Ida Wayan Bendi (1950)
Modern Bali life
signed and annoteted 'IWJ. Bendi . Batuan.' (lower left)
gouache on paper, 49x69 cm
Provenance: -Collection Dr Hedi Hinzler, Leiden, the Netherlands.
A painting in a modern Batuan style, by the artist I Wayang Bendi, Bro. Pekandelan, Batuan (born 1950). Depicted is a village scene, upper left a wayang performance with viewers, furthermore cars, cyclists, vendors, food stalls, and a man with a camera filming.
While the style referenced by Bendi is classically Balinese, the subjects depicted by him are clearly contemporary, with a sense of humour. His works meld tradition with the everyday, providing the viewer with a unique (and sometimes literal) lens through which to view and gain an understanding of the Balinese psyche.
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Modern Bali life
signed and annoteted 'IWJ. Bendi . Batuan.' (lower left)
gouache on paper, 49x69 cm
Provenance: -Collection Dr Hedi Hinzler, Leiden, the Netherlands.
A painting in a modern Batuan style, by the artist I Wayang Bendi, Bro. Pekandelan, Batuan (born 1950). Depicted is a village scene, upper left a wayang performance with viewers, furthermore cars, cyclists, vendors, food stalls, and a man with a camera filming.
While the style referenced by Bendi is classically Balinese, the subjects depicted by him are clearly contemporary, with a sense of humour. His works meld tradition with the everyday, providing the viewer with a unique (and sometimes literal) lens through which to view and gain an understanding of the Balinese psyche.
