The Heart of Art in Bali

My favorite part of this trip so far would our trip to the Neka Art Museum, also referred to as the 'Heart of Art in Bali.' In this museum we observed numerous artworks from many different styles and genres, such being wayang styles (puppet figures) and Ubud and Batuan styles. Further in the exhibition were contemporary art from Bali and Indonesia, photography of the Balinese dancers in the 1930s, and pieces from foreign artists as well. The artworks shown clearly portrayed the wide range and diversity of art in Bali. My favorite from all were the pastel drawings by Johan Bonnet, a Dutch artist who managed to grasp the life of the Balinese so descriptively in his art. The people drawn in pastel tones stood out to me by their incredibly realistic and elaborate style. Overall I believe that this was a great introduction and threshold to Balinese art that we could study more about.
--Eugene Jahng