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I Nyoman Loka Suara is a painter born in Bali, February 13, 1970. He studied fine arts at ISI Denpasar. Since 1993, he has been active in various joint exhibitions, including the Palette group exhibition at Come Out festival Australia (1998), Beijing International Art Biennale, China (2015), Asian Art Biennale II, Hong Kong (2017). He is also a member of the Militant Arts Community of Fine Arts. Loka's works often feature gloomy-looking figures with distorted techniques. The neck of the figure is made long like a giraffe so that it gives a unique impression on the painting. +
Modern and ontemporary painter who was born in 1952. +
“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
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.
“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.”
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.”
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.
“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.”
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.”
I want to introduce my 95 year old grandfather who is still actively working as a carving artist, he is named I Nyoman Ritug, he started working since he was 10 years old with his father, until now he is still actively working, I hope he has a long life.. thank God proud to be his grandson, even though my ability is far below his.. +
I Nyoman suprapta was born on November 11, 1962. He has made geguritab from 2000 to now, has published 219 titles of geguritan, because he gave his life for Balinese literature. He received the Rancage Literature Award in 2013 from the Rancage Cultural Foundation, Bandung from the service sector. Tuesday, April 9, 2019, which was already past. +
Nyoman Tusthi Eddy was born in Pidpid, Karangasem, Bali, December 12, 1945. He studied at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, FKIP Singaraja, graduating from 1969. Apart from being a teacher, he writes poetry, short stories, essays, articles, literary criticism, both in Balinese and in English. Indonesia. His works have been published in the Bali Post, Kompas, Suara Karya, Horizon, Basis, Warta Hindu Dhrama, Sarad, and so on. He received a number of awards, including the Bali Sastra Sabha (1999), the Modern Balinese Literature Penatar Charter from the Karangasem Education Office (2002), the Rancage Literature Prize (2004 and 2009). In addition, he also translated Indonesian and English literature into Balinese. His published books: Memories for the sake of Memories (1981), Poems Around the World (1984), Far East Poems (1985), Murmurs About Literary Appreciation: A Number of Essays and Notes (1985), Comparison of Words and Terms in Malay- Indonesia (1987), Introduction to Modern Balinese Literature (1991), Dictionary of Indonesian Literary Terms (1991), The Face of God in the Eyes of a Poet (1994), Folklore from Bali (1997), Duh Ratnayu: Tembang Kawi Mendamba Cinta (2001), Tafsir The symbolic story of Bagus Diarsa (2002), Ning Brahman (2002), SungaiMu (2004), Somah (2008). +
I Nyoman Wahyu Angga B. Santosa or better known as Wahyu Angga was born on May 21, 1997 in Denpasar. He is one of the alumni of the 2015 Bali Literature study program, he is also the author of the parwa literary work, kakawin Prapanca Suddhani. Currently, he is continuing his master's education at the Postgraduate program at Udayana University, Faculty of Cultural Sciences. +
I Nyoman Wardi is a faculty member in the Department of Cultural Studies, Udayana University, Bali - Indonesia. He is also a researcher with issues relating to the environment and cultural in the Center of Environmental Studies at Udayana University. +
I Nyoman Windha is one of the leading musicians and contemporary composers of Balinese gamelan music. He was born at Banjar Kutri, Singapadu, Gianyar, Bali. A graduate of the National Institute of Arts (ISI) in Denpasar, Bali, Windha has been a member of the faculty since 1985. He has composed dozens of compositions for Balinese gamelan in many genres but primarily in kebyar style. His compositions, such as Puspanjali (1989), have been incorporated into the standard repertoire of Balinese performing groups and many have won awards at Bali's annual gamelan competition.
Windha's music is known for his beautiful melodies, incorporation of forms and styles from Javanese gamelan, and other innovations such as use of 3/4 time. He has traveled and taught extensively around the world. +
Narend was born on 14 April 2012. He has shown an interest in the art of shadow puppet from the age of two. He started performing as a puppeteer when he was only six years old. He includes environmental issues in his stories.
He has his own YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ckePCK__4GypMOw4_QzWg
During his performances the gamelan gender is played by I Nyoman Yudi Artawiguna. +
I Putu Eka Prayoga, S.Pd.H., M.Pd is a teacher at SD Negeri 26 Pemecutan who has been teaching since 2018 until now. He comes from Pakraman Ubung Village, Denpasar City and he was born on March 23, 1994. He studied and completed S1 Pendidikan Agama Hindu at IHDN Denpasar then he completed his S2 Masters in Pendidikan Agama Hindu at IHDN Denpasar Postgraduate +
I Putu Gedé Raka Prama Putra or commonly known as Tudékamatra from his works was born in Gianyar, on Tuesday, 18 December 1990. Although still young, he is one of the authors who maintains modern Balinese literature. The author, who graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Mahéndradatta University, has studied writing since he was still in school at SMAN 1 Blahbatuh. His articles have been published in ksprési Magazine, Satua Magazine, Bali Orti (Bali Post), Bali Post, Pos Bali, Médiaswari (Pos Bali), and Dénpost.
His published books are:
Padang Tuh (Poetry, 2013),
Belog (Collection of Short Stories, 2014),
Raré Bali waves (Poetry, 2015).
Now he works as a journalist at Pos Bali and is the editor of the Gema Siswa at Pos Bali. +
I Putu Karang Adi Saputra was born in Abiansemal, June 9, 1985. Since 2003 he has been active in a number of joint exhibitions, including the joint exhibition “Bali Painting Maestro” at the Bali Post, Denpasar (2007); “Group of 72” at Paros Gallery, Sukawati (2007), exhibition “With Lecturers of ISI Denpasar” at Neka Art Museum Ubud (2008), exhibition at LV 8 Hotel with Sanggar Mangu Rupa Badung (2018), “Freedom in Expression” in Taman Balinese Culture (2019). +
I Putu Sudiana alias Bonuz is an artist born in Nusa Penida, Klungkung, Bali, December 30, 1972. Since childhood he has been interested in painting. While in his village, he was often asked to paint the walls of the fishing boats (jukung). After completing junior high school in his hometown, he continued his education at the Fine Arts Middle School (SMSR) in Batubulan, Bali. In 1995, he continued his art education at ISI Denpasar, until he graduated. Apart from painting, he also makes installation art, plays music, and writes poetry. Bonuz has exhibited many of his abstract-style paintings, including:
Solo exhibitions
2018 A Land to Remember. Santrian Gallery, Sanur Bali
2017 Tetabuhan-tatabumi, Bidadari Art Space. Mas, Ubud-Bali
1015 Because Life is Delicious at Kubu Art Space. Ubud.
2014 Magic Sound at Maya Gallery. Singapore.
2013 Be Happy, water color paintings at Sand Fine Art Gallery. Sanur-Bali.
2012 Harmony, at Rumah Seni Maestro Art Space. Sanur-Bali
2011 Inside of Bonuz at Tony Raka Gallery. Mas, Ubud-Bali
2011 Breath Reflection, at Hitam-White art Space. Sangeh-Bali.
2008 Pleading Life's Tenacity at Kemang Village. Jakarta.
2006 Journey of the Soul at Relish Café and Pool. Jakarta.
2003 Abstract Essence at Art Center Denpasar. Bali.
2003 Universal Spirit at Jenggala Ceramic Jimbaran. Bali.
2000 Crossing Borders at Red-White Forum. Denpasar Bali. +
I Putu Sukreta Suranta was born in Klungkung, 11 April 1938. He was a high-ranking army officer from Bali and a government official. He is one of the figures of the Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia organization and Paguyuban Ngesti Tunggal. After graduating from high school, he continued to the National Military Academy in Magelang. After graduating, he was appointed a second lieutenant in 1961.
Throughout his career in the military, he held various strategic positions such as Deputy Commander of the Garuda VII Contingent and Operations Assistant to the Chief of Staff of Kodam Jaya. He achieved the rank of brigadier general around 1986 and became Deputy Assistant for Operations to the Army Chief of Staff. He was promoted to major general about two years later and became Operations Assistant to the Army Chief of Staff on 17 March 1988. He was then appointed Commander of the ABRI Command and Staff College on 21 October 1989. He was replaced from his position on 16 April 1993 and retired from the military some months later.
After retiring from the military, he was appointed Inspector General of the Department of Defense Security on April 24, 1993.] His appointment as the department's inspector general was unusual, as this position is usually held by active three-star military officers. Because after retiring from the military, the government decided to raise his rank to honorary lieutenant general on September 1 1997. He was replaced by Farid Zainuddin in 1998.
He was then appointed by President BJ Habibie to become a member of the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) on 13 June 1998 and became Deputy Chair of the People's Welfare Commission at DPA.
He was elected as Daily Chair of Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia (PHDI) at the 7th PHDI Mahasabha which took place in September 1996. Previously, since 1992, he had represented PHDI in the MPR. He is also an advisor to the Indonesian Hindu Youth Association and Prajaniti Hindu Indonesia. Apart from that, he was also a member of the spiritual organization Paguyuban Ngesti Tunggal (Pangestu).
He died in South Jakarta on Friday, September 16 2022 and was buried at the Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery (TMP), South Jakarta.
Putu Sutawijaya (1970)studied art at Indonesia Institute of Fine Art (ISI) Yogyakarta. He currently lives and works in Yogyakarta and Bali. As a painter, sculptor and performance artist, he is hailed as one of the most important young artists to watch out for. His canvases are highly charged with the energy, or qi, that is suggestive of Chinese calligraphy masters. While Chinese calligraphy influences his technique, his subject matter captures the essence of Balinese religious and tribal rituals. The visual impact of his canvases is explosive yet contemplative. They reflect the mutual desire for harmony in order and chaos, a oneness with the universe. Man as the centrifugal figure in paintings is distinctively Sutawijaya and continues to be prominent in his works.
Putu Sutawijaya draws his inspirations from the various Balinese religious rituals. He is especially fascinated with the way communion takes place, where spiritual enlightenment is attained through trance, intoxication and even violence.
Movement, energy and trance are the three most powerful stimuli in his canvases. The movements and stance of the kecak dance are symbolic of the Great Gods (sanghyang). The kecak dance is an intense spiritual dance by a large group of people.
A mental and spiritual climax is reached when the soul suddenly rises to a level of experience much more profound than daily consciousness. At that moment appears a peak of self confidence and extraordinary bliss like a trance, followed by enlightenment. Out of these are born paintings of such intense expression that they reach the farthest limits of universal concepts. +
I Putu Swaryandana Ichi Oka or familiarly called Ryan grew up in Banjar Pande, Sayan Village, Ubud. Ryan is a young composer who is currently pursuing a master's degree at the Indonesian Art Institute, Denpasar. This young composer is active in the arts at the Sanggar Seni Cudamani, Pengosekan, Ubud. Most of Ryan's works reflect traditional styles such as Swasti Prapta (for dance compositions) and Sundih, but there are some more contemporary works such as Su3lim (instrumental) and Kalatalaraga (body music). Ryan's works can be seen on YouTube Channel: Ryan Swaryandana. +
Putu Tangkas Adi Hiranmayena is an artist-scholar currently holding positions as faculty member at Metropolitan State University of Denver and the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. His research interrogates discursive conceptions of “noise” in Bali and the United States as they intersect with Cosmology, Indigeneity, and Performance. He focuses on how people in places with long colonial histories reclaim Indigenous identity through popular idioms. As a music practitioner and composer, Hiranmayena continues to perform in improvisation/noise ensembles and creates contemporary works for Gamelan and Heavy Metal. He is co-founder of Balinese experimental project, ghOstMiSt and artistic director of Denver, Colorado’s non-profit organization, Gamelan Tunas Mekar. +
I Putu Tangkas Adi Hiranmayena is an Indonesian artist and scholar. Putu’s interests are rooted in gamelan, improvisation, and metal music, while dealing primarily with high adrenaline activity, embodiment, and cosmology theories. His musical works directly highlight exigency of performance in peak physical states, which provoke praxis of micro-temporality. Putu has performed with gamelan and improvisation ensembles around the United States and Indonesia; most recently with Gamelan Pandan Arum from Los Angeles, Gamelan Tunas Mekar in Denver, and Sanggar Manik Galih in Bali. He has also acted as gamelan ensemble director at the Museum School of San Diego as well as the University of San Diego. Putu holds a B.A. from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in Visual and Performing Arts and an M.A. from the University of California San Diego in Integrative Studies. He has recently started a Ph.D. program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in ethnomusicology where he plans to continue his studies in new music and gamelan. +
I Wayan Aris Sarmanta, born in Gianyar, April 8, 1995. Since 2011, he has been actively exhibiting, including at the Puri Painting Museum, Arma Museum, Allcaps Gallery, Bentara Budaya Bali, Titian Artspace Ubud, Paradiso Ubud, Griya Santrian Gallery, Bale Banjar Sangkring Jogja. In 2017 he held a solo exhibition “Rebirth” at Titian Art Space, Ubud. He won the 2017 Titian Prize Nine Finalist and 2018 Titian Prize Winner. +
