Artist Statement

In this series, Dwymabim explores the enduring vitality of Balinese cultural identity through the dual lenses of Beauty and Energy. By centering the figure of the Balinese woman, the works serve as a vessel for a “timeless creativity”—one that honors the past while vibrating with the pulse of the present.

Through the use of a bold, contemporary color palette and the precision of screen printing, Dwymabim reimagines traditional motifs as modern icons. These works argue that the “craft” is not a static relic, but a living energy capable of evolving. The fusion of traditional subjects with fresh, vivid hues creates a new harmony, asserting that ancestral elements remain profoundly relevant and transformative within the modern artistic landscape.

Artist Statement

The Craft investigates the morphological shift of Balinese tradition as it manifests in the “signboard” aesthetic of the post-tourism era. This visual language—characterized by a lack of singular stylistic origin—functions as a bridge, translating contemporary commercial imperatives into a reconstructed identity rooted in ancestral culture. Through this work, Nugi interrogates the trajectory of Balinese art and design, observing how heritage is both organically evolved and synthetically developed to meet the gaze of the global “other.”

Artist Statement

In Breathing Blue, I Wayan Upadana explores the vital breath (prana) as an invisible architecture of existence. While breath is inherently formless and abstract, it is the fundamental force through which we participate in life. Upadana posits that breathing is not merely a biological reflex, but a spiritual maintenance of energy.

The work utilizes “blue” as a metaphor for the deceptive nature of distance and depth—reminiscent of the sea, the sky, and the far-off mountains—which transform as one moves closer to their essence. This serves as a poignant reflection on the contemporary Balinese condition: a world where tradition and modernity, or the local and the global, exist in a state of productive tension. This entanglement is not a conflict, but a dynamic, inseparable bond that sustains the pulse of modern life.

Artist Statement

In this series, Dwymabim explores the enduring vitality of Balinese cultural identity through the dual lenses of Beauty and Energy. By centering the figure of the Balinese woman, the works serve as a vessel for a “timeless creativity”—one that honors the past while vibrating with the pulse of the present.

Through the use of a bold, contemporary color palette and the precision of screen printing, Dwymabim reimagines traditional motifs as modern icons. These works argue that the “craft” is not a static relic, but a living energy capable of evolving. The fusion of traditional subjects with fresh, vivid hues creates a new harmony, asserting that ancestral elements remain profoundly relevant and transformative within the modern artistic landscape.