Made Wianta

(1949)

Made Wianta was born in Tabanan, Bali, December 20, 1949 and passed away in 13 November 2020 when he was 70 years old. He was well-known artists in the landscape of Indonesian modern art. Wiante graduated from Indonesian Institute of the Arts Yogyakarta. In 1976, he studied European Art in Brussels, Belgia, and he used the opportunity to visit galleries and museums. Wiante had parcipated in various international exhibitions in New York, Paris, and Tokyo. But one of his memorable was his participation in Venice Biennale in 2003. Wianta spent his times reading books and in particular reading philosophical texts that led him to learn further on Buddhism and Nihilism with Nietzsche’s thoughts. The wide horizon of his reading has enriched his works, as well as his interpretation on agriculture tradition in his hometown in Bali. His works had been documented in some books such as Made Wianta (1990), Made Wianta: Universal Balinese Artist (1999), Made Wianta: Art and Peace (2000), and Wild Dog in Bali: the Art of Made Wianta (2005).