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Sekala: ritual and ceremony in Bali – John Boyd Macdonald

21st February 2012 | Exhibitions
Pura Dalem - John Boyd Macdonald

Pura Dalem - John Boyd Macdonald

Sekala: ritual and ceremony in Bali is a collection of images made when John and his wife were working for a year in a textile arts foundation in Ubud, Bali. It shows traditional ceremonial life not typically seen by tourist visitors.

“Generations of western artists and diverse other visitors have been captivated by the Balinese people, their culture and landscape. There are many ways for the visitor to see Bali – as a palm-fringed tourist resort, as an exploited third-world economy with a culture under threat, or as some idealised spiritual oasis in an otherwise materialistic world. The reality of course is much more complex and multifaceted – our stereotypes may tell us more about ourselves and our own cultures than about the real Bali.”

The exhibition opens at the Huw Davies Gallery, Manuka Arts Centre at 6pm on Thursday, 23rd February and runs until 11th March.

The paper selected for these prints was Canson Infinity Arches Velin Museum Rag.

Odalan Mas - John Boyd Macdonald

Odalan Mas - John Boyd Macdonald


Peliatan - John Boyd Macdonald

Peliatan - John Boyd Macdonald


Tirta Gangga - John Boyd Macdonald

Tirta Gangga - John Boyd Macdonald