Rungun, I Dewa Ketut |
| (1922 - 1986, Indonesian) |
| Padang Tegal, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, 1922 - 1986. He learned painting by himself, but after Pita Maha was founded, he joined in. He then received his art lesson from Walter Spies and Rudolf Bonnet. He later joined Golongan Pelukis Ubud that was established in 1956 by Bonnet. From this mentor, he was introduced to the idea of an artist personal style illustrates the painter’s objects, forms and characters. He later found his own signature theme, the lives of butterflies amongst the tree, wild birds in the jungle and herons in the paddy field. Though, he paint wayang in several rare occasions. He displayed his works in Surabaya in 1950. In 1953, he painted the mural for Menteng Theatre in Jakarta. His works are collected by various institutions, including Museum Puri Lukisan (Ubud) Neka Museum, Bali Museum, Taman Budaya (Denpasar), Presidential Place’s Museum (Jakarta), and Rijkmuseum voor Volkenkunde (Leiden). |
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