We are staying at the Santra Putra Guesthouse, a compound which includes the home, studio, and gallery of internationally known artist Wayan Karja. Yesterday he shared his journey and his beautiful painting with us.
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| Kiranada and Marjorie listen as Karja explains the Balinese world view and the colors integral to it. |
Karja showed us his beautiful abstract paintings, most of which were done with acrylic paint and water sprayed, splashed, and manipulated across the surface of the stretched canvasses on the floor. All evoke a feeling of the natural world, even of the Impressionists and Rothko, which were an early influence on Karja.
There are several videos on YouTube showing his work in progress.
A quote from the morning visit:
"I trust water. Water is a better painter than me."
"I trust water. Water is a better painter than me."
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