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FOR IMMEDATE RELEASE Novotel Nusa Dua presents
a Batuan style Live Painting Bali, September 27th 2007 - Bali’s first live painting is presented by Novotel Nusa Dua Hotel and Residences on September 27th 2007. Hosting an event for the PATA 2007 conference in Bali, Novotel Nusa Dua hotel & Residences features the first ever painting of the Batuan painting style, with real live actors and plants. Replacing the traditional ‘paint on canvas’ painting, for this one night event, a group of 17 painters of the batuan style have created a collective effort to PATAs guests, the traditional life of Bali. Representing Bali’s daily life of the mid 20th century, the live painting or ‘Alive’ painting is 7 meters wide by 3 meters tall, and shows 27 painters, actors and animals in action. Daily life, daily chores and real actors depicting Bali over 50 years ago, are promoting Bali as a destination to the PATA Conference delegates and travel trade guests. With the cooperation of Batuanpainting.com, founded by Mrs Luh Resiki, the Live painting Initiative of Mr. Philippe Battle, General Manager of Novotel Nusa Dua Hotel and residences, supports the mission of this website to ‘support and promote artists working in the Batuan style’. The new Novotel Nusa Dua Hotel and Residences is the latest of 6 Accor hotels to have opened in Bali. The
Batuan painting style traces its roots to the original Kamasan paintings
that were done for religious purposes. It synthesizes elements of
the Kamasan painting with western techniques of color and perspective
(introduced by Bonnet and Spies) and takes these in directions that
are uniquely Batuanese. Historically the paintings have served as
a bridge between Balinese artists and western visitors. The paintings
introduce, explain and comment on subjects uniquely Balinese yet
truly global. Issues dealt with range from daily life to Balinese
mythology to religious belief. At its best, the Batuan painting
style is gripping and stands side by side with the great artist
traditions of the world. For the Novotel Nusa Dua Hotel and Residences Live Painting of September 27th 2007, a group of 17 painters from the village of Batuan have accepted to try and recreate Bali’s 1950’s and graciously given their time and expanded their creativity over the limits of a traditional canvas. From early 20’s till mid-60’s, the group varies in age as much as it varies in trade: full time painters, farmers and students are all part of this great effort and feast of creativity . Painters participating in the Novotel Nusa Dua Hotel and residences, PATA dinner event of September 27th 2007: I
Made Cekeg
The artists start positioning themselves in the painting.
Left side of painting -- rice processing scene.
Left
side of painting -- scene of villagers go to a temple ceremony.
Middle of painting -- Gambuh dance in front of the temple.
Right side of painting -- daily activities schene, warung and cock fighting.
End of live painting -- after two hours posing as painting....
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