Putu ‘PW’ Winata

(Bali, ID, 1977)

I Putu Winata was born in Denpasar, Bali, February 27, 1977. His interest in the world of art, since his youth, was honed even sharper at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Metal Crafts Department, at the Indonesian Art Institute, Jogjakarta from 1995 to 1999. At the same time, his interests and talents in the field of painting was also forged, along with his friends in the Sanggar Dewata group. Apart from being actively involved as an administrator at Sanggar Dewata Jogja in 1997, and as the main treasurer at Sanggar Dewata Bali in 2008, Putu ‘PW’ Winata has also always been active in creating and exhibiting since 1996 until now. Some of his latest exhibitions are group exhibitions at the Art Moments Jakarta 2, 2022, “Online Raw Art” and “World Without End” exhibitions in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, then the solo exhibition “Garden of Intuition” at the Zen1 Kesiman Gallery, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. PW was also included in the top 10 nominations for the 2022 UOB Art of The Year Awards.

His admiration for the beauty and majesty of nature is expressed in many of his works. Meanwhile, his perseverance when practicing, experimenting, and exploring in the process of self-discovery has made his work not only more interestingly enjoyable, but also more authentic.