Just returned from the Purawisata Open Theatre where the Rmayana performance was held. It was a performance worthwhile for those who appreciate the Arts in this life and have the means to be there to enjoy it. Ramayana is an Epic Hindu Story of love and devotion of courage and filialty, it is a story of the triumph of good over evil. It is a story I have been familliar with since childhood growing up in Malaysia whether seeing it in its
movie version or as a shadow play or listening to it told by the adults who enjoyed entertaining children with such stories.
The main characters are Sri Rama and his consort Sita Devi and of Rama's brother Lakshmana who was also the body guard for the kingly couple. Ravana, the King of Lanka, present day Sri Lanka is the villain who kidnapped Sita through trickery and later was killed by rama with the help of the monkey God, Hanuman. The story in its original form is very long and involved but for the sake of such nperformances as tonight it has been shortened. The dancers and ther costumes was mesmerizing and
has the capability to transport one into the realm of events taking place on stage.
Earlier in the evening having dinner at the 'Kebun Restaurant' down the road from the hotel I met the owner Pa'Agung and artist himself and this is his 'open studio' gallery. We got on
well discussing art and the ups and downs of being an artist these day and age. He was once supposed to have a two man exhibition at the Petronas Gallery in Kuala Limpur but was turned down when saw his works. can understand why but it is also a reflection of the 'Malay' Malaysian metality that prohibits anything that is out of sync with the Islamic way. The question is hown and when will such mentality grow out of this hypocrasy. The artist creates what is from his heart not from his lust it only the viewer who must decide to view from his heart and not otherwise.Art has a healing process for the culture no matter where or what culture it maybe. Artists has the abilty and reposibility to draw out from the subconcious whatever it is that is ther e and try to rationalize the irrational. The psychiatrist heals the sick mind just as the artist try to do so on a more wider scale whenever he has his works displayed at galleries. It is for the general public to view and come to their own conclusions and in like manner help to their own inherent dellusions and inhibitions. It is not in the artist interest as far s I am corn to judge or encourage promisccuity but to expose hidden thoughts and ideas, preconceptions and ignorance existing within a society. In this globalized world no society is protected from the onslought of negativity especially in sex and sensuality. It is in this area the P'Agung deals mostly with his works and it is his way of exposing his demons. Incidently all the works that was supposed t
o exhibited at the petronas were sold at a solo exhibition he held in Amsterdam.?
movie version or as a shadow play or listening to it told by the adults who enjoyed entertaining children with such stories.The main characters are Sri Rama and his consort Sita Devi and of Rama's brother Lakshmana who was also the body guard for the kingly couple. Ravana, the King of Lanka, present day Sri Lanka is the villain who kidnapped Sita through trickery and later was killed by rama with the help of the monkey God, Hanuman. The story in its original form is very long and involved but for the sake of such nperformances as tonight it has been shortened. The dancers and ther costumes was mesmerizing and
has the capability to transport one into the realm of events taking place on stage.Earlier in the evening having dinner at the 'Kebun Restaurant' down the road from the hotel I met the owner Pa'Agung and artist himself and this is his 'open studio' gallery. We got on
well discussing art and the ups and downs of being an artist these day and age. He was once supposed to have a two man exhibition at the Petronas Gallery in Kuala Limpur but was turned down when saw his works. can understand why but it is also a reflection of the 'Malay' Malaysian metality that prohibits anything that is out of sync with the Islamic way. The question is hown and when will such mentality grow out of this hypocrasy. The artist creates what is from his heart not from his lust it only the viewer who must decide to view from his heart and not otherwise.Art has a healing process for the culture no matter where or what culture it maybe. Artists has the abilty and reposibility to draw out from the subconcious whatever it is that is ther e and try to rationalize the irrational. The psychiatrist heals the sick mind just as the artist try to do so on a more wider scale whenever he has his works displayed at galleries. It is for the general public to view and come to their own conclusions and in like manner help to their own inherent dellusions and inhibitions. It is not in the artist interest as far s I am corn to judge or encourage promisccuity but to expose hidden thoughts and ideas, preconceptions and ignorance existing within a society. In this globalized world no society is protected from the onslought of negativity especially in sex and sensuality. It is in this area the P'Agung deals mostly with his works and it is his way of exposing his demons. Incidently all the works that was supposed to exhibited at the petronas were sold at a solo exhibition he held in Amsterdam.?
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