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Twenty artists collaboration displayed rotating sculpture's in Kura Kura Bali

• 19 November 2022
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• Denpasar

DENPASAR, NETIZENBALI.com - Constellations: Global Reflections (CGR), a unique, outdoor, public art exhibition featuring twenty international, contemporary artists, take place in three locations on the island of Kura Kura Bali from November 2022 - November 2023.

Curated by Lance Fung of Fung Collaboratives, CGR preview during the upcoming B20 (November 13-14) and G20 (November 15-16) and Tri Hita Karana Forum summits (November 13-18) as G20 official collateral events. The exhibition will be open to the public after the summits for scheduled visits.

Envisioned by Indonesian businesswoman, philanthropist and MoMA International Council member Cherie Nursalim, CGR is sited on Kura Kura, her eco-focused island in the heart of Bali’s capital. Fung, well known for his public art projects, was invited by Nursalim to curate the exhibition. They were in agreement that the installation should focus on issues of climate change, equity and global cooperation using Bali’s history of textiles, lantern making and Wayang, Indonesian puppet theatre, as unifying concepts.

"We want to illustrate the world how artists are emphatetic and prophetic. They react to the world and strive to improve it for future generation through visonary and though-provoking pursuits," said Lance M. Fung.

Tri Hita Karana philosophy of harmonies of people, place and spirit. Humans and nature and places these three as a basis for development on Kura Kura with a focus on happiness and sustainability.

Visual artist Arahmaiani Faisal (61), born in Bandung, who carries the theme "Burned Trees", said that she was very proud to be involved in an exhibition that raised environmental issues.

"I raised the theme of Indonesian forest fires. Because Indonesia is the second largest tropical forest in the world after the Amazon, this issue is very important," she said.

The twenty artworks are digitally printed on a textile made from recycled plastic and integrated into 10’ rotating sculpture powered by solar energy. Both visible during the day and at night, these sculptures will take on a quiet, reverent quality and will act as beacons calling people from around the world to come together to see art and discuss ways of creating a better and stronger future.

The diverse and brilliant group of artists in the G20 for Arts exhibition, ranging in age from thirty to ninety, include: Tony Albert (Australia), Arahmaiani (Indonesia), Dana Awartani (Saudi Arabia), Xu Bing (China), Berkay Bugdan (Turkey), Genevieve Cadieux (Canada), Minerva Cuevas (Mexico), N. S. Harsha (India), Kota Hirakawa
(Japan), Ilya & Emilia Kabakov (Russia/Ukraine), Naledi Tshegofatso Modupi (South Africa), A.D Pirous (Indonesia), Paola Pivi (Italy), Liliana Porter (Argentina), Caio Reisewitz (Brazil), Thomas Ruff (Germany), Yinka Shonibare CBE (United Kingdom), Kiki Smith (United States), Kimsooja (South Korea), Ben Vautier (France) transform this collaborative process into a passion project while fully devoting all their conceptual approaches and time. (NB/*)