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Nyoman Nuarta
Born	(1951-11-14) November 14, 1951 Tabanan, Bali
Nationality	Indonesia
Education	Fakultas Seni Rupa ITB (1972-1979)
Occupation	Pematung
Years active	1979 - sekarang
Notable work	Monumen Proklamasi Indonesia, Monumen Jalesveva Jayamahe, Garuda Wisnu Kencana
Awards	Lomba Patung Proklamator Republik Indonesia (1979), Penghargaan Jasa Adiutama ITB (2009)
Website	www.nyomannuarta.com

Nyoman Nuarta (born in Tabanan , Bali , November 14, 1951) is an Indonesian sculptor and one of the pioneers of the New Art Movement (1976). He artistic installments as sculptor, such as the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Statue in Bali, Jalesveva Jayamahe Monument in Surabaya, and the Indonesian Proclamation Monument in Jakarta are widely considered to be materpieces*. Nyoman Nuarta has a bachelor of arts degree from the Bandung Institute of Technology and

has now settled in Bandung.

Education

Born the sixth of nine children, Nuarta grew up under the art tutelage of his uncle, an art teacher. Upon graduating high school After graduating from a madr high school in Yogyakarta in 1972, Nuarta attended the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB). While there, he initially studied painting as a {{Major (academic)|major}}, but changed to sculpture after two years. While still a student at ITB, Nuarta won a competition in 1979 for his design, creation and installation of the sculpture, the Republic of Indonesia Proclamation.

Together with his fellow artists, such as painter Hardi, Dede Eri Supria, FX Harsono and art critic Jim Supangkat , Nyoman Nuarta was a part of the {{Indonesian New Art Movement|New Art Movement}} in Indonesia since 1977 until its ending in 1989..

Career

Since his installation of the Indonesian Proclamation Monument in 1979, Nuarta has produced more than one hundred sculpture works . All his works depict modern sculpture to naturalistic styles, and the material used in the solids of his sculpture is of copper and brass . [2]

Nyoman Nuarta's talent in the arts was passed down to her daughter. His eldest daughter, Tania studied in the fine arts department at one of the Colleges in Melbourne , Australia , while her younger sister, Tasya, helped Nuarta in her studio. [2]

As a sculptor, Nuarta has built a Sculpture Park called NuArt Sculpture Park . Nuarta built this park in the Sarijadi village , Bandung . Dozens of various shapes of sculpture in various sizes are spread over an area of ​​three hectares. In the park a 4-storey building was used for exhibitions and meeting rooms in an artistic style.

Currently, Nyoman Nuarta is the owner of Studio Nyoman Nuarta , Founder of the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Mandala Foundation, PT Garuda Adhimatra Commissioner , Garuda Wisnu Kencana Mandala Project Developer in Bali, PT Nyoman Nuarta Enterprise Commissioner , and NuArt Sculpture Park in Bandung. Nyoman Nuarta is also a member of international sculpture organizations, such as the Washington International Sculpture Center ( Washington , United States ), the Royal British Sculpture Society ( London , England ), and the Steering Committee for the Bali Recovery Program.[3]

The Garuda Wisnu Kencana Statue ( Badung , Bali ), Jalesveva Jayamahe Monument ( Surabaya ), the Proclamation Monument of Indonesia ( Jakarta ), and the Zapin Monument ( Pekanbaru , Riau ) [4] are some of Nuarta's masterpieces .

Works

Since 1979, Nuarta has designed several art installations within Indonesia.

Jalesveva Jayamahe Monument

In 1993, Nuarta designed the 198-foot tall. Jalesveva Jayamahe Monument which still stands at the Ujung Madura Pier, and which serves dually as a lighthouse for ships or vessels on the surrounding sea.

"The monument depicts the figure of a Navy Officer dressed in a Ceremonial Service Dress (PDU) complete with a sword of honor staring toward the sea. The statue stands on the building and its height reaches 60.6 meters. Monuments Jalesveva Jayamahe describe future generation confident and optimistic to achieve the ideals of the Indonesian nation."

Garuda Wisnu Kencana

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The crown of Vishnu is covered with golden mosaics.

The Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue (also GWK statue) is a 122-meter tall statue located in Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, Bali, Indonesia. It was designed in 1997 by Nyoman Nuarta and inaugurated in September 2018. The total height of the monument, including the 46-meter base pedestal is 400 ft (122 m), The statue is approximately 98 ft (30 m) taller than the Statue of Liberty", but where Liberty is tall and thin, GWK is nearly as wide as it is high — its wingspan alone is 210 ft (64 m).

Designed with the intention of being Indonesia’s tallest statue, Nuarta was inspired by a Hindu myth about the search for Amrita (the elixir of life). According to this myth, Garuda agreed to be ridden by Vishnu in return for the right to use the elixir to liberate his enslaved mother.

The Garuda Wisnu Kencana is considered by many to have been Nuarta's most ambitious work, construction began on June 8, 1997 but stopped mid-construction for several years due to various obstacles. The monument was finally completed on 31 July 2018 and inaugurated by Indonesian President Joko Widodo on 22 September, 2018.. The construction of the monument was assembled over a period of 28 years and at a cost of approximately $100 Million USD

The idea for the monument was not without controversy; religious authorities on the island complained that its massive size might disrupt the spiritual balance of the island, further arguing that its commercial nature was inappropriate. Proponents noted that the installation would serve as a boon to the area economy as a tourist attraction.

The statue was assembled in Bali from 754 discrete modules that were constructed in Bandung, West Java and then transported to the work site. The modules were cut into 1,500 smaller pieces to accommodate the cranes maximum load. The last piece that was placed onto the gigantic artwork was at its tail, which is located at the highest point of the statue. Garuda's shape is so complex that engineers have designed special joints in the supporting structure, with up to 11 enormous steel girders coming together at the same point, whereas normal construction joints have four or six girders. The Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue is designed to withstand storms and earthquakes, and expected to last for the next 100 years.

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The crown of Vishnu is covered with golden mosaics.

The completed monument is about as tall as a 21-storey building. It weighs 4000 tons, making it the heaviest statue in Indonesia. The artwork is made of copper and brass supported by 21,000 steel bars, and bolts of 170,000. The statue is made of copper and brass sheeting, with a stainless steel frame and skeleton, as well as a steel and concrete core column. The outer covering measures 22000 m² in area. The crown of Vishnu is covered with golden mosaics and the statue has a dedicated lighting arrangement. The sculpture sits atop a building base which houses a restaurant, museum, and viewing gallery.

Other works

The monument commemorating the Indonesian proclamation of Independence

• Monument of the Proclamation of Indonesia , Jakarta
• Statue of Arjuna Wijaya , Jakarta (1987)
• The Three Mojang statue was originally erected in 2007 at the gate of Harapan Indah City , Bekasi City but was torn down on June 19, 2010 as controversial by a local Islamic mass organization.
• Karapan Sapi statue, Surabaya
• Statue of Puppet , Solo
• Statue of Princess Melenu , East Kalimantan
• Timika statue for the Newtown square of Freeport, Papua New Guinea
• Lembuswana statue on Kumala Island , Kutai Kartanegara Regency , East Kalimantan
• Zapin Monument ( Pekanbaru)

Awards and Honors

• The Winner of the Republic of Indonesia Proclamator Sculpture Competition (1979)
• Adiutama Service Award from the Bandung Institute of Technology (2009)

See Also

• List of artists from Indonesia

External links

• the artist's sculpture park website