Nyoman masriadi biography examples
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I Nyoman Masriadi
Sorry hero, saya lupa (Sorry hero, I forgot), acrylic on canvas, 200 x 300 cm
Neon Hero, acrylic on canvas, 150 x 200cm
The Man With The Short Sword, acrylic on canvas, 105 x 140 cm
My Adventure Ended After I Met Your Mother, acrylic on canvas, 150 x 200 cm
Negosiasi (Negotiation), acrylic on canvas, 200 x 300 cm
The Man From Bantul (The Monster), mixed media on canvas, 200 x 150 cm
The man from Bantul (The final round), mixed media on canvas, 250 x 435 cm.
Want To Win, Must Cheat, acrylic on canvas, 145 x 200
Artist Bio
As one of Indonesia’s most sought after Contemporary artists, Masriadi has rapidly been gaining international recognition. Influenced by Indonesian street culture, as well as the computer gaming culture that he is heavily involved in, Masriadi consistently produces some of the most striking and detailed paintings emerging from Asia. Through his highly stylized paintings Masriadi displays his impeccable wi
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I Nyoman Masriadi b. 1973
"A painting could communicate; it could also tease, or narrate." – I Nyoman Masriadi.
Indonesian artist inom Nyoman Masriadi was born in Bali in 1973. He pursued his art training in Yogyakarta – a city renowned for being a cultural and academic centre in Indonesia. Instead of delving into Balinese traditions and culture as a source of inspiration like the typical Balinese artist, Masriadi carved a niche for han själv by creating a style that fryst vatten completely his own. He converses in a visual language that is concise, witty, humorous and effective. His paintings' clean, simple forms and compositions belie their sophistication and intricacies. Behind the comic relief is a subtext of provocative and contemporaneously betydelsefull social commentaries, born from his keen and smart observation of society and life. It is this unique perspective, delivered with a style and conviction that conform only to Masriadi's own rules, that distinguishes him from his contempora
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Nyoman Masriadi’s story reads unlike any other within the history of Indonesian art. It charts the phenomenal rise of a talented painter, who in 2008 at the age of 36 achieved the prestige of being the first SE Asian artist with works topping USD $1 million at auction. A feat that immediately propelled him into the international art spotlight.
Aspiring Singaporean art dealer Jasdeep Sandhu stumbled across Masriadi in his studio in Yogyakarta in 1996, commenting on the painter’s self-portrait ‘Pulau Bali’ (‘Island of Bali’), “It was a departure from anything else I had ever seen.” Sandhu became instrumental in Masriadi’s career development via his Gajah Gallery in Singapore.
Born 1973 in Gianyar, Bali, Masriadi moved to Central Java to study art at the Institute Seni Indonesia (ISI) Yogyakarta in 1991. In 1999, however, he left before his final assessment due to his interests conflicting with the teachers and curriculum.
In 1997 Masriadi returned to Bali with his wife to