Images of Paradise and the Exploitation of Bali

Temple image sourced from Tropenmuseum Mysterious images of a distant exotic island of the East Indies began circulating in Europe in 1920. During an era when Europe was reeling from the horrors of World War I and the fear of a communist revolution, the photos published in two volumes ‘Bali’, caused a minor sensation. They … Continue reading Images of Paradise and the Exploitation of Bali

Mangu Putra: Between History and the Quotidian

                     Puputan Badung #2, 2016 (The Fall of the Badung Kingdom) After a wait of six years Bali’s most important painter Agung Mangu Putra has followed on from Teater Rakyat (People Theater), his landmark 2010 exhibition at Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Jakarta. Mangu Putra: Between History and the Quotidian opened at Singapore’s Gajah Gallery 25 November, … Continue reading Mangu Putra: Between History and the Quotidian