Nyoman Nuarta

Nyoman Nuarta
Nuarta in 2016
Born (1951-11-14) 14 November 1951 (age 73)
Tabanan, Bali Residency, Lesser Sunda (now in Bali), Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Years active1979–present

I Nyoman Nuarta (born 14 November 1951) is an Indonesian sculptor and artist who created a number of monuments across Indonesia.

His "most ambitious and notable" work was the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Statue in Bali's GWK Park, completed in 2018.[1] Officiated by president Joko Widodo, the statue stands 121 meters tall and weighs over 4,000 tonnes;[2] at the time of its creation, it was the tallest statue of a Hindu deity and it is currently the tallest statue in Indonesia.

Other works include the Jalesveva Jayamahe Monument in Surabaya; and the Indonesian Proclamation Monument in Proclamation Park, his first major work.[3]

The Linda Gallery claims Nuarta's work "[reflects] on important Balinese life philosophies."[2] He is a member of the International Sculpture Center in the US the Royal Society of Sculptors in the UK.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Buvelot, Eric (2022-03-11). Bali, 50 years of Changes (in Arabic). Interactive Publications. ISBN 978-1-922332-91-2.
  2. ^ a b "Nyoman Nuarta". Linda Gallery 林大艺术中心. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).