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  • Wayan Dastra  + (Wayan Dastra, born in Ubud, 7 June 1980. HWayan 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 Djiwa  + (Wayan Djiwa was born in Banjar Binoh Kaja,Wayan Djiwa was born in Banjar Binoh Kaja, Denpasar, 1906. He is a Palegongan gamelan maestro. Based on the mastery of the Gender percussion, he studied the gamelan Legong Keraton in 1915 which was pioneered in Banjar Binoh. Apart from being an expert in the art of karawitan, he is also known as undagi, a skilled traditional Balinese architect. a skilled traditional Balinese architect.)
  • Wayan Eka Mahardika Suamba  + (Wayan Eka Mahardika Suamba was born in BatWayan Eka Mahardika Suamba was born in Batuan, August 17, 1985. He started studying painting when he was 10 years old, his grandfather I Wayan Taweng and his uncles I Wayan Bendi, I Ketut Sadia, I Wayan Diana. He has exhibited together such as “Mother Rupa Batuan” at Bentara Budaya Bali (2019), Endih Batur at Taman Budaya Bali (2018), “Experience Rudolf Bonet's Home” in Ubud (2016), “Golden Generation” at Arma Museum, Ubud ( 2018), "The Dynamic Heritage" at the Santrian Gallery, Sanur (2018). He has won nine TITIAN PRIZE Finalists (2018).as won nine TITIAN PRIZE Finalists (2018).)
  • Wayan Gde Yudane  + (Wayan Gde Yudane was born in Kaliungu, DenWayan Gde Yudane was born in Kaliungu, Denpasar, 1964. He graduated from Karawitan Arts at ISI Denpasar. He has worked on many musical works for concerts, theater/performance arts, literature, and films. He won the Melbourne Age Criticism award for Creative Excellent at the Adelaide Festival, Australia (2000). He performed at the Wangarata Jazz Festival, Australia (2001), toured Europe with the Temps Fort Theatre, the France and Cara Bali Group, as well as the Munich and La Batie Festivals. </br></br>His works include the music for the films Sacred and Secret (2010), Laughing Water and Terra-Incognita, and Arak (2004), and so on. Crossroads of Denpasar is one of his works that was ordered by radio New Zealand and later purchased by radio Australia and BBC London. Another work, Paradise Regained, which was inspired by the 2002 Bali bombings, was played by pianist Ananda Sukarlan in various international performances. His collaborated with Paul Grabowsky, The Theft of Sita, performed at the Next Wave Festival, New York City, 2011.e Next Wave Festival, New York City, 2011.)
  • Wayan Gunasta  + (Wayan Gunasta alias Gungun, was born in NyWayan Gunasta alias Gungun, was born in Nyuh Kuning, Ubud. He has written poetry since he was a teenager and has been featured in many articles in the Bali Post. In addition to poetry, he pursued the art of cartoons, vignettes, sketches, painting. He has studied "character design and animation" in Japan. Since 1979 he has been diligent in exhibiting his works at home and abroad, such as Balai Budaya Jakarta (1979), Frementale Art Gallery (Australia, 1994), Oriental City (London, England, 2004), V Gallery (Yogya, 2007), etc. His published cartoon and comic books include Mahabhrata Comic Series (1992), Bali in Cartoon (1997), Gunasta Sketsa Rhythm (1999), Bali Pulau Cartoon (2004), Propoor Tourism (2006), Balinese Coloring Book Series (2008). He initiated and published a collection of poems by eighty-one Balinese poets whose works were published in the Bali Post, entitled Edition Hitam Putih (Wayan Pendet Foundation, 2006).tam Putih (Wayan Pendet Foundation, 2006).)
  • 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.</br></br>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 Suastama  + (Wayan Suastama is a painter born in LalangWayan Suastama is a painter born in Lalanglinggah, Tabanan, Bali, 1972. He studied fine arts at ISI Denpasar. Since 1995 he has been diligent in displaying his works in joint and solo exhibitions, both at home and abroad, such as the Bali Megarupa (2019) exhibition. In 2000, his work entered the final of the Philip Morris Art Award. In general, his works often feature female figures with soft and charming colors. He is active in the art community Militanarts.</br></br>Read Full article in Sawidji Artist Biography</br></br>Wayan Suastama and the Art of Introspection</br></br>In pursuit of art, I wished to have a better understanding, so I went to SMSR Batubulan Denpasar. I didn’t have the ambition to be a painter or this or that, I just wanted to understand art better. In fact, in SMSR I chose to study graphics and communications. This was a study of typography and graphics.</br></br></br>https://sawidji.com/about-sawidji/artists-sawidji-gallery/wayan-suastama/ji/artists-sawidji-gallery/wayan-suastama/)
  • I Wayan Suja  + (Wayan Suja was born in Batubulan, 8 DecembWayan Suja was born in Batubulan, 8 December 1975. He was graduated from the Indonesian Art Institute in Denpasar in year 2001. He started to have exhibition in year 1994. He was awarded Finalist of 7th Phillip Morris Art Award in year 2000 and awarded Best Sketch and Best Work in the previous years. His artwork was one of the best 30 in The 2005 Sovereign Art Prize, Hongkong.in The 2005 Sovereign Art Prize, Hongkong.)
  • Wayan Sumahardika  + (Wayan Sumahardika was born in Denpasar, MaWayan Sumahardika was born in Denpasar, May 11, 1992. He obtained a Masters degree at Undiksha Language Education Study Program, Singaraja. He became a director, scriptwriter and founder of Teater Kalangan. His manuscript won first place in the Indonesian Monologue Script Contest at the UIN Jakarta Festival, first place in the Traditional Drama Script Writing Competition for the Bali Provincial Culture Service 2018, and 1st Place in the Modern Drama Script Writing Competition for the Bali Provincial Culture Office 2017. Some of his performances were staged at the event. Indonesia V Theater pulpit, Bali Emerging Writers Festival, Bali Arts Festival, Bali Mandara Nawanatya, 100 Putu Wijaya Monologue Festival, Canasta Theater Parade, North Bali Young Theater Parade, Jembrana Hamlet Festival and Bali Language Month Festival in Bali Province. Writings in the form of poetry, short stories, essays, and theater reviews have been published in a number of media such as Indopos, Media Indonesia, Bali Post, Bali Tribune, Tribune Bali, Tatakala.co, Bale Bengong and have been compiled in several anthologies.have been compiled in several anthologies.)
  • Wayan Turun  + (Wayan Turun was born in Banjar Kedaton, KeWayan 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.)
  • I Wayan Januariawan  + (Wayan was born in Jauary 1986. He is a graWayan was born in Jauary 1986. He is a graduate of the Indonesian Institute of the Arts in Denpasar. </br>Donal wishes to revive and embody the “tradition” of painting in the history of the development of modern art through the method of painting on the spot. He returns to nature and tries to appreciate and permeate the phenomenon of form, where aspects of light play a vital role in the absorption of objects by the eye and are then transferred to the canvas plane.</br></br>The choice of objects painted by Donal on the spot is also an object in the surrounding environment that is familiar in his daily life as a Balinese. Thus, what appears visibly to Donal’s works is the painting of landscapes, trees, or parts of certain plants that are painted close-up, or a collection of natural objects.</br></br>Donal views painting as part of the culture of society. He wants to present things that might look simple, natural, and beautiful (in the eyes of ordinary people) in the hope that this will be the entrance for them to be able to respond to even deeper things, that is, the ideas in each of his paintings.</br></br>Based on Donal’s view of his creative process as serious and intense, painting on the spot with impasto techniques, we can read this as Donal’s effort to celebrate and give meaning to painting as a way of presenting beauty and peace of mind through the elements of art—especially colors, which all support light. Donal puts painting as mainstream in his creative process. His struggle and his trust in the power of painting is an inseparable part of a human being’s sense of beauty.</br></br>He joined in group exhibitions from 2005, and had solo exhibitions from 2014. 2005, and had solo exhibitions from 2014.)
 (Wayan was born in Jauary 1986. He is a graduate of the Indonesian Instit)
  • Peran Krama Bali Kaanggen Ngwangun Pariwisata Bali Mangkin lan Selanturnyane  + (We all know how the condition of Bali tourWe all know how the condition of Bali tourism is after the Covid-19 pandemic. Tourists are not allowed to go to Bali so that Covid-19 virus does not spike again. This causes Bali tourism to decline. Balinese people who work in the tourism sector do not get jobs. The Bali government has issued a policy that is used to suppress the spread of the Corona Virus. One of the policies is the implementation of restrictions on community activities or what is known as PPKM (Pemberlakuan Pembatasan Kegiatan Masyarakat). This causes the spread of Covid-19 to decrease. </br></br>Because the government already has efforts to reduce the spread of the Corona Virus, we as the next generation can help the government to improve Bali tourism. There are many procedures that can be used to improve Balinese tourism. The first way is to promote Balinese tourist destinations using social media. This requires the participation of the Balinese people. Those who like to upload photos while on vacation to tourist destinations in Bali can also help develop and improve Bali tourism. Indonesia has a website that is used to promote Indonesian tourism. </br></br>Second, the public can help provide tourist destinations in accordance with health protocols related to government policies, as well as maintaining the cleanliness of tourism places. This causes a sense of security. </br></br>Third, Bali has many cultural works that are popular abroad, for example, such as carvings, paintings, sculptures, and so on. Maybe Balinese artists can provide counseling to the younger generation on how to make art. This can foster a sense of love for domestic products and can encourage Balinese cultural works with the younger generation.</br></br>Well, that's a little bit about the procedure to restore Bali tourism during the pandemic. We should always remember our identity as Balinese people, namely to develop Balinese culture.eople, namely to develop Balinese culture.)
  • BALI MELALI: Nangiang Pariwisata Ring Bali  + (Who doesn't know about the island of Bali?Who doesn't know about the island of Bali? The island is already famous to foreign countries. Tourism in Bali is the source of the economy that supports most Balinese people. But as it is now, Bali tourism has dimmed since the Covid-19 virus is endemic in the world. It has been two years since the Covid-19 virus has attacked our beloved earth. Several policies have been implemented. However, Bali tourism has not been able to return to normal. We as citizens, especially as young Balinese, should provide and carry out creative efforts that can stimulate tourism in Bali.</br></br>In this era of globalization, everything is digital and sophisticated. We can use this advanced technological development as a tool to generate tourism in Bali. One of the creative businesses that can generate tourism in Bali is an application called BALI MELALI. This application uses technology in the form of VR or Virtual Reality. In the BALI MELALI application, it displays tourism destinations in Bali. If you use this VR technology, tourists or anyone who has downloaded the BALI MELALI application can see the tourism places that we want. Using this VR, tourism destinations in Bali can be seen for real, this can foster a sense of longing for Bali and cause tourists to want to come again to Bali.</br></br>In the BALI MELALI application, it not only displays well-known tourism destinations, but should also display places that are not widely known. In Bali, there are actually many tourist destinations that are not well known. If you only show places like Kuta Beach, Pandawa Beach, many tourists will already know. That's why in this application it is very good if it shows places that are not known by many people. Not only that, the BALI MELALI application does not only display virtual or images, but can be filled with sounds that are in that place. For example at Candikuning Waterfall, if we travel to waterfalls, there are definitely sounds like the sound of gurgling water, the sound of trees blowing by the wind, the sound of birds and so on.</br>The presence of images and sounds in the BALI MELALI ibi application can certainly cause longing from tourists and travel to Bali. Hopefully the business in the form of the BALI MELALI application can help Bali tourism return to normal. Hopefully Bali tourism will rise soon.al. Hopefully Bali tourism will rise soon.)
  • Pemberantasan Korupsi Demi Kelancaran Program Nangun Sat Kerthi Loka Bali  + (Who doesn't know that Bali is one of the rWho doesn't know that Bali is one of the regions with the largest tourism revenue in Indonesia. Even in 2023 Bali began planning a development called Nangun Sat Kerthi Loka Bali which means as 6 main developments for the welfare and happiness of human life. Nangun sat kerthi loka bali itself has goals related to advancing Bali tourism, where there are 6 main sources, namely, atma kerthi, segara kerthi, danu kerthi, wana kerthi, jana kerthi, jagat kerthi which means for the welfare of human life in each part.</br>But development in Bali will not be able to run well if there are still many unscrupulous people who utilize development funds for personal gain or can be referred to as corruption. Examples such as the case of corruption of Paibon Wargi Temple development funds in Klungkung Regency and the case of corruption of SPI funds at the Udayana Campus. This is one of the factors inhibiting development in Bali. Even those who are supposed to investigate corruption cases turn a blind eye and are mute to all these incidents.</br>Therefore, it is hoped that the Bali Provincial Government can take these problems seriously. So that the Nangun Sat Kerthi Loka Bali program runs well without any cases of corruption in the development.ny cases of corruption in the development.)
  • Widi Widiana (I Ketut Widiana)  + (Widi Widiana whose real name is I Ketut WiWidi Widiana whose real name is I Ketut Widiana is a Balinese pop singer born in 1974. Most of his songs are about love. He was born into a family of artists. His father is a song teacher and dancer, his mother (Ni Made Kibik) is also a dancer. Widi and his brothers formed a band called the Diana Band. Since 1991, the band has performed from banjar to banjar, hotel to hotel, event to event.</br></br></br>As a single singer, Widi started his career in 1994 with the album "Tungan Tiang", which is a compilation album with other Balinese pop singers. His first solo album appeared in 1996, "Sesapi Putih", followed by a compilation album, "Tresna Kaping Siki", in 1996. the same year. The second solo album was born in 1997 with the label "Sampek Ing Tay". Then the next album titled "Special Fried Rice" (2015), "Formalin Sik Luh" (2017). In 2005 he won the best male singer version of the "Bali Music Award I". He has since given birth to more than ten solo albums. given birth to more than ten solo albums.)
  • W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp  + (Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp (Amsterdam, JWijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp (Amsterdam, July 27, 1874 – Fiesole, April 23, 1950), was a Dutch multi-faceted autodidact. As an artist he was active as a painter, draftsman, sculptor, etcher, lithographer, and designer of book covers and of ex-libris. In addition, he was also known as a writer, architect, explorer, ethnologist and collector of East Asian art.</br></br>He is said to be the first European artist to visit Bali (note: not verified), being greatly influenced by and himself influencing the island's art and culture, and making it better known in wider world. He was also deeply involved with various other parts of the then Dutch East Indies.other parts of the then Dutch East Indies.)
  • 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.)
  • Cokorda Ngurah  + (Worked with Lempad. Of Puri Saren Kauh. Related Artists I Gusti Nyoman Lempad Father: Cokorda Oka)
  • Thomas Wright  + (Wright is a Ph.D candidate in AnthropologyWright is a Ph.D candidate in Anthropology from The University of Queensland, Australia. He held a bachelor of journalism majoring in Anthropology and International Relations from the same university. His research interests include Bali, Indonesia, ethnography, political ecology, water, tourism, pollution and knowledge., water, tourism, pollution and knowledge.)
  • Yong Sagita  + (Yong Sagita, born in Buleleng, November 30Yong Sagita, born in Buleleng, November 30, 1961. He is a Balinese pop singer who triumphed in the 1980s – 1990s. He started his career as a singer in 1985 through Aneka Records. At that time, through the group 2S (Sagita and Sayup), he launched his first album titled "Madu signed Tuba". Then in 1986 launched the album "Ngipi Lucut". In 1987, Yong Sagita moved to Maharani Records and released the album "Karmina". His popularity rose when he released the album "Drooling" in 1988 with his hit song titled "Jaje Kakne". The album sold well in the market. In 1989 he released the album "Karmina III" with his hit song "Ciri-Character", which was also a bestseller in the market.which was also a bestseller in the market.)
  • 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 a</br>special experience and powerful omen. A gift from the Gods to me.”</br></br>The owl is much revered by indigenous cultures and in folklore around the world as a</br>guardian spirit, as well as a wise creature capable of extraordinary sight. Balinese</br>mythology reveals that if an owl visits a family compound while a female member is</br>pregnant this is indeed a positive sign. Burung Hantu literally translates from bahasa</br>Indonesia into the English language as ghost bird; or the owl, the mysterious bird of the</br>night.</br>“I have a unique connection with owls. It is a potent image that resonates with my heart. I</br>was intuitively led to draw the owl and then I began to include it in my works. It has now</br>manifested into a personal symbolic image, equivalent to the Barong. The owl also</br>encourages me to reflect on the joy that I derive from my family life,” says Wayan.</br>Born in Ubud, 1970, Wayan Silawasinspired by his grandfather, well known local artist</br>Wayan Barwa. From an early age he regularly visited Barwa’sstudio and gallery,</br>surrounded by the paintings of his Balinese heritage, this was the perfect scenario for a</br>child to learn to draw and paint.</br>Wayan soon became adept in the “Ubud Style” of modern traditional Balinese painting. In</br>the evolution of Balinese painting during the last century, from its origins of the Classical</br>Kamasan style that concerned teachings from the Hindu Epics, each village then began to</br>create their own distinctive style.</br>The Ubud style moved away from the religious and began to be characterized by</br>narratives that involve daily village life and depictions of rural and environmental</br>landscapes. The artists from Ubud were quick to adopt western influences in the 1930’s,</br>depth of field, shades of color, localized narratives and the development of the human</br>figure. The Kamasan style was originally a collective work and never signed by an</br>individual. The new personalized and expressive form of Balinese painting has its roots</br>firmly entrenched here in Ubud.</br></br>Wayan’s canvases are beautifully composed and resound with an overwhelming sense of</br>balance and harmony. His highly detailed works are first sketched in pencil then outlined</br>in black Chinese ink, finally they are rendered in acrylic paint with a fine kaus bamboo, a</br>small piece of bamboo crafted with a tiny point to apply the medium. A large canvas, 100 x</br>80 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.”</br></br>Wayan’s relationship with the burung hantu then activated an endearing association with</br>the people of Japan, to whom the owl is symbolic of happiness. He first visited Japan in</br>2002 and his premiere solo exhibition there was in 1998. Every year since then Wayan has </br>enjoyed the privilege of exhibiting work in galleries, department stores, even in the</br>Indonesian Consulate in Tokyo. He has held over 15 solo exhibitions in Japan, and</br>numerous other exhibitions in Bali, Jakarta, Spain and also at the prestigious Agung Rai</br>Museum of Art in Ubud.</br></br>“It’s an honor for me to be invited on intercultural exchange programs teaching young</br>Japanese students traditional Balinese painting techniques. I do this each year when I visit</br>Japan.” Wayan has since developed a healthy market for his works there and continues to</br>ell to the Japanese tourists who often visit his Ubud studio/gallery.</br></br>Wayan Sila, acrylic on Canvas, 2012,</br>45x 60cm.</br>Wayan Sila</br>Garden + Bale studio of Wayan Sila.</br>Wayan Sila. 2012, chinese ink +</br>acrylic on canvas, 60x80cm.</br>Wayan’s cooperative works with Japanese poet Yoko Jatiasih have been the focus of two books. They initially</br>collaborated in 1998 to create music and poetry for his paintings. In 2004 their first book “Kata Kata” Echoes From The</br>Woods, and then in 2010 “Pelan Pelan” were published.</br>Browsing through these books, the creative synergy between the two is easy to recognize. Yoko’s short poems, no more</br>than 6 lines, resonate with an uncomplicated intelligence. Upon the opposing page to the text are Wayan’s</br>complimentary images created especially to accompany each poem.</br>As you contemplate the words essence, as well as study Wayan’s images, the mysterious bird of the nights’full round</br>eyes are firmly transfixed upon you. The fusion of words along with the images perplex the imagination, and then defy</br>you to believe their medium is the owl’s silent and alluring gaze.</br>In 2011 Wayan relocated to his new studio gallery in Jalan Bisma in Ubud. Journey 400 meters along Jalan Bisma until the</br>roadside urban development gives way to the effervescence of the padis. Down on the right hand side nestled in the</br>sawah you will find his small abode. Look for the sign on the road then follow the narrow path that divides the green</br>swaying fields to his studio/gallery encircled by the bamboo fence.</br>Wayan has created a personal space that reflects the elements that enrich and sustain him. Situated in the middle of the</br>yard he has built a bamboo bale which functions as his studio, yet also as a place of quiet retreat. The surrounding</br>garden is abundant with organic vegetables, fruit trees, medicinal herbs, ornamental shrubs and flowers. Indeed, Wayan</br>has created his special own oasis.</br>As you enter his two Bali dogs are quick to offer enthusiastic toothy greetings. The verdant vegetation is soothing and</br>inviting. I discover two rabbits, four exotic birds and frogs and snakes frequent visitors, so Wayan tells me. Stone</br>carvings covered with brilliant green moss hide among the foliage, shrines and small Hindu temples are adorned with</br>offerings and the sweet sent of burning incense seduces the senses. An outhouse serves as a simple kitchen and two </br>rooms contain Wayan’s gallery painting collection and books for sale.</br>When we observe Wayan’s paintings we enter into a beautiful and extraordinarily tranquil world. His owls’ peer out</br>from within forests and lush scenes, their big eyes possess a magnetic pull and communicate a language that is</br>deciphered 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.)
  • I Nyoman Popo Priyatna Danes  + (“What the modern architecture is still try“What the modern architecture is still trying to achieve today has been implemented in the traditional Balinese architecture for centuries now, where the concepts of energy conservation and environmental preservation are amongst the fundamental elements in every design.” – Popo Danes</br></br>From private homes and restaurants to starred hotels and luxury resorts, the renowned Balinese architect Nyoman Popo Danes is known for his exemplary designs that showcase a distinct flair of being in harmony with the local culture and nature. This green-conscientious architect always integrates eco-friendly aspects of Bali’s traditional architecture into his designs.</br></br>“While some architects are very focused on making their buildings look stunning from the outside, my main concern has always been the functionality of each aspect of the building. I always make sure that my designs are in harmony with their natural surroundings; that each room has a function; that a strong connection between the architecture, landscape, and interior is established. I don’t care if my architecture is not photogenic, as long as it serves its function well.”</br></br>As an international destination, Bali attracts people from all corners of the world with its uniqueness. Therefore, Popo believes that every building on the island needs to be able to help these people feel that they are in Bali. “When you travel, you want to be immersed in the local atmosphere. In Bali, a building should exude the feeling of locality so when you enter it, you know you’re not in Jakarta, Hong Kong, or anywhere else.”</br></br>The works of the two-time ASEAN Energy Award winner (in the category of Best Practice in Tropical Architecture) are known as some of the most striking in design, functionality, and environmental consciousness. Air conditioners take up the biggest energy consumption in a building, and Popo’s eco-friendly creations have the ability to ‘communicate’ with nature to lessen energy consumption through the overuse of air conditioners.</br></br>“I create buildings that have open pavilions (just like in typical Balinese buildings) to allow breeze to blow in, and I don’t put too many glass windows. Then again, air circulation or heat is not the only reason why air conditioners are overused. People also tend to turn their air conditioners on to escape from the noise pollution outside their buildings. When all windows and doors are shut, it’s quiet inside. This is where nature steps in. Towering trees can be a great noise filter, and they also serve as a fresh, cool air provider.”</br></br>From Indonesia to India and China to the Philippines, most of Popo’s architecture projects involve challenging landscapes. “It’s never easy. A lot of projects i’ve been doing so far (especially for luxury resorts) involve slanted soil, hilly surfaces and everything else not flat. Of course I can always take the easy job; for example in Bali, I get so many offers to design a building on a flat surface. The thing is, in order for me to build it, I have to get rid of a rice field. I will never build anything on a rice field. Rice field is a symbol of prosperity for the Balinese, and is home to the goddess of prosperity, Dewi Sri.”e to the goddess of prosperity, Dewi Sri.”)