How Bali's ARTCanggu supports artist and art-entrepreneurs
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Loading... - Chiaki Makino
- 05 Aug 2022
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Indonesian fine and functional art are growing markets within the 21st-century global creative economy. Functional art, where new design ideas combine with the artist’s technical expertise, is an under-utilized economic sector offering an enormous upsi
ARTCanggu, a platform aimed at empowering artists through entrepreneurial start-ups. It merged Balinese cultural influences with contemporary art ideas and featured unique artworks and one-of-a-kind crafts, the first in a series of events designed to support Balinese artists during the economic downturn caused by the pandemic. The collaboration between Yayasan TiTian Bali (YTB), Tugu Hotel, Bali, and art collectives Sanggar Bares and Kelompok Seni Gotong Royong presented an array of art and craft items made by children and adults. Tugu Hotel, Bali, Canggu's first five-star boutique hotel and Indonesia's leading art and cultural resort brand, showcased the cultural riches of the past with contemporary creativity.
Featuring an array of two and three-dimensional arts and crafts, some of the items displayed at ARTCanggu included fashion pieces such as sneakers, clothing and luggage hand-painted by children. The adult artists presented decorative art pieces inspired by Balinese cultural icons given dynamic contemporary reinterpretations. The coconut fiber imaginings of the Barong and Balinese warrior performance costumes by Made Wahyu Senayadi and painted items by Made “Bijal” Suartama were highlights. Bijal adopts colorful flowing organic designs to women’s handbags and craft items, transforming each into highly attractive pieces.
ARTCanggu was the initial chapter of cooperation between YTB and Tugu Hotel, Bali for the ARTCanggu series, alongside the Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry for the development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Read More...
