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Dibal Ranuh: Smiles for the Sake of Our Humanity

Posted on July 11, 2024July 11, 2024by Eric Buvelot2 Comments

The undeniable power of the smile and its impact on society. By Eric Buvelot

Posted in Art, art and health, Exhibitions, Photography, Sawidji Artists
Tagged art, bali art, contemporary art, culmination, dibal ranuh, film director, photography, positivity, Sawidji Gallery, smile, Smile Project, visual artist indonesia

Finding July in September

Posted on September 20, 2022April 21, 2023by Dian D Reich1 Comment
Finding July in September Sawidji Gallery. Artwork by Gede Juli

Building community, making memories and trusting dreams... a Sawidji story.

Posted in Art, Sawidji Story
Tagged art, art prints, artist story, bali, bali art, black and white, community, creativity, culture, depression, illustration, ink artist, mental health, photography, pointilism, positivity, Sawidji Artist Collective, Sawidji Gallery, social issues, support artist, talent, tattoo, Traditional art

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

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

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