Ephemeral Beauty
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Ephemeral | artwork # 0001, 2024
(Bust + Crown) edition: Unique
Size: 70 H x 65 W x 30 D
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Medium & description
Semi-realistic Balinese-inspired raw Terracotta bust with a headdress woven in rattan, bamboo, and bodhi leaves
Ephemeral Beauty, the reference point of this exhibition, and the name of this artwork.
A raw terracotta bust depicting a Balinese female in a trance while imaginary dancing the sacred Sanyang Dedari. It´s crowned with a headdress interwoven from rattan and bamboo and, in turn, covered with a striking solar glow of dried, semi-transparent bodhi leaves.
Balinese practice nurtures the artist, as a powerful tool rooted in nature, showing the potential of the elements. The choice of Tabanan clay as a foundation element is a tribute to tradition and a seed for exploring my bridge of expression.
above: Bust only with base / below: Bust with headdress in rattan, bamboo and bodhi leaves
Exhibition at John Hardy Gallery, Seminyak, Bali 2024