Cock-fight (Batik)

 

Pranoto

 

Ubud Bali

Pranoto is geboren op Java en is een van de belangrijkste kunstenaars te Ubud op Bali. Hij heeft in Azië en Australië veel geexposeerd. Informatie is op internet te vinden.

Grote en bijzondere ingelijste batik van twee kemphanen. In mooie warme kleu- en en in goede conditie. Museale kwaliteit! Prijs: 225 euro.

Zie ook expositie Nieuwe Kerk met Indische kunst te Amsterdam.

Informatie: Drs. G. Kocken, g.kocken@zonnet.nl of 024 - 323 63 35

Pranoto and his wife Kerry Pendergrast are well-established and infuential artists working in Ubud. Pursuing his dream of becoming an artist, Pranoto left Solo for Ubud in 1974. Over the years he collected artworks which led to the establish- ment of his gallery in 1996. Here he not only exhibits his work, and works from his collection, but also mounts solo and group shows. Kerry is from Perth in Western Australia, where she followed a career in Theatre and Music, but since her arrival in Ubud in 1993 she has developed as an artist. Kerry is instrumental in organizing the model sessions that take place regularly at the gallery and have become indespensible to the Ubud Art Community. Currently at the gallery Pra- noto and Kerry are presenting an exhibition of their recent charcoal and soft pas- tel drawings. Entitled “Radiance”, the works in the exhibition are “in pursuit of elusive light”.

The depiction of light has been a major theme throughout the history of Western Art. Light is intangible. We can see it but it has no substance. We can only ob- serve the presence of light by how it reacts with material objects. Light is predo- minantly used to indicate a sense of atmosphere. The depiction of light also has a history of symbolizing a divine or spiritual presence and can be used to convey the power of Nature's inner life and forces.

Created with charcoal on paper Pranoto presents classic studio nude studies. These are very fine drawings, exhibiting good line, shape and composition. In the Rubenesque female nude “Inclination” the model is bathed in a soft white light that mold her voluptuous body, while harsh lines acute angles and stark sha- dows are used to convey masculinity in “Reclining Male Figure”. Also most plea- sing is the semi-draped and seated “Young Woman” who appears to radiate an innerglow of peace and serenity. All of Pranoto's drawings display a deft assu- redness and a distinct “Master's Touch”.

Information: Drs. G. Kocken, g.kocken@zonnet.nl or 31 24 - 323 63 35

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