
Kadek Yuliantono
I Kadek Yuliantono, also known as Maye or Tono, is an artist and an entrepreneur from Banjar Gelumpang, Sukawati, Bali. He produces contemporary paintings and statues, in combination of traditional and modern art. Having been. immensely influenced by his father (a sculptor), he followed his intuition to enhance his artistic prowess by attending the Institute of Arts Indonesia (ISI), Denpasar. Maye is interested in introducing art to society by incorporating pewayangan (puppet theater play) and modern life in his paintings. For example, his painting "Playing #1" depicts Jatayu from the tale of Ramayana, who hovers with a yellow goose lifebuoy and a beach ball above a stone and black water. This is how he introduces traditional literature and modernity simultaneously in the form of a painting.
Kadek Yuliantono
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