Tjokorda Bagus Wiratmaja (Indonesian, b. 1984) | Brave

Project Description

Description: Acrylic on canvas, 120 x 150 cm
Catalogue note: Born in Bali, Tjokorda Bagus Wiratmaja pursued art at the Indonesian Art Institute (ISI) in Yogyakarta and graduated with a Masters in Fine Arts. He creates artworks that stem from intense emotion and fearless colour exploration. His canvases are texturised, as he crafts dense surfaces out of acrylic painting where he layers colour on colour and sometimes uses elements such as sand and pigment powder to achieve this finishing. His pieces are inspired by daily living in his native Indonesia. In his pieces, shapes are forms that have their own individuality, which he feels he releases as he paints. The freedom of his forms is expressed through texture, lines and colours, and is materialised into something transcendental. Tjokorda has exhibited his works in multiple group exhibitions in Indonesia and Singapore and has received awards for his impressive work. Amongst the many awards, he received the Best Sketch Award at the FSR Seni Murni Insititut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta and second place in the Pekan Seni Mahasiswa Nasional (Peksiminas).
Provenance: Acquired from Evershine Gallery, Invoice no. 125375
Catalogue no.: 2018P0135-TBW