Ancient Photos of Bali

Not all rooms at Museum Neka Ubud, exhibit painting works. For example the third unit building that is a photos exhibition room. There are 54 historical photos about Bali in past times exhibited here. Some of them are photos from an American photographer, Robert. A. Koke. He lived in Bali with his wife, Louise Gignoux Garrett Koke from 1936-1942. They founded The Kuta Beach Hotel the first hotel at Kuta beach.
Louise also wrote a book entitled 'Our Hotel in Bali, How a Young American Couple Built the Kuta Beach Hotel in 1936', herpainting and photos that belong to her husband became the illustrations for her book. Robert. A. Koke recorded the beauty of nature and culture of Bali through its photos, but his wife showed her love of Bali through her paintings.
All photos were exhibited at Museum Neka in 1993. On that occasion Robert.A. Koke was in Bali to deliver his wife's ashes following her death in America. "According to the request of my wife, her ashes were to be spread in Kuta Beach," he said. Seen in the picture, one of his works that is exhibited at Museum Neka. (BTN/suteja neka)

Painting Workshop

TABANAN - 75 children of Pasraman Burat Wangi participated in a painting workshop at Monument Candi Pahlawan Margarana Hall, Sunday (19/2). Kun Adnyana, a lecturer with ISI Denpasar, trained the 5 - 12 years old children in English. study (BTN/015)

Museum Neka Combines Two Paintings

Although it was painted at the different times, actually both works are suitable to combine. The combination was held in 1980 by Suteja Neka, the owner of Museum Neka. "The man in the painting looks like to be admired the woman. Both of them lean against the door with a three dimensions image," said Suteja while adding: "Perhaps the painter, Abdul Aziz did'nt know about it."
bdul Aziz, was born in 1928 at Purwokerto (Central Java) and died in Bali in 2002. He graduated from Akademi Seni Rupa Indonesia (ASRI) literary The Academy Art of Painting and Sculpting Indonesia, in Yogyakarta. In 1959, he went to Italy with the cost of education donated from The Indonesian Government and studied at The Academia in Belle Arti (Roma).
Abdul Aziz lived in Bali in 1966 and became a lecturer at the Faculty of Technique, Painting and Sculpting Department, Udayana University, Denpasar. Through his work he succeed to reveal the three-dimensions space. The shadow of figures break through the side of the picture, because it's based on white colours as its background.
Technically, Abdul Aziz often leaves the line of his paintbrush on his canvas. This is expressingspontaneous impression; actually the painter is very concerned with the visual powers and rational controlling.
Volumetric and shadows on the frame, are the rational work remarks. So that's why, Abdul Aziz sometimes chooses other mediums, except oil colours. The painter was known as a multi talentedartist because he can play the violin, and also other musical instruments beside being a sculptor. His works are made of stone and timber (sawo kecik) that appear next to his paintings at Museum Neka.
Abdul Aziz died on the 22 January 2002 and was buried at the Moslem cemetery, Beng Village, Gianyar.

MarediModa Bali 2006
Raise the Philosophy of Beach-wear

The beautiful of nature and culture also the tradition in Bali, makes the region become an exotic international tourist destination. Many accommodation facilities, shopping center and also entertainment and recreation center are provided here. Looking at the potency of Bali, MarediModa, a famous textile association from Europe, choose Bali as host for MarediModa 2006 exhibition.
This first MarediModa exhibition in Asia had receive international recognition as prestigious exhibition that held special for swim-wear. 23 exhibitors from Textile Company in Italy and Spain will follow the exhibition. The same event previously carried out in some places such as Cannes, Munich and Rusia.
The exhibition that will be held for three days, 14-16 March is located at Bali International Convention Centre (BICC) Nusa Dua, performing various kind of textile, accessories specially for beachwear and swim-suit." The aim of theevent is to facilitating the European beachwear system and the Asian market and publishing the high quality of standardization from European beachwear system to Asia." Said Mr. Donato Peduzzi, main Director of MarediModa group in Italy.
According to Mr. Donato Peduzzi, MarediModa Bali 2006 is not only a trade fair, but also an effort to appreciate the tradition, history and the meaning of "Philosophy Beachwear" whether the producer and consumer. (BTN/Rai)