ZHONG CHENG

Provenance：

Illustrated："Nyoman Masriadi: Reconfiguring the Body", Gajah Gallery, Singapore ,2010, page 205

Exhibition：

Exposition：

I Nyoman Masriadi, a painter, is a leading artist of the post-Suharto era and his works have gained a select collectors base. Masriadi was born 1973, in Gianyar, Bali. Masriadi received his training in art at the Institute Seni Indonesia (ISI) Yogyakarta. The visual imagery and narratives in his paintings are derived from keen and intelligent observations of social life and behavioral traits. His visual vocabulary is striking, continuously refreshing and contemporaneously relevant. From the time he was an art student, he had already been recognized by peers as one of the very first contemporary Balinese artists who eased himself away from an encompassing concern with Balinese life, culture and traditions in his works. He is reputed to have stood in front of the canvas on a cardboard box to restrict himself from any distractions and fidgety behavior; to learn the skill of painting.
Sophisticated and dramatic artworks can be seen in the early years of Masriadi’s career. Intentionally focusing on the body parts and thick block style, the main character is depicted with an exaggerated body form fulfilling the entire picture. This is a clear example of Indonesia’s Modernist Cubism style.