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Putu Sutawijaya
Born in 1971, in Angseri, Bali, Indonesia, currently lives and works in Yogyakarta and Bali. “The human body is the medium of suffering, pain, laughter and fear.” is the way Putu describes the visual source of inspiration of his works. Various movements and manners of the human boy, a result of Putu’s own thoughts on things that provoke him, reflecting the music, dance, meditation or personal experience in his life.
The body postures and gestures as reflected in Putu’s works are expressions and ways in which he likes to picture the feelings in his heart. He visually accomplishes this by primarily relying upon the drama and strength of spontaneous line. With high precision and skill he realistically captures the essence of movements of the human body and develops them into all kinds of situations in his works. The figures that he shows are deliberately deformed and become active participants in their own ways.
Education and Background
1991-1998 Indonesia Institute of The Arts (ISI), Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2007
Full Moon, Sin Sin Fine Art, Hong Kong
2006
Body-O, Valentine Wille Art Gallery, Malaysia
2005
............., Montig Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Dance with Line, Gallery Hotel, Singapore
2004
Kamar & IIusi Tubah, Canna Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Ritus Tubuh, Danes Art Veranda Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
2003
Metefor Tubuh, D Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
Who Am I, Chouinard Gallery, Chicago, USA
2002
Metafor Tubuh, Komaneka Gallery, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
2001
Chouinard Gallery, Hong Kong
2000
Sika Contemporary Art Gallery, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
1999
Energy, Gajah Gallery, Singapore
Indonesian-French Foundation, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
1998
Gajah Gallery, Singapore
Bentara Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
1996
Untitled, Bentara Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Selected Group Exhibitions
2008
Tribes, Sin Sin Fine Art, Hong Kong
Indonesian Invasion, Sin Sin Fine Art, Hong Kong
2007
40 Plus, 40 Minus, Sin Sin Fine Art, Hong Kong
2006
Mitos-Mitos Rembulan, 5th Anniversary Canna Gallery, Jakata, Indonesia
Art Saturdays, Sin Sin Fine Art, Hong Kong
Ang Kor Wat, Gajah Gallery, Singapore
2005
Art Saturdays, Sin Sin Fine Art, Hong Kong.
Power of Mind, Orasis Gallery, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Small World, Vanessa Art House, Jakarta, Indonesia
2004
Globla Bali, Mondecor Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2003
Second Anniversary Canna Gallery, Canna Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
CP-Open Bienale 2003—Interpellation, asional Galleri, Jakarta, Indonesia
Shanghai International Art Fair, Shanghai and Beijing, China
2002
Diversity in Harmony, Taman Budaya, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
1,000,000 Wajar, Gallery 9, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2001
Asia Contemporary, London, UK
Denpasarku, Art Centre, Bali, Indonesia
Dermensch Als Mass, Der Kulturen Museum, Basel, Switzerland
Art Fair, Turin, Italy
Awards
2000
Lempad Prize from Sanggar Dewata Indonesia
1999
The Best 10 Artists, Philip Morris Indonesian Art Awards
1995
Best Fine Art from ISI Yogyakarta at 11 Dies Natalis at ISI, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
1992
Best Oil Painting from Fine Arts Department, ISI, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
1991
The Best Watercolour Painting From Fine Arts Department, ISI, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
The Best Sketch From Fine Arts Department, ISI, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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