Monday, November 21, 2016

SHADOW DANCE, Solo Exhibition by Nyoman Erawan, 24 November 2016, Art:1, 7PM





Art:1 warmly invites you to attend the opening of an art exhibition

 

SHADOW DANCE

Solo exhibition by Nyoman Erawan

 

Curated by Rizki A. Zaelani

 

Opening

Thursday, November 24th, 2016

7PM

 

Hosted by

Julie Jusuf, Cheryl Wiguna, Juniaty Rianto, Lina Koswara,

Caroline Gumanti, Iwan Sastrawiguna

 

Venue

Art Space:1, 2nd Floor, Art:1

Jl. Rajawali Selatan Raya No 3 Jakarta 10720

Telp: 62-21 64700168

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Supported by

JJ Royal Coffee & JJ Royal Catering

 

Media Supports

Harpers Bazaar

Casa

Koran Jakarta

 

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The exhibition will be held until December 8th, 2016

 

"Nyoman Erawan calls this series of paintings tarian bayangan, or shadow dance,

which can be understood in many ways. The 'dance' element can be found in his

expressive brushstrokes; but what about 'shadow'? Perhaps, 'shadow' refers to how

we perceive the contrasting use of colors, the positioning of forms, and spatial

composition on the canvas. The concept of shadows speak of a contrast between the

seen and unseen, between the seen shape and the true unseen form. Regarding

'shadows', we can also look at the textural qualities of Erawan's painting spaces

that not only show how the canvas appears to bulge in or out, but also 'the flat

and the full', or 'the open and the hollowed out'. By understanding 'shadow' in this

way, we may be able to complete our perception regarding Erawan's 'dance'

within the Balinese principle of Karmaphala. It teaches that a person's life

achievements depend upon the character and aim of the work, movements,

and responses made by the body—good begets good, and vice versa. More simply,

we can comprehend this matter as cause and effect. However, a deeper contemplation

of this principle—through the practice of knowledge, science, or art—can convey

 a person to the true nature of a cosmic balancing act."



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