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Wayan Bawa Antara

THE BALINESE DANCER MAN
160 x 110 cm
Oil on Canvas
2018

He was born in Ubud Bali, 1974. Bawa Antara graduated from the Indonesian Institute of Fine Arts (Indonesian Art Institute - STSI) in Denpasar in 1999. He was fortunate to be born into an artist family in Tebesaya Ubud, where many residents work as traditional Balinese painters. Bawa Antara is known as a painter who bridged the gap between traditionalism and modern realism. Although exposed to and influenced by a modern atmosphere from his academic background, he pertains to a strong value of Balinese tradition, which made his works more than just a show of the exotica of Bali. 

In many of his paintings, Bawa Antara always features his ornamental style. He is very skilled and refined with meticulously detailed artwork. Clearly seen in his ‘dancer’ paintings, he puts attention to delicate ornaments, such as the dancers’ costumes (coronal and masks). It is fascinating to view that many of his figurative paintings evoke a mysterious question: "What is the subject thinking? " He used increased colour, clarity, and contrast to the foreground while maintaining depth in the background through various shades, tones and opacity.  

Bawa Antara has developed into one of the most popular young artists from Bali. He is respected for his consistency and loyalty in detailed, figurative, and realistic depictions of Balinese culture. He often holds both solo and group exhibitions in Bali, Jakarta and international settings. In 2010, Bawa Antara even held his solo exhibition titled “Innocence” at The Art Parliament House of Singapore.


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