Pan Ngales, Indonesia, c.1870 - c.1952, Churning of the Milky Ocean [Munur Gunung] from the ‘Adiparwa’, 1921, Kamasan, Klungkung, Bali, natural pigments, glue on European cloth, 127.5 x 160.0 cm (including frame); Gift of Michael Abbott AO QC and Sue Crafter through the Art Gallery of South Australia Foundation 2017. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide.
Isle of the Gods: The art of Bali
Iconic works of art from the Gallery’s collection as well as recent acquisitions and works on loan.
For millennia the Balinese have cultivated artistic and cultural practices inspired by indigenous beliefs and intercultural exchange. As the only remaining Hindu society in Southeast Asia, the complex ritual cycles undertaken to placate the seen and unseen forces of their world have resulted in a diverse array of sculptures, textiles, paintings, architectural elements and ritual objects.
Isle of the Gods: The Art of Bali presents iconic works of art from the Gallery’s collection as well as recent acquisitions and works on loan.
Curators
James Bennett, Curator of Asian Art