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Batuan Style Painting, Bali, has been known since the 1930s, with the characteristic of creepy figures and gloomy colors that fills the field of painting. Over time, Batuan Art thematic expanded.  However, in market, the art of Batuan painting that is the art of painting traditional is still cannot compete with the art of painting modern.

 

Various efforts to reawaken the power of the art of Batuan painting. Among which are forming communities, the exhibition together, publishes a book, and built a museum the art of Batuan painting in the Batuan village, Gianyar, Bali.

Right now, many young people in Batuan more affected to modern art that campaigned on television. They have less pride in the art of Batuan painting that have been known in foreign countries since anti

Learn the art of Batuan painting indeed tend to be difficult, it requires a long process. There are many levels of complexity at the time of painting, for wearing traditional painting techniques, such as ngorten (initial sketch with pencil), ngawi (confirmed sketch with Chinese ink),

ngucak (create effects remotely close, dark, light), manyunin (make an impression contains), nyawi (making ornaments and color details), and ngewarna (coloring). This makes the younger generation who want to learn to paint Batuan styles painting, tend to be desperate. They eventually switch makes a lot of paintings that is easily absorbed in the market. Hence, we think that association did this became incredibly important. Besides preserve the art of Batuan painting, association did it has become regeneration.

SOME OPINION ABOUT BATUAN VILLAGE

According to Sujendra, one way to motivate the batuan painter is held painting exhibitions. ARMA Museum, Ubud, is one of who cares a painting Gallery with sustainability of Batuan art painting.  And, since december 15, 2012 up to january 15 2013, associations Batuan painter “Baturulangun”, an exhibition held together in that museum. The exhibition is followed by 72 painter of various generation, including me, Wayan Bendi, I Made Cekeg, Gde Widyatara, Wayan Eka Mahardika, Made Griyawan, I Dewa Putu Kantor, Wayan Gendra, Ketut Sadia, Made Sujendra, and the other painters.

At the time of opening of the exhibition, a thick book titled “Inventing Art, The Paintings of Batuan Bali” written by Bruce Granquist also launched. Bruce is an Illustrator, photographer, and painter of abstract the birth of Chicago, Usa, which has its own interest in the art of Batuan painting.

The book contains an in-depth study of the art of Batuan painting, related to the tendency of an object and narrative painting, structure, color, and pattern of a line. The book is organized for three and a half years based on research the 600 ‘s  Batuan paintings collected by a collector in Singapore. In addition, the data is also collected through interviews with a number of artists in the Batuan.

The revival of the art of Batuan painting with the formation Of Baturulangun association and the publication of a book compiled by Bruce, was a significant. According to bruce, so far there has been no book who dissects the art of Batuan painting in terms of the structure of art. Of which books on the history of Batuan art nuanced anthropological. This book is very important if you want to explore the batuan art related to the structure of it’s art.

Sujendra said, as the other arts in Bali, the function of early Batuan art is for the sake of religion, for offerings or decoration in temples. However, as the development of tourism in Bali, Batuan painting turn to pragmatic function. However, from the past until now, most artists do not rely on Batuan art as a source of their income. On average they have a side profession, such as farmer, builder, teacher, guide, realtor, open stalls, and so on. Painting them is a hobby, profession, social existence.

“If we only rely on the sale of paintings, of course we are economically deprived. Because, quite difficult to sell the painting kind of traditional, except sold at fire sale prices. However, there are also one or two painters whose lives were successful from selling the painting style of Batuan, “said Sujendra.

Meanwhile, Bruce concluded that Batuan painting emerged since the 1930′s. According to Bruce, when referring to the history of world art, Batuan painting more modern than cubism. Although, technically, Batuan art still using traditional techniques. However, thematically has evolved into a modern direction with typical characteristic of each individual artist.

“In perspective, Batuan paintings more dynamic than the perspective of Western painting. Batuan painting no focus. For all objects appearing simultaneously. Nothing to do with time. Or like being out of time. The objects of Batuan art painting such as fragments that were just taped a piece of canvas, “said Bruce.

To support the natural resources in the Batuan village, the local village government also opening some tourist object likes: Batuan temple, Batuan Traditional House.

Most of tourist whose visit the Batuan village they’ll continue to Ubud and Kintamani.

Their tour usually start by first stop at Batubulan village to see Bali Batik House, Then to Celuk village to see Gold & Silver smith workshop then to Batuan village then continue to Ubud & Kintamani.

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We serve the above tour by US $ 45 per person (minimum 2 person) and you’ll get the all inclusive tour about Bali Batik House, Gold and silver smith, Batuan painting, Wood Carving workshop at Mas village, Batuan temple, Bali Traditional House, Kintamani (the volcano and lake batur panorama), Coffee & Herb organic plantation, Tegenungan waterfall.

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