The stylistic dictates of Bali’s classical art traditions have been a cursed blessing for contemporary artists: something to both work within and also escape from. “It’s still unusual to ...

Masks of Bali: Between Heaven and Hell is a comprehensive study on Balinese ... authority and scholar I Made Bandem and American art historian Bruce W. Carpenter, this splendid documentation ...

She explores the topics of ritual, heaven and hell, creating a new ... serves to reclaim Balinese art history. Sasmita sees the violent Dutch occupation of Bali in 1908 as altering the trajectory ...

Bali’s lively contemporary art scene is challenging long-held perceptions of the island as just a wellness retreat. Courtesy Nuanu Creative City With a population of more than 280 million ...

But look more closely, and you will see that Sasmita’s art embraces a violent ... Sasmita’s upbringing in Bali. She explores the topics of ritual, heaven and hell, creating a new cast of ...