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Jenggala's
Gallery Presents
"Natural
Flowing"
An Exhibition of Paintings, Ceramics & Glass
by Made Wianta
February 17th 2006 - April 20th 2006
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Made
Wianta was born on December 20, 1949 in Apuan, Tabanan,
Bali. At a very young age, Wianta learned about the traditional
painting and discovered early on the style he would like
to explore, like ethnic motifs such as batik, beads and
decorative patterns. Wianta attended SSRI (The Indonesian
Secondary School of Art) in Denpasar from 1966 to 1969.
Then he moved to Jogyakarta and attended the Indonesian
Institute of Fine Arts (ASRI) and graduated in 1974. After
living in Jogyakarta for 4 years, Wianta decided to study
the modern and Western Art in Brussels, Belgium. His fascination
toward the modern and Western Art grew even more when he
uncovered the unique diversity of European art styles.
Wianta
is respected for his continuous learning and sense of discovery
which has earned him the reputation of being a multi talented
artist.
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Artworks
ranging from painting, batik, music, theatre, dance, poetry,
calligraphy to installation work, Wianta is continuously
exploring the whole element of art. He says his creative
and relentless mind constantly needs ways of expression.
Within 20 years of Wianta's artistic career, he has created
14,000 works of art which have been exhibited at prestigious
galleries and museums nationally as well as internationally.
His exhibitions have been 54 solo exhibitions and 27 group
exhibitions held in Asia, Europe and USA, as well as 13
books on Made Wianta published in Indonesia and Singapore.
He has received 4 awards of appreciation and recognition
from art institutions in Indonesia, Italy and USA that
clearly establish Made Wianta as one of most respected
and influential artists in Indonesia.
Social issues have also became one of
his focuses in achieving a more balance life; where he
donates his paintings for charities or auctions to help
the less fortunate people in Indonesia.
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Wianta
is also environmentally conscious and has held art installations/happenings
such as "Forrest and Life" in Apuan, Tabanan (1999),
"Sound and Nature" in Apuan, Tabanan (1997), "Water,
Fire and Air" in Apuan, Tabanan and Gajah Wong River,
Jogyakarta, Central Java (1995). He has chosen a variety
of mediums to express his inner thoughts and emotions; Wianta
is able to create such a universal form of art, which can
be recognized and appreciated by many people in many parts
of the world.
In his
first solo exhibition at Jenggala Art Gallery, Wianta is
interpreting the ceramic and glass at Jenggala; by creating
free from ceramic shapes and handpainting existing Jenggala
ceramic forms as well as presenting a different spectrum
to Jenggala glasses by painting rich colors on to glass
shapes. Inspired by his travel to beautiful cities around
the world, Wianta's solo exhibition at Jenggala portrays
the journeys to different places. From his observation on
the plane, the land beneath presented him with many space
dimensions seen differently than from the ground. Wianta
was mesmerized by the light, dew, rain, snow, ocean, beach,
lagoon, meadow and tree; different nuances that present
deeper meanings and appreciation towards life. Anything
that touches his heart and awakens his deepest emotions
to continue creating and observing because life doesn't
stop at one point and learning has no ending …
Jenggala
Art Gallery is proud to present the first solo exhibition
of painting,
ceramics and glass of Made Wianta entitled "Natural
Flowing".
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