Maestro Wianta kicks off world tour<\/p>\n
Made Wianta has always been known for his provocative effort to
\nbring together Balinese, Japanese and European traditions in his
\nas bridges East and West as well as North and South.<\/p>\n
Outside of this country, he is dubbed by many art critics as
\nthe universal artist from Bali. No wonder Marc Bollansee and Urs
\nRamseyer feel it necessary to take the moniker as the title of
\ntheir book, Made Wianta: Universal Balinese Artist.<\/p>\n
As an artist with a universal perspective, Wianta will take
\nany opportunity to share his works with an international audience
\nby traveling around the world from Jakarta, New York and Milan to
\nMexico City, Sao Paolo and many more.<\/p>\n
As a starter, the Jakarta exhibition, entitled Metamorphosis
\nMade Wianta, takes place at the Lobby Lounge Bimasena of the
\nHotel Dharmawangsa in Kebayoran Baru.<\/p>\n
A total of 25 paintings are showcased in this Jakarta
\nexhibition, which runs from March 3 until March 12. The paintings
\nrepresent Wianta's artistic journey -- exploring different kinds
\nof \"morphe\" -- one period to the next periods.<\/p>\n
The journey embarks with Wianta's Karangasem period which is
\nrarely shown to public, then it goes to the once-popular dot
\nperiod (periode titik), and continues to the triangle period
\nbefore concluding with the calligraphy period.<\/p>\n
His meeting with world-class curator Robert C. Morgan in 2003
\nmarked a tremendous leap. Morgan is an art history professor at
\nColumbia University in New York, Barnard College, Rochester
\nInstitute of Technology and has been a curator in several
\nreputable international art and cultural events.<\/p>\n
Morgan has recently finished a book on Wianta -- entitled Wild
\nDogs from Bali: The Art of Made Wianta -- which will be launched
\nin April in New York during Wianta's exhibition there.<\/p>\n
Born in Apuan, Tabanan Bali in 1949, Wianta has unequaled
\nmastery of colors and forms, which also match with his mastery of
\nwords as he also writes poems. --JP<\/p>",
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