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Bali’s GWK Statue completed after almost three decades

by Richard Horstman

The epic tale of the Garuda Wisnu statue at the Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) Cultural Park in Jimbaran, South Bali will soon reach its finale. In a monumental saga that stretches back to its conceptualisation in 1989, including the on and off progress of its construction, the sculptures creator, Balinese artist Nyoman Nuarta, has confirmed … Continue reading Bali’s GWK Statue completed after almost three decades

Nuarta & GWK’s artistic mission for world peace

by Richard Horstman

             Vishnu Under Construction at Nuarta’s Bandung Studio During the past few years an unusual eyesore has slowly grown upon Bali’s Pecatu Bukit peninsula landscape, a massive concrete and steel foundation that now projects up over 80 meters into the sky. Straddled by an enormous crane, the unlikely structure will be the pedestal for an … Continue reading Nuarta & GWK’s artistic mission for world peace