Lot 52 | 29 May 2022

 

 

LOT 52

MADE WIANTA

B. Indonesia, 1949 – 2020

Untitled, 1987

Signed and dated “Made Wianta 1987” on lower left

Mixed media on canvas laid on board

54 x 39 cm

Private Collection, USA

RM 1,000 – RM 2,200

Studied at the school of fine art in Denpasar and The Indonesian Academy of Fine Art in Yogyakarta. Before completing the programme, however, he went to Brussels, Belgium. For several years he worked and visited museums and galleries there, then returned to Indonesia in 1972. He has participated in many group and solo exhibitions in Indonesia and abroad, including the Venice Biennale in 2003, and Mike Weiss Gallery in New York, USA in 2005. His artistry has been documented in the books Made Wianta (1990), Made Wianta: Universal Balinese Artist (1999), Made Wianta: Art and Peace (2000), and Wild Dogs in Bali: The Art of Made Wianta (2005).