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Nyoman Nuarta
Indonesian sculptor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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I Nyoman Nuarta (born 14 November 1951) is an Indonesian sculptor and artist who created a number of monuments across Indonesia.
His "most ambitious and notable" work was the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Statue in Bali's GWK Park, completed in 2018.[1] Officiated by president Joko Widodo, the statue stands 121 meters tall and weighs over 4,000 tonnes;[2] at the time of its creation, it was the tallest statue of a Hindu deity and it is currently the tallest statue in Indonesia.
Other works include the Jalesveva Jayamahe Monument in Surabaya; and the Indonesian Proclamation Monument in Proclamation Park, his first major work.[3]
The Linda Gallery claims Nuarta's work "[reflects] on important Balinese life philosophies."[2] He is a member of the International Sculpture Center in the US the Royal Society of Sculptors in the UK.[citation needed]
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Early life
Nyoman Nuarta was born in Tabanan, Bali[4][5] on November 14, 1951.[6][7][4][5] Nyoman Nuarta is the sixth son of nine children from the couple Wirjamidjana and Samudra.[citation needed] He spent his childhood in the village of Tegallinggah, Bali.[3]
Nuarta was raised by his uncle, Ketut Dharma Susila,[citation needed] an art teacher and Kelihan Adat (village chief).[3]
Education
In the early 1970s, Nuarta travelled to the city of Bandung, West Java to receive an arts education.[3] In 1972, he enrolled in the Faculty of Art and Design (FSRD) of the Bandung Institute of Technology.[3] He graduated circa 1979 with a degree in fine arts.[8]
Career
He joined the Indonesian New Art Movement while an ITB student in 1977.[3] In 1979, shortly before his graduation, he won the Proclamation Monument Contest held in celebration of Indonesian Independence Day; his monument stands in Proclamation Park.[3] Following this, "Nuarta was appointed to build the statue of Sukarno, the founding father and first president of Indonesia."[3]
In 2000, Nuarta opened NuArt Sculpture Park, a 4-hectare sculpture park in Bandung, West Java privately owned and managed by Nuarta.[3] It displays a variety of his works and houses a custom 4-story building used for exhibitions and meeting rooms.[3]
In 2011, he designed the Indonesian Basketball League Championship Trophy, which was 22 by 22 centimeters wide with a height of 48 cm and a weight of 22 kg, made of copper and plated in 22 karat gold.[9]
In 2018, the Indian government bestowed Nuarta with the Padma Award.[2]
Gallery
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The Proclamation Monument in Taman Proklamasi, designed for a content while Nuarta was a student; inaugurated 1980[10][11]
References
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