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Made Pasek Kusuma Wijaya
"I was born on October 25, 1976, in a cool, green farming village in Bali. I am the second of three children from a well-to-do farming family. My brothers and I all went to the Art School of Denpasar. I started to paint even before entering preschool, but became serious only in primary school. During that time I was involved in school competitions and then entered the Fine Art School and by then was already selling my works. <br><br>
"As an art student I learned and experimented with many styles and techniques. My work has continually evolved. I started by painting Mahabharata epics, then transitioned to Naturalism, and eventually found my own genuine style of Surreal Naturalism. <br><br>
"I consider my style self-taught. My inspiration comes from my own imagination, which I then paint so as to make it possible for others to see. Themes I like to explore are meditation and contemplation. My medium of choice is oil on canvas. <br><br>
"My dream is that through my paintings Balinese culture and art will become recognized internationally. <br><br>
"I have exhibited at many venues including in a group exhibition called 'Sekolah Seni Indonesia' at Yogyakarta the year of 1999. I really enjoy working with the Novica team, because of the possibility of selling and promoting outside of Indonesia. And I hope that through Novica my work can become renowned internationally. <br><br>
"Here is a story about something that once happened to me. I had brought a painting to a store in Sukawati and the owner said that the painting was no good. I knew he wanted to have it, so he tried to intimidate me in front of a lot of people because he wanted it at a cheap price. So I took the painting back home with me."