Nuarta wants to build Kuta memorial

Nuarta wants to build Kuta memorial

JAKARTA: Renown sculptor Nyoman Nuarta wants to build a
memorial in Kuta, Bali, in remembrance of the Oct. 12 terrorist
bomb attacks that claims the lives of more than 180 people from
all over the world.

Nuarta, a Balinese who lives in Bandung, West Java, said the
monument would feature the identities of all the victims. He is
working out the design and will come up with an outline in a
week.

"It will need about six months to build the monument," he told
journalists in Jakarta on Wednesday. He said he had already
secured government support for his plan.

Nuarta was in the U.S. when the devastating blast occurred and
rushed back home upon hearing the news. So strong is his wish to
build the monument that he said he would finance the project
himself if the government would not.

Nuarta is well-known for his gigantic statues. Among his works
is the Garuda Wisnu monument near Jimbaran resort, south of
Denpasar, which is under construction. --JP