Artist Profile: Made Wianta (1949-Present)

Indonesian Artist

Image of artist. (Made Wianta picture, n.d.).

Wianta was born in 1949 in the village of Apuan, Tabanan, Bali. As an artist, in a span of 2 decades he has created over 14,000 art works and is described to be energetic and has a ‘constantly moving character’ (Made Wianta, n.d., para. 1). Wianta is a multi-modal artist; from painting to installation art, to poetry, music and dance, Wianta has covered them all (Wianta, 2011, para. 1). His experience in diverse art forms give him many channels to express his artistry. Wianta is also reputed to be environmentally aware and socially responsible, contributing to the community through art installations and organised exhibitions such as “Water, Fire and Air” (1995) and “Sound and Nature” (1997). His creativity and zest in the arts industry has pushed him to be one of Indonesia’s most successful and respected artists.

For more information on Made Wianta, please visit his website: http://www.madewianta.com/index.html

References

BIASA Artspace: Made Wianta. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.biasaart.com/BIASA_ArtSpace/made_wianta.html

Made Wianta [Image] (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.biasaart.com/BIASA_ArtSpace/made_wianta.html

Wianta, M. (2011). The Artist. Retrieved from http://www.madewianta.com/the-artist.html