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Made Wianta
Made Wianta, one of the most influential
living Indonesian artists today, belongs to the first generation
of modern Balinese artists who studied in the prestigious ASTI art
academy in Yogyakarta Alma Mata of most of Indonesia's most prominent
artists of the post war period. Born in the simple surroundings
of the village of Apuan in the mountains of west Bali in 1949, Wianta
thrived in ASTI during the heady years of the early 70s.
Wianta also has a long history with European art, which began in
1975 when he lived in Brussels for two years where he began a restless
exploration of new mediums. He has since frequently traveled and
exhibited domestically and abroad absorbing. In Japan, for instance,
he was inspired by traditional calligraphy to create a series of
passionate explorations of graphic form, color and line that are
pure poetry. Now at the height of his career and powers, Wianta
continues to delight and surprise us with yet new and unexpected
masterpieces. Made Wianta's art work in this series are acrylic
paintings.
