-Lovina-Bali-1402058299856241/about/a-KM-0-Lovina-Bali-1402058299856241/about/)
I Ketut Angga Wijaya + (Angga Wijaya is the pen name of I Ketut An … Angga Wijaya is the pen name of I Ketut Angga Wijaya. Born in Negara, Bali, February 14, 1984. Learned to write poetry since high school when he joined the Cultural Paper Community under the care of the poet Nanoq da Kansas. His poems have been published in Warta Bali, Jembrana Post, Independent News, Riau Pos, Bali Post, Jogja Review, Serambi Indonesia, Denpost, Tribun Bali, tatakala.co, balebengong.id, qureta.com, gallerybukujakarta.com, simalaba. net and Dian Sastro's Poetry Anthology for President! End of Trilogy (INSIST Press, 2005) and Chewing Geram (One Hundred Poems Against Corruption) published by the Manikaya Kauci Foundation, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and Jatijagat Kampung Poetry (2017). His poetry collection entitled “Notes Pulang” was launched in January 2018. Angga works as a journalist in Denpasar.. Angga works as a journalist in Denpasar.)
Augusta de Wit + (Augusta de Wit (25 November 1864 – 9 February 1939) was a Dutch writer, born in the Dutch East Indies and best known for writing about Java and Bali.)
I Gusti Nyoman Lempad + (BALI'S MOST WELL-KNOWN ARTIST, I Gusti Nyo … BALI'S MOST WELL-KNOWN ARTIST, I Gusti Nyoman Lempad (1862-1978), was born in the village of Bedahulu in Gianyar, south-central Bali. He was a master artisan, carver, and architect. His ink drawings on paper, many with touches of color, are internationally famous. Their clarity, expression, composition, and form are unmatched to this very day.Lempad's narrative works focus on figures, movements, and details. The blank backgrounds, a feature seen in traditional drawings for amulets, death shrouds, and some styles of manuscript illustrations, evoke the appearance of wayang kulit (leather puppets) figures against a plain white screen.Lempad illustrated famous and lesser known episodes from Indian epic mythology and Balinese folklore. He often added erotic and humorous elements. Many of his drawings were done as a series of narrative episodes, the traditional manner of doing prasi (illustrations for stories) on dried lontar (palmyra palm) leaves or paper.The artist lived most of his very long and productive life in Ubud, where his family, due to political problems during the late 1800s, had moved to when he still was a young child. Lempad designed a part of the royal residence and a temple in Ubud. He knew most of the famous foreigners who lived in or visited Bali from the 1920s until his death in 1978.Many of Lempad's works were collected by the artist Walter Spies (German, 1895-1942). When Nazi Germany invaded Holland in 1940, Spies and other German nationals living in the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) were arrested by the colonial authorities. Spies brought along with him to Batavia (Jakarta) a series of ten drawings by Lempad of the Brayut folk tale, which he left for safekeeping with his friend M. Bruyns.Spies was killed during World War II when the ship Van Imhoff transferring him to a detention camp in ceylon (Sri Lanka) was hit and sunk by a Japanese bomb. Before Bruyns died in 1980 he gave the works which Spies had left with him to Dr. Jacob Vredenbreght. In 1984, Vredenbreght presented these ten drawings to the Neka Museum. Along with seven other pieces, the Neka Art Museum now has one of the largest single collections of works by Lempad.Awards:Piagam Anugerah Seni (Indonesia, 1970)Wijaya Kusuma (Indonesia , 1975)Dharma Kusuma (Bali, 1982)donesia , 1975) Dharma Kusuma (Bali, 1982))
Drs. I Wayan Selat Wirata + (Behind the beauty of a literary work, of c … Behind the beauty of a literary work, of course there is an author / writer who made it. A person who is able to produce literary works must have reasons and origins that make him successful in making literary works. It is possible, starting from a sense of awe, someone can produce an extraordinary literary work and attract many people.One of the writers who succeeded in producing literary works that came from a sense of awe and interest in the world of literature, namely Drs. Wayan Wirata Strait. He was born in Badung, July 20, 1959. He is the son of Mr. I Ketut Ordin (late) and Mrs. Ni Nyoman Rajug (late). He has his address at Br. Umakepuh, Ds. Buduk, District. Mengwi, Kab. Badung. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Widya Sabha, Badung Regency. The awards he has ever won include: 1st prize winner of the Palawakya District Competition. Badung, 2nd Place in Palawakya Prov. Bali, Kerti Budaya Kab. Badung.The literary works that he made include: Poems (Besakih, Kisi-Kisi Pasisi Seseh), Short Stories (Cetik Dadong Tanggu), Geguritan (Matatah, Melasti, Sri Tatwa). Of all his literary works, he is more interested in his Geguritan entitled Geguritan Melasti, because in his work he can give tattwa about melasti, pengrupukan/tawur agung, nyepi and ngembak geni. Then there is Geguritan Matatah which contains the meaning and philosophy of matatah/cutting teeth, and Geguritan Sri Tattwa which contains agriculture in the fields. He created literary works because of his own desire, who likes to study literature and wants to create literary works like his predecessors.eate literary works like his predecessors.)
Rio Helmi + (Born in 1954 to an Indonesian diplomat fat … Born in 1954 to an Indonesian diplomat father and a Turkish mother, Indonesian photographer and writer Rio Helmi has been capturing images of Asia and writing since 1978. His work can be seen in magazines, documentaries and more than 20 large format photographic books. Solo exhibitions of Rio’s still photography have been held in Bali, Jakarta, Madrid, Miyazaki, Palo Alto, San Francisco, and Sydney, and his works are held in private collections around the world including in London, Rome, Boston, Washington and Tokyo. Rio has been based in Bali for more than three decades, and speaks five languages fluently. He writes in Indonesian and English, and blogs about a wide range of topics including for the Huffington Post and the website ubudnowandthen.com dedicated to his hometown Ubud. He has also moderated panel sessions and conducted public interviews at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival which is now an annual event of international repute. In 2010 Rio launched his book called “Book Memories of the Sacred” a retrospective portfolio of Bali over the last 30 years. His latest book is “Travels on Two Wheels, a Broader Perspective of Bali” a series of eclectic panoramas taken during nearly 30,000 kilometers of motorcycle trips around the island.ers of motorcycle trips around the island.)