'Barong' exhibit to be held

'Barong' exhibit to be held

DENPASAR, Bali: Eighty artists from Java and Bali will showcase their interpretations of the mythical barong and legong dances in an exhibit entitled Legong-Barong-Self-Portrait.

The joint exhibit, to be opened by the governor of Bali on Jan. 28, will be held at the Danlin Gallery in Mas, Ubud village until Feb. 28.

Exhibit coordinator Antonius Kho said that the barong and the legong dances are not merely symbols of Balinese culture, but offer cross-cultural insight for non-Balinese artists.

The exhibit will feature artists from Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Solo, Surabaya, and Bali, including Popo Iskandar, Redha Sorana, I Nyoman Darsana, and Liem Cu Ing. (Dini S. Djalal)