hen thinking of paradise, art might be the first to come to mind, less so commerce and financial gain. Yet both are possible at Nuanu Creative City, a 44-hectare tourist attraction in Tabanan, Bali, its paradisiacal setting only adding to the luster.
Nuanu is introducing Art & Bali 2025, said to be the first international art fair on the paradise isle. Under the umbrella theme “Bridging Dichotomies”, it invites visitors to experience different ways of seeing through the creative works of artists, some of who are exhibiting at an art fair for the first time.
From Sept. 12 to 14 at Labyrinth Art Gallery, the fair will feature works from 18 galleries, including Art Agenda and Santrian, as well as other local and international galleries.
Within is Terra Nexus, an exhibition of works by 33 new media artists presented by Mona Liem, an Indonesian curator based in Switzerland known for showcasing artists who work beyond the boundaries of conventional media. She particularly highlights artists who connect tradition with the everyday, their works allowing sociopolitical issues to shine through and paving the way for contemporary creations that imagine new futures for land, life and the environment.
The inclusion of both emerging and established artists in Terra Nexus reinforces the idea that change, including through new media, is not a rupture but a continuity of basic artistic principles, reframed for the contemporary time.
While all participating artists draw on backgrounds rich in fact and imagination, some stand out for the way they bridge the past, the present and an imagined future, offering glimpses of alternative utopias.
Japanese artist Iroha Ozaki, for example, uses pigment made from human remains on linen and panel, producing work that resonates with history while offering a speculative vision.
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