Suanjaya Kentuc

Suanjaya Kentuc is a visual artist working primarily with paintings, sculptures andinstallations. He derived his inspiration from the traditional Balinese art and modern art installations he grew up surrounded by. The dolls are the main subjects in Kencut's work.

Suanjaya Kentuc is an artist from Bali who currently works in Yogyakarta. His homeland is very influential on all aspects of his paintings even though he doesn't use traditional Balinese painting visuals in his work. However, all the elements in it are related to his subconscious view of Bali. All of his works come from personal experiences of what he saw, felt and expressed. Experience is not only about beautiful things from memories but also experience is not good but sticks.

The visuals in his work often present dolls that are innocent and expressionless. The doll came about through various collaborations of subconscious experiences, which were born from childhood experiences regarding religious ceremonies, to small elements that influence aspects of his work.

Talking a little about his experience, in big Hindu ceremonies in Bali, Barong performances or large puppet figures are often danced and performed. That was his first experience admiring doll characters. Every temple in Bali is decorated with repetitive Balinese ornament carvings and is also decorated with a type of fabric with matching but dominant colors and ornaments, there are also additional beautiful knick-knacks with colors that are no less beautiful and varied. All these aspects that he often sees are the beginning of the formation of doll characters with various repetitions of motifs and colors. When he grew up, he also learned modern fashion with his cousin so that he became familiar with the characteristics of types of fabric, designs that suit, and know what the tastes of trend fashion recently. This experience influenced the final touches and look of the characters in the form of dolls with simple and repetitive motifs covered in pop colors.

He presents the artwork that can complete the audience expression not just specifically about himself, even though art is born based on the artist's personal experience. Eyes are reflection of expression that will never lie like the window of soul. Buttons are a connection between one and another fabric. Referring to that analogy he wanted the work of art to connect himself to the audience through a common connecting expression when looking at his artwork. When he decided to make a character expressionless, the choice of color became very important to explain the story of the artwork. Moreover, the background color makes a work of art more telling and has its own aura in each work. He aims to bring them to life by placing them in real-life situations.