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Artist-in-Residence Program has
been a part of Purnati since 2000, the first year of its existence.
We invite individual artists of all disciplines to stimulate exchange
of ideas and to inspire collaborative projects between artists
and arts of Indonesia and the world.
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| JARED COLLINS, resident
photographer from New York When
I was accepted to become the Fall 2005 Artist in Residence
at the Bali Purnati Center, I knew that I was going to have
a very special opportunity to create art in a legendary place
in the world. For the past 8 years, my work as a photographer
has focused heavily on portraits, performances, ancient history
and mysticism – all of which Bali happens to have an
abundance of. After being here for 4 weeks, I can say that
I have never seen a place in the world where friends, family,
culture, nature and religion blend in such beautiful harmony.
The genuine kindness and generosity of the people here, along
with the friends I’ve made – not to mention the
incredible photographs that were produced here, has made this
experience one that will be close to my heart for the rest
of my life.
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FELICITY FAULKNER,
resident artist from New York City
A major part of
my five weeks stay at Bali Purnati has been about my mind learning
to be still and allowing the essence of the place and the island
to seep in.
In the USA (where I currently live), most are trained to be aggressively
individual. It is quite the opposite in Bali. One is welcomed and
wants to become a part of the whole: nature, time, community.
My first early morning sight of the almost unbearably beautiful
rice terraces at Ceking, helped me understand this.I experienced
the deepest desire to be part of the oneness.
Being here is a freeing experience for me. Instead of analyzing
what I see and hear, I start feeling through my whole body, using
all my senses. Sounds start having color and colors start having
sounds. Certain elements that I had initially found sharp and somewhat
jarring, I’m beginning to experience as part of the over-all
harmony, as balancing points and counter points.
March - April 2005
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FRENGKY YENU,
resident artist from Papua
I find the Bali
Purnati to be a wonderful place. I’m very happy to stay and
to work here. Purnati invited me to make some traditional paintings
from Papua, where I come from. I’m planning to collaborate
with an abstract painter from New York, Felicity Faulkner, who is
also working at Purnati.
I’m making some drawings, abstract and figurative in a traditional
Papua style. The subjects are human struggles and problems in the
world we live in: incurable illness, the rich men forgetting the
poor or people have a nice life dismissing God. As humans we must
remember that we live together in one world.
After finishing figurative drawings I will be making some of shields
with traditional patterns from Papua.
At the moment I’m making works on the paper. Later the drawings
will be transferred onto wood to create paintings.
I hope through this collaboration I can help introduce Papua art
internationally.
April 2005
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