Bali Portraits

A Photography Exhibition by XXV

International photographic organization, Society of twenty-five, held a photographic exhibition of iconic figures of Bali. The exhibition opens March 2nd at 6:30 PM at the KOMANEKA Fine Art Gallery in Ubud, Bali, and will be on exhibit through March 12th. The photographs will also travel to other locations around the world.

Indra Leonardi –a member of the XXV group– and Koman Wahyu Suteja curated and coordinated the prominent members of the community who have helped bring Bali to the front of the global community. These figures come from various background, including museum founders, visual artists, photographers, fashion and jewelry designers, architects and interior designers, musicians and music producers, gallery owners, culinary figures as well as literature and cultural icons.

Some of the photographs were created at the first museum for culture and art of Bali, Puri Lukisan in Ubud. Others were created in the first boutique hotel in Bali, Tandjung Sari in Sanur and Kendra Gallery in Seminyak. For artistic reason and more authentic ambiance, other photographs are created at the house of those prominent figures.

Photographic sessions went smoothly considering the complex logistical challenge in coordinating the sessions with photographers from around the world. Photographers and their ‘suddenly photo models’ are excited in exploring different pose for each shots. Hundreds of frames are taken in three sessions simultaneously held in three different locations under cooperating natural light and challenging weather.

The photographic artists will attend the opening night of the exhibit. Profits from the sale of the images will benefit Komunitas Anak Alam, a community of Indonesian youth with various activities dedicated to educating and nurturing marginalized and disadvantaged children in Blandingan village, a remote area in the hills around Batur Lake caldera in Kintamani, Bali.

Participating photographers are (insert the country origin)
Marcus Bell (Australia)
Peter Dyer (England)
Hanson Fong (USA)
Indra Leonardi (Indonesia)
Curt Littlecott (USA)
Susan Michal (USA)
Ralph Roumagerea (USA)
Paul Skipworth (USA)
Vicki Taufer (USA)

Start Time: Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 6:30pm
End Time: Friday, March 12, 2010 at 8:00pm
Venue: Komaneka Fine Art Gallery
Address: Jl. Monkey Forest, Ubud Gianyar, Indonesia


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