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Yanik's paintings from January 2, 2004 |
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Yanik's paintings from January 2, 2004 |
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My name is I Wayan Andita, but I prefer people to call me Yanik: a simple and short name; easy to remember.
I was born in 1972 in Ubud, Bali. I helped famil and neighbours to make traditional Balinese style paintings from childhood until I entered college.My motorbike accident led me back to art; I have been painting ever since.My most memorable artistic influences:1994: During my stay in Australia, I had the opportunity to visit museums displaying the artistic works of the Aborigines. I was profoundly inspired.1996: At Saritaksu Design and Communications, working as a graphic designer, my co-workers teached me many techniques and design principles.1997: While touring and exhibiting in Switzerland for 3 months, my understanding of contemporary art was greatly expanded. Exhibited in local banks, gaIeries, restaurants, visited galleries and museums, and gave painting demonstrations in streets and parks.Exhibitions: 1996 BaIi Padma, Legian Kuta 1998 (Bursa Seni) at REI office, Denpasar 1999 "Man Seeing Women" at Pranoto Gallery, Ubud 2000 "Borneo and Aboriginal collaboration" at Borneo Art Studio, Ubud 2001 "Nyama-Braya" at Aji's Gallery, Ubud 2001 Paintings and Installations "Bridge" with artists from Jogya and Japan. 200I "Kumpul-kumpul art" at Nandya Gallery, Ubud 2002 "Mantra" (Solo Exhibition) at Bali 3000 gallery, Ubud 2002 "Nawa Rupa Peliatan" at Gedung Serba Guna Peliatan. 2002 "Damai Itu lndah" at Shini Gallery, Ubud 2003 "Nawa Rupa Peliatan lI" at Maya, Ubud 2003 "Cinta Damai" at Ndak Gallery, Ubud. 2003 " Mantra" (Solo Exhibition) at 3 Monkeys, UbudOther activities: Actively involved in organizing underground art events, workshops, theatres, writing and publishing art bulletins.The fundamentals of my Art:- Recreating the meaning of Mantra...Repetition is the basic strength of Mantra, such as repetition of geometrical shapes, symbols, patterns, fonts, numbers, voices, waves, colours etc. I was introduced to, and extensively practised meditation techniques of Mantra.Therefore, my artwork has been influenced by Mantra symbols and their repetitions in various shapes. They appear as my own creations, but respect the original Mantra. It is my conviction, that Mantra should not be generalized or become a school. Mantras "appear" as a personal experience. My work is a personal search, and my "finished" works are works for the audience, who will find their own personal feeling and meaning reflected in the painting.-What is a Mantra- In general, Mantra has its specific rites and rhythms. However, Mantra is not merely to be like that, they are beyond borders, the priests should not dominate it. The Mantra makes us feel, and energizes us. Once we believe in it, the vibration is getting stronger and stronger if it's spoken over time, again and again. Our life cycle is an endless repetitive Mantra after all: Birth, Life, and Death. Morning, Afternoon, Night: aIl come in their own specific cycles and changes.- The sacred forms and unspoken alphabets:The long and dynamic journey towards self-consciousness is endless. Through meditation, I feel undermined universal secrets. But so far, my mind discovers circles with so many forms. I try to recall the simplest abstracts: Repetitions of time, shape, colour, time, sacred new alphabetsI Sacred alphabets are transformed into brand new forms: not to be spelled, but to be felt with the senses.You don't have to scrape every shape, form, and colour for the meaning of sacred alphabets. Just look at a painting with some secrets in it. Intuition and passion create tranquillityI I learned, that all geometric forms are circles in a different format: life itself is a circle.We have a meditation through spelling one meaningless word over and over again. It brings us to the highest level of concentration.I call my work "Visual Mantra": they are visualisation on canvas of micro- and macrocosmic secrets. Everything said and done: my art has nothing to do with religion or beliefs. It's only about the universal MantraUs being expressed as a repetition form. The other components like "composition, techniques and media", actually are merely intuitions and accidents.Each of my work has specific objectives. Similarity with symbols from other cultural origins can not be denied. "Mantra" in my artwork is strictly personal and therefore contains personal values, to be explored, enlivened and repeatedly be relived and interpreted by the onlooker: by you. Click here to see the ivitation to the party of my solo-exhibition on Janyary 2. |
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