Nyoman Nuarta | |
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Nationality | Indonesian |
Years active | 1979–present |
I Nyoman Nuarta (born 14 November 1951) is an Indonesian sculptor and artist who created a number of monuments across Indonesia.
His "most ambitious and notable" work was the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Statue in Bali's GWK Park, completed in 2018. [1] Officiated by president Joko Widodo, the statue stands 121 meters tall and weighs over 4,000 tonnes; [2] at the time of its creation, it was the tallest statue of a Hindu deity and it is currently the tallest statue in Indonesia.
Other works include the Jalesveva Jayamahe Monument in Surabaya; and the Indonesian Proclamation Monument in Proclamation Park, his first major work. [3]
The Linda Gallery claims Nuarta's work "[reflects] on important Balinese life philosophies." [2] He is a member of the International Sculpture Center in the US the Royal Society of Sculptors in the UK.[ citation needed ]
Nyoman Nuarta was born in Tabanan, Bali [4] [5] on November 14, 1951. [6] [7] [4] [5] Nyoman Nuarta is the sixth son of nine children from the couple Wirjamidjana and Samudra.[ citation needed ] He spent his childhood in the village of Tegallinggah, Bali. [3]
Nuarta was raised by his uncle, Ketut Dharma Susila,[ citation needed ] an art teacher and Kelihan Adat (village chief). [3]
In the early 1970s, Nuarta travelled to the city of Bandung, West Java to receive an arts education. [3] In 1972, he enrolled in the Faculty of Art and Design (FSRD) of the Bandung Institute of Technology. [3] He graduated circa 1979 with a degree in fine arts. [8]
He joined the Indonesian New Art Movement while an ITB student in 1977. [3] In 1979, shortly before his graduation, he won the Proclamation Monument Contest held in celebration of Indonesian Independence Day; his monument stands in Proclamation Park. [3] Following this, "Nuarta was appointed to build the statue of Sukarno, the founding father and first president of Indonesia." [3]
In 2000, Nuarta opened NuArt Sculpture Park, a 4-hectare sculpture park in Bandung, West Java privately owned and managed by Nuarta. [3] It displays a variety of his works and houses a custom 4-story building used for exhibitions and meeting rooms. [3]
In 2011, he designed the Indonesian Basketball League Championship Trophy, which was 22 by 22 centimeters wide with a height of 48 cm and a weight of 22 kg, made of copper and plated in 22 karat gold. [9]
In 2018, the Indian government bestowed Nuarta with the Padma Award. [2]
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