Museum Nyoman Gunarsa, Klungkung, Bali, hosts the International Festival of classical Balinese Paintings Prime, which lasted from Saturday (28/7) until 28 October. The Festival is filled with classical Balinese paintings exhibition, both coming from the museum's collections, private collections, as well as works by artists of the younger generation.
Two men, who dress the King, face to face and equally would attack. They are depicted holding a gun-shaped rod that ends the bat emits fireballs. In the middle of them there is an elephant and a turtle with a bite. The two animals, the Central fight, it is the personification of both men face to face.
The painting entitled Prabu Bawasu War battle to duel with The Supratika clearly described with a classic Balinese style of painting. Wijnand Otto Jan Pelukisnya is Nieuwenkamp (1874-1950).
WOJ Nieuwenkamp is an Illustrator, graphic artist, painter, collector, and writer and Explorer Amsterdam, Netherlands. He often visited the regions of Asia, including Bali. WOJ Nieuwenkamp was in Bali when the Netherlands military expedition took place in Bali in 1906 and witnessed the battle of Marga Klungkung in 1908.
Painting work of classic Balinese Nieuwenkamp that reside in the Museum Nyoman Gunarsa, Klungkung, Bali, and were exhibited in the International Festival of classical Balinese Paintings Prime, held at the museum belongs to the maestro, Nyoman Gunarsa Bali home.
About a hundred paintings was featured in the exhibition of classical Balinese paintings of classical Balinese, which lasted from Saturday (28/7) until 28 October. Classical painting exhibition that the Museum Nyoman Gunarsa publishing collections (Klungkung), Neka Museum and ARMA Museum and Museum of Castle painting (Ubud, Gianyar), and Bali (Denpasar) Museum and Museum Pasifika (Nusa Dua, Badung).
In addition, it also presents a collection of National Gallery of Indonesia (Jakarta) and Museum Sono Budoyo Museum (Yogyakarta) as well as a collection of reproductions of several official or museums abroad, among which the Museum of Australia and the Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden (Netherlands).
Interestingly, the festival of classical Balinese paintings in Museum Nyoman Gunarsa it also provides a place for young artists of the Kamasan to display their works. Kamasan is a village in Klungkung is touted to become the center of classical painting in Bali.
As for the painting by WOJ Nieuwenkamp became the evidence of impact marks on the work of artists from Bali beyond Bali. Painting by the same themes with painting Nieuwenkamp's classic work of Putu Bali Hema (collection of Museum Volkenkunde, Leiden), even the same, i.e. penokohannya, Bawasu and The Supratika as well as elephants and turtles. That distinguishes these two paintings it is a picture of the setting, the media, and the paintings creation.
As an observer of art Jean Couteau expressed during the opening of the International Festival of classical Balinese Paintings in Museum Nyoman Gunarsa Prime, Klungkung, Saturday (28/11), Bali arts not only got influences from Europe, but on the contrary, Bali also gave influence on the works of artists from Europe.
Heritage culture and history
The art of the classic images of Bali has developed since centuries ago. An archaeological remains in the Bedulu, which is estimated to be made in 968 Ce, showing the sculpture depicts a Lotus position.
Classical painting and other arts of Bali is thriving and is cited in the golden age era entering XV when the leadership of King Dalem Waturenggong, the center of his Kingdom in Semarapura or Klungkung.
Classical Balinese paintings not only thrive in the Klungkung, but also spread to other areas, such as Denpasar, Tabanan, Badung, Bangli, Singaraja, and Gianyar.
When Bali visited Chinese and European merchants, Bali paintings art into commodities to be bought and collected is sought. Bali classic painting was appraised value and unique art as well as containing life philosophy, ethics, and knowledge.
Chinese merchants coming to Bali also documented local artists into a stylish classic Kamasan paintings estimated to be created around the century XV. Painting found in Gelgel village, Klungkung, it's a collection of Museum Nyoman Gunarsa.
"Observe the classic painting such as Bali read the story," said Nyoman Gunarsa in perbincangannya with Compass, Saturday (28/7).
Anthropologist in Bali, I Wayan Geriya, stated, the work of classical Balinese paintings and the archipelago is generally a reflection of philosophical values of Hinduism. Classical Balinese paintings exude values, aesthetics, ethics of notability, spirituality, and the narrative character of the nation.
The idea of classical Balinese paintings are generally sourced from the epic Mahabarata, Ramayana, or the story of Voila and Pararaton. Kamasan paintings of classic Balinese style can be seen in the Park intact Gili Kerta Gosa, Klungkung.
In the exhibition at the Museum Nyoman Gunarsa displayed paintings as well as drawings by rerajahan, or mystical symbols that are believed to bring supernatural powers or as repellent as bala, Bala Repellent Rerajahan painting by Balian of Arta Mangku Tembuku, Bangli, Bali.
Associated with the festival led Nyoman Gunarsa, Jean Couteau said Nyoman Gunarsa apresiasinya up efforts to bring home a number of classical Balinese paintings from several museums and collectors abroad to his native Balinese. According to the Couteau, a classic Balinese paintings exhibitions provide an opportunity to recognize and acknowledge the exotic and mystical Bali, Balinese or that those foreign tourists. "Thank you Mr. Nyoman Gunarsa," Couteau said in his speech at the opening of the festival.
Festival of classical Balinese paintings was held at the Museum Nyoman Gunarsa were increasingly established as a Center for the art of Balinese fun with berkesenian activity. Earlier, Bali hosted the international painting exhibitions, namely Asian Watercolour Expression. Watercolor painting exhibition featuring works by artists from 11 countries in Asia, held in Bentara Budaya Bali, Gianyar, Ketewel, since Monday (24/7) until Tuesday (31/7).
Watercolor painting exhibition in Bali is a cover of a series of similar exhibitions organized in four English Watercolour Society places, ranging from Bentara Budaya Jakarta (4-14 April), at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta (22-30 May), Balai Soedjatmoko Solo (2-9 June), Bentara Budaya Bali Gianyar.
(COKORDA YUDHISTHIRA)