Tilem, Ida Bagus |
| (b. Mas, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, 1936-1993) |
| A long tradition of family woodcarvers, he learnt to carving from his father, Ida Bagus Njana, recognized as one of Bali’s most talented sculptors of wood. Slowly, the child developed his talent, despite battered hands from his firstfew attempts with his father’s razor-sharp chisels, carving tiny animals and birds, and traditional figuresfrom the Wayang stories. He now has more than 100 apprentices and the same number of fully fledgedcarvers working with him. Since his firsttrip abroad, when he was chosen to represent Indonesia at the New York World Fair in 1964, he has had numerous overseas exhibitions and demonstrations in Thailand, Hong Kong, Australia, Germany, Austria, and Mexico. He uses each trip to develop his knowledge and appreciation of art, but always findshimself eager to hurry home to his family and village, and to carry on with his work. |
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