Reflecting the Balinese Culture

  Reflecting the Balinese Culture to all the world In some ways, Desak Nyoman Suarti is the living symbol of the Balinese shadow puppet. Thr...

 





Reflecting the Balinese Culture

to all the world

In some ways, Desak Nyoman Suarti is the living symbol of the Balinese shadow puppet. Through her international stature as an artist, dancer, jewellery designer, and musician, Suarti has projected the culture of Bali to all the world. Indeed, like the awesome shadows projected by the puppets, Suarti's talent is larger than life.


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Suarti is truly the daughter of Indonesia. Her paintings are inspired by ancient tradition and the natural beauty of her homeland. Her dance celebrates movement of dance, traditional craftsman-ship of Bali and Java, and patterns inspired by nature and the architectural motifs found in the temple.

Because she was blessed with so much artistic talent, and had the passion and discipline to follow her muses, Suarti archieved a number of first for her beloved homeland. She was the first Balinese woman artist to have a solo exhibit of her paintings, the first Balinese dancer to work woth the prestigious Asia Society in New York to teach throughout the U.S., the founder of one of Bali's first women's gamelan orchestra, and most notably, she the first indonesian jewellery designer to archieve international notoriety, and to become a media celebrity.

Since september 1996, Suarti has been a featured television personality in the United States and England on the QVC and Value Vision home shopping networks. She appeared for the first time in just a one-hour segment. The response was so tremendous that she continue to be invited back almost every month. To date, Suarti has put in more than 60 hours of live television, broadcast nation-wide.
It's no surprise that Suarti has been so successful. She has the artist's vision of what is beautiful, and the boundless creativity to design a variety of piece that marry ancient tradition with modern sensibility. People respond to her jewellery as they would to a piece of art that is timeless and has universal, cross-cultural appeal.



BORN TO CREATE


Suarti's destiny as an artist was fated. Born during in the religious festival celebrating Saraswati's birthday, she was named after this goddess of art and knowledge. Dance was Suarti's first passion influenced by her grandmother who was herself an accomplished dancer. Suarti began at the age of seven, and by the age of  12, Suarti's career as an international ambassador international of Balinese culture had begun. She was commissioned to teach dance at the village of Sebatu and soon after,in the late 1960s, she competed in the first all island dance competition, and captured to the top prize in her speciality, Teruna Jaya. She performed for the president of indonesia and the Queen of Holland, and toured Australia.
Upon her return, Suarti was drawn to the visual arts. "My father was well known,talented artist, "she recalled in a recent interview in the New York. "I would sit with him and watch him paint. One day i took a canvas, went up on the foor, and did my very first painting-a rice paddy. It was all in secret because women weren't really allowed to paint. But by the time i had about six paintings, my father saw them and he was very proud!"

FROM OFF-OFF, TO FIRMLY ON BROADWAY


For many people throughtout the world, Americans in particular, Suarti (of her Designer Collection) was their first exposure to Balinese culture. She was first called to her "cultural ambassadorship" to the U.S. in 1979. Islene Pinder, a dance professor from Lehman College, had been a regular visitor to Bali for many years, and choreographed original works incorporating Balinese and modern dance elements. Pinder sponsored a troupe of several Balinese dancers-with Suarti as one of the main performers to work on their craft at her Tribeca loft that summer. The troupe,known as the " Balinese-American Dance Theater," gave many performances. At that time, indonesian dance was in its "Off-off Broadway" phase, popular only with the most cutting edge artists and the avant-garde Soho crowd. 

None-the -less, these exciting performance art space. La Mama. She collaborated on the piece with none other than Julie Taymor, the critically acclaimed director of Disney's smash hit,"The Lion King" currently playing to sold out crowds on Broadway. Taymor had lived in indonesia for four years prior to the La Mama stint. Now, 17 years since then, she has succeeded in bringing the spirit of indonesian seem to be catching on more and more in the West. The PBS documentary Ring of Fire, about the indonesian archipelago, was very well received. And indonesian jewellery has recently made it into the fashion mainstream : "I remember in the late 70s and early 80s, when we appeared at trade shows around the U.S., showingour jewellery, we were the only ones with Balinese Jewellery" she said. " But the buyers were very surprised and exited to see something completely new". " I am proud to say that we set a high standard for quality and value, and as a result, jewellery form Bali enjoys and excellent reputation in the U.S".




THE JEWELLERY : BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME


By 1986, Suarti hadd her own store in soho, under her name, selling her own designs in jewellery and clothing. She eventually phased out the clothing end to focus on her true passion. "I loved creating designs and beautiful things". she said. "I loved seeing people wearing creation that i made, adn I was intrigued by how the jewellery looked different on each person".
Although she was far from home, Suarti carried Bali in her soul. Her jewellery design be-spoke a kinship that only a native indonesian can have. Like the shadow puppets, Suarti's designs projected something precious and unique. In 1990 she returned to Bali to dedicate herself to design and production of her own jewellery line : The Suarti Collection. The island of Bali was a constant source of inspiration.

There are shells in Bali that look like they have beading-like the granulation in the jewellery". She was referring to and ancient method of jewellery making where smalll piece of silver are heated until they pop into perfect silver beads. Each bead is placed on the jewellery by hand. this granulation technique is done only by the artisans of Bali, whom Suarti relies upon to realize her designs.
"Althought i have many inspirations, many of the designs begin as original works of art sketched on paper", she explained " I give the drawing to the most talented artisans of Bali and Java, who create it from the highest quality silver and gems".

A pattern that has been of great interest to Suarti for many years is called Tulang Naga, which is asian mythology is the skeleton of a snake with a dragon's head- the symbol of mystical power. In jewellery, the pattern becomes an intricately woven chain, which is produced only by the silver-smith from the small village of Pulo in East Java.
Anyaman is another woven technique that Suarti uses in her work. Delicate strand of silver are braided together for a very  flexible, comfortable design that responds to body movement. Its is here where Suarti's heritage of dance come into play.

Anyaman technique is a specialty of the craftsman of Java. Suarti goes to each village and work with the local artisans to create her designs. She does this for many reasons. First, she enjoys the interaction with crafts people who understand the tradition of indonesian designs. Also, Java and Bali are two of the few places on earth where jewellery is still handmade-which is a hallmark of the Suarti Collection. Finally, Suarti is committed to giving back to indonesia in gratitude for her success. By producing her jewellery here, she provides and economic boost to the communities, and gives these talented artisans a venue to practice their craft. 

A TIRELESS CULTURAL MISSION


Among Suarti's most recent efforts to promote Balinese culture is her sponsorship of a women's gamelan orchestra. Suarti is the sponsor, founder, and the leading musician in the group, which garnered the top prize in a recent all-island competition. Gamelan itself is an ancient musical tradition using a variety of percussion instruments to crate spontaneous-sounding music that transports the listener with its intoxicating rhythms. Just as the paintings of Breugal were a visual representation of baroque music, the seamless quality of the rhythmic interplay found in gamelan music is a metaphor for the intricate designs and patterns of Suarti's jewellery.

In addition to her musical efforts, Suarti has setup a foundation to support artists and the art in and around her village in Bali. Her main interest is in helping and promoting young performers and composers. Suarti is the primary sponsor of the group from Pengosekan that performs the new Wayang Listrik, created by her old friend, Larry Reed. On any given day, you will find Suarti supporting her foundations project, whether acting as composer, dancer, stage manager-or even chauffeur!

There is hardly and area of balinese culture where Suarti has not had an influence-art, dance, music, and jewellery design. She is tireless in her dedication to the promotion of Balinese culture, traveling internationally and working diligently to create new, exciting jewellery. And each of her beautiful creations, worn by women everywhere, serve as a reflection of this tiny island's rich culture throughout the world.







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