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Category: Culture

Golden Masks of Ancient Faces

Posted on February 28, 2022July 25, 2022by Dian D Reich1 Comment
Tumbuh Antiques and Artefacts

Exploring the beauty and wonder of Ancient Funerary Masks

Posted in Culture, History
Tagged ancient art, antique collection, archaeological, art collector, artefact, artefacts, ceremonial, culture, death mask, death masks, funerary, gold masks, history, java, limited, religious, Sawidji Gallery

A Trees Offering: Reflections of a Mask Maker

Posted on January 30, 2022December 23, 2022by Dian D Reich1 Comment
A Trees Offering

Mask Maker Ketut Sukerta reflects upon his relationship with Trees and Wood. His most intimate partner in the creation of his works.

Posted in Art, Balinese Masks, Culture, Of Stones and Trees, Sawidji Artists
Tagged ancestry, art, culture, environmental, ketut sukerta, mask carver, memories, reflections, Sawidji Gallery, trees, wood carving, wood masks

Mastery of the Smiling Mask

Posted on January 21, 2022January 21, 2022by Dian D Reich1 Comment
Smiling Mask

The Living Masks of Bali Chapter 08: The Smiling Mask

Posted in Balinese Masks, Culture, Sawidji Artists
Tagged art, bali art, culture, how to carve masks, ketut sukerta, masks, positivity, power of smile, Sawidji Feature Post, Sawidji Gallery, smile, smiling mask, traditional masks, wood, wood art, wood carving

Art of Reflection, with Dewa Tresna Nadi

Posted on December 18, 2021December 18, 2021by Dian D Reich1 Comment
Art of Reflection

Butterfly Mandalas, smoking pigs and laughing faces. Truth and Artifice.

Posted in Art, Culture, Sawidji Artists
Tagged art, asian contemporary art, bali art, contemporary art, culture, painting, smoking, social behaviour, society, Ubud

Of Stones and Trees : Samuan Tiga Temple

Posted on December 13, 2021December 24, 2022by Dian D ReichLeave a comment
Samuan Tiga Temple

Of Stones and Trees: Samuan Tiga Temple. An afternoon walk, appreciating the beauty in our quiet, majestic places.

Posted in Culture, Of Stones and Trees, Places
Tagged art, bali, culture, history, photography, spiritual

Ratu Gede Mas Mecaling, Krisna and Komokwa the Undersea God

Posted on December 8, 2021May 13, 2023by Dian D Reich1 Comment
Ratu Gede Mas Mecaling

Deities and the Ironies of Commercialisation. The Living Masks of Bali: Chapter 06

Posted in Art, Balinese Masks, Culture
Tagged art, bali, bali art, balinese mask, commercialisation, hindu, indiginous, native culture, pacific northwest, Ratu Gede Mas Mecaling, Topeng Krisna, traditional masks, wood

Glimpse into Sacred Home

Posted on November 27, 2021November 27, 2021by Dian D ReichLeave a comment
Sacred Home

Sacred Home Exhibition. Introduction Video

Posted in Art, Culture, Exhibitions, Sawidji Artists
Tagged art, bali ubud, contemporary asian art, exhibitions, gallery, Sawidji Artist Collective

Sacred Home

Posted on November 27, 2021May 13, 2023by Dian D Reich1 Comment
Sacred Home Sawidji Gallery

Sawidji Gallery presents our first Group Exhibition. Featuring Komang Suardiana.

Posted in Art, Balinese Masks, Culture, Exhibitions, Sawidji Artists
Tagged acrylic painting, art, art gallery, artists, asian art, bali art, Balinese Painting, collectors, culture, Sawidji Feature Post, ubudbali, wood art

a Season in Sawidji

Posted on November 22, 2021March 16, 2023by Dian D Reich3 Comments
A Season in Sawidji

a Sawidji Story

Posted in Art, Culture, Sawidji Artists, Sawidji Story
Tagged art, bali art, community, life, nature photography, photography, positivity, social, teamwork, wood, wood carving

A Painting of the Silence

Posted on November 2, 2021November 2, 2021by Dian D ReichLeave a comment

Our 'quiet time' in Bali due to global pandemic, has given voice to many valuable experiences.

Posted in Art, Culture, Sawidji Artists
Tagged art, bali, covid-19, current affairs, life, pandemy, positivity, social, Ubud

The Art of Lawar with Wayan Konco

Posted on October 21, 2021August 14, 2022by Dian D ReichLeave a comment

A look at the quintessential Balinese recipe and how art is present in its preparation.

Posted in Culture, Sawidji Artists
Tagged art of cooking, bali art, Balinese cooking, balinese food, chef, community, cooking, food, herbs and spices, lawar, Sawidji Feature Post, teamwork, traditional

Topeng Babad Today

Posted on October 12, 2021July 30, 2022by Dian D Reich5 Comments
Topeng Babad Today

Topeng Babad Today. The Living Masks of Bali: Chapter 05

Posted in Art, Balinese Masks, Culture
Tagged art, asian culture, bali, bali art, culture, drama, history, indonesia, Living masks, photography, Sawidji Artist Collective, Sawidji Feature Post, Sawidji Gallery, tari topeng, theatre, topeng babad, traditional masks

A Beautiful Mess

Posted on October 4, 2021October 4, 2021by Dian D ReichLeave a comment
a beautiful mess

A beautiful mess is a Sawidji Story. A little about the state of art in Bali and a little about life. Follow Sawidji Gallery's journey.

Posted in Culture, Sawidji Artists, Sawidji Story
Tagged art, art theory, Balinese Painting, culture, curator, gallery, life, photography, Sawidji Artist Collective, Sawidji Feature Post, Sawidji Gallery

Rembug: The Checkered Cloth

Posted on September 27, 2021August 15, 2022by Dian D Reich3 Comments
The Checkered Cloth

Our Team here at Sawidji discusses the Checkered Cloth or Kain Poleng of Bali. Through shared memories and experiences.

Posted in Culture
Tagged art, artists, asian culture, bali, checkered cloth, dualism, Kain poleng, nature, philosophy, photography, spiritual

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