Noted Balinese painter to hold solo exhibition
DENPASAR (indo.com): Travelers to Bali will have an opportunity
to view an array of Balinese artist' artworks when top
painter Wayan Karja holds a solo-exhibition at Gaya Fusion
of Sense Gallery. The exhibition will kick off on April
9, 2004 and will run through May 25, 2004. It will open
daily.
"Blue of Karja" will be the theme of the solo
exhibition. Blue dominates Wayan Karja's artworks because
through the color, the artist believes he finds peacefulness.
"Blue of Karja" reflects Wayan Karja's milestone
in painting by using blue and green in his artworks. He
used to use red, yellow and orange. The blue atmosphere
of Wayan Karja has landed to this universe and can be
seen at Gaya Fusion of Senses.
"Blue, my own favorite color, is inspired by my
dreams, imagination and experiences which I got when I
travel around the world. I used to wonder if "blue"
was the color which he gained from traveling from one
island to another or across the whole planet and throughout
the universe," said Karja.
His extensive travel experience has answered his imaginary
questions. "Above and beyond this horizon, there
is another horizon; above the blue sky, there is another
blue sky. This planet is dominated by blue," he said.
"To think about blue for me is to think about wholeness,
fullness, circle, loops, space without limit, as far as
I can imagine, the universe," he said.
"Blue sky and ocean, mountain and lake accompany
me everywhere I go. I do not feel alone, when I look to
the sky, to the water and feel the breeze...these are
my partners everywhere I stay. Like everything, blue also
has a negative shadow. Blue can make me feel lost or alone.
I need to turn it into a warmer and more positive direction
to maintain a balance. Blue is amazing to me, my guide
to meet my Self as Balinese painter," he said.
Born in Ubud, Karja's first formal fine art education
was at The Indonesian Art School in Denpasar, Bali. There
he majored in Painting from 1981 until 1985. Karja then
studied for 5 years in fine Art and Design at Udayana
University in Denpasar, gaining his Doctorandus (Drs)
degree. In 1999, Karja completed a two-year program at
the University of South Florida, USA, attaining his Master
of Fine Arts majoring in Painting and Printmaking.
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