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Women Artist
The women of Bali are freeing themselves more and more from being mere objects of paintings to being active painters themselves. There are women's gamelan orchestras, women carvers, and a gallery in Ubud, Seniwati Gallery (Jl Sri Wedari No 2B, Banjar Taman, phone 62-361-975485, devoted solely to art by Balinese and Indonesian women and girls. Dewa Biang Raka studied under Bonnet, and was the only female artist among 10 pupils who used to go into the rice fields with him to paint. Now she lives like a hermit and paints monochromatic works, yet the subtle colors grow on you. Raka doesn't sell her works because she wants to know where they are and who buys them. Some paintings you may buy but may never sell. Motherhood is a favorite theme of Tjok Istri Mas Astiti, whose works often depict pregnant women with children. In her paintings, Astiti also examines the roles of women in different societies and relationships. Her moving work is reminiscent of the social realism found in the art of modern China and Vietnam. A well-established artist in the Batuan-style is Gusti Ayu Natih Arimini, who paints lively pictures full of charming details and enchanting stories. Sri Supriyatini has gained recognition for her dark, gloomy paintings, which have a rough, textured surface, almost like a bas-relief. Javanese-born Yannar Ernawati is known for her expressive, surreal pictures and unusual colors. Ni Made Suciarmi (b. 1932) is a master of traditional Kamasan-style paintings, adapted from wayang kulit. Made started her career mixing paints for her uncle during the renovation of the original Kerta Gosa masterpiece in Klungkung in 1938. |
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