Wood Outside & Inside (Press Release)

INVITATION

WOOD INSIDE AND OUTSIDE paintings on old wood

Alla Dulh

fine wood sculpture

I Made Ada

Opening of Exhibition on April 27th, at 6:30 pm at Museum Puri Lukisan (Ubud) Jalan Raya Ubud, Gianyar Exhibition Open Daily from: April 27th - May 23rd, 2016 9:00 am – 6:00 pm the exhibition closing Friday, May 23rd, 2016 at 6:30

PRESS RELEASE

“Museum Puri Lukisan” and “Unknown ArtSpace”, proudly present and cordially invite you to the opening of the exhibition:

“Wood outside and inside” Artworks by

Alla Dulh, Russia painting on old wood together with

I Made Ada, Bali fine wood sculptures Special dance performance:

by Tebo Aumbara Live music:

by Daniil Korolev (Daya) Curator of exhibition:

Vladimir Karpov Opening of Exhibition on April 27th, at 6:30 pm at Museum Puri Lukisan (Ubud) Jalan Raya Ubud, Gianyar Exhibition Open Daily from: April 27th - May 23rd, 2016 9:00 am – 6:00 pm inquiry on images for press usage please contact the bellow address Venue: Jl. Raya Ubud Genyar, Bali, Indonesia April 27th, 2016, at 6:30 pm

Contact: Museum Puri Lukisan tel. +62 361 971159 email : info@museumpurilukisan.com

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Contact: Unknown ArtSpace tel. +62 822 36 6262 66 email :artspace.unknown@gmail.com

CURATORIAL

"Wood - Outside and Inside" When we look at these artists' very different stories and styles, only their common medium, natural wood, bridges these two spirits, which can be seen deep in their art and brings the observer to a new dimension of human awareness.

Alla Dulh is an artist from Saint-Petersburg who finds inspiration in the natural patina of age old wood, which she found throughout more than thirty countries during her travels the last ten years. Her talent is seeing inside the character of the old wood and carefully drawing it out, accentuating it, with long - lasting traditional oil paints in a realistic manner. She finds the woods hidden nature. One of her pieces is a wise pendeta priest with genta - bell who is leading a Balinese ceremony, painted on an old mahogany panel, invoking the intensity of Balinese religious faith. Another is a couple who are stuck in love on the imperfect shape of frangipani wood, creating a feeling of the real and pure life. Alla has exhibited her artworks in solo and group exhibitions globally. She's been painting for nine years and her artworks can be found in different private and museum collection around the world.

I Made Ade is a third generation wood carver master from Pakuduli village near Tegallalang. He has created mighty Balineses Gods and folk mythical creatures out of the best wood that can be found. His works are done with the highest detailed perfection and can be found in many of the best museums and private collections around the world. In this exhibition he and his master craftsmen present some of the best sculpture from various times and epochs.

Both artists work with wood and both of them try to express God's perfection in their own manner and style. Made', whose statues are perfect monuments of the Gods and mythic creatures of Bali and Alla, who shows realistic people on the path or state of connecting with God. Synthesis of them both become a perfect combination of the God and the believer, perfection of Heaven and the imperfection of everyday life, it's what makes fullness of higher state of fine art.

Vladimir Karpov

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ADDENDUM

Alla Dulh creates from the intersection of nature and spirit, her paintings are a spontaneous expression of a state of open channel, of no-mind.

She is dreaming the images without knowing how the visuals got there, she paints without rational control. She says in painting she moves from concentration and control to a point of losing control and then continues painting without knowing.

Alla's subject matter depicts various means toward this clarity of awareness, visual images of spiritual practices in action toward achieving the clear and open mind.

Eyes and hands, monks and musicians, elemental figures in various states of the meditative mind. You could say her paintings are channeled from this meditative consciousness, a clear uninhibited and most natural awareness. Her work inspires this state in the viewer, the visual representation stays true, showing the clarity from which it was created. One can't help but experience this state of presence when witnessing Alla's paintings. Alla Dulh paints on natural-aged wood surfaces as if to emphasize a concrete relationship between her subjects and the simplicity of what is, the images emanate from the substance of living organic material.

Alla says, “For me, the way of art of is going to the God, not coming from the God, not analyzing your own fears, your individual story. Art goes to the substance of the universe, and answers the questions what we are and what is around us.”

Jeremiah Abrams psychologist and author

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ALLA DULH

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SELECTED ARTWORKS

Untitled #1 oil on teak wood 207x53x4cm 2015

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Untitled #5 oil on mahogany wood 203x50x30cm 2015

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Untitled #9 oil on jackfruit wood 75x55x7cm 2015

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Untitled #7 oil on mahogany wood 167x60x5cm 2015

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Untitled #6 oil on frangipani wood 80x55x35cm 2015

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Siwa Sculpture, jackfruit wood 70x20x20cm approx.1980s

Hanoman Sculpture, jackfruit wood 50x12x12cm approx.1970s

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Tugah Sculpture, jackfruit wood 55x15x15cm approx. 1860s – 1880s

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Pendeta Sculpture, jackfruit wood 50x15x15cm approx.1970s

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Singa Sculpture, jackfruit wood 90x30x30cm approx.1970s

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Jatayu Sculpture, jackfruit wood 120x40x40cm approx. 1965

ARTIST PROFILE

Alla Dulh Alla Dulh was born in 1983 in St.Petersburg, Russia.

Alla has exhibited her artworks in solo and group exhibitions globally. She's been painting for nine years already and during this time her work's been exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art of ERARTA, in the bastion of the Petropavlosk Fortress (museum of history St-Petersburg), in the Museumestate of Roerich in Nagar, in a special projects on the 5th Moscow Biennale and in numerous private galleries around the world. She currently lives and works in Bali, Indonesia.

As many miracles happen all of a sudden, she realised her talent spontaneously, when she was 21. She lived in a studio of painters, where she ďŹ rst took brush.

In an short period of time, she not only evolved a great technic but also started to develop here unique style.

Her far travels and intimate feelings became a wonderful fuel to her works. She painted a lot since 2003, took part in many exhibitions and left here beautiful trace in many galleries. Painting became her form of meditation, that mixed with Eastern teachings and philosophy. 7 years in 7 countries she was looking for new forms of inner and outer expression.

She got inspired by natural textures 5 years ago and since that time wood became her reliable canvas. She picks very carefully each new wooden plank for her works, as textures and colors never repeat themselves...as well as moments

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ARTIST PROFILE

Some noteworthy events in Alla Dulh life experiences include the following: 2006 – personal painting exhibition “Face”, “Al-gallery-studio"', curator Natalya Pankova, http://www.al-gallery.com/index.php?p=133 2007 – a painting used as a book cover for the collected works of German philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte, St.Petersburg University Publishing, http://artist4722.erarta.com 2010 - exhibition "Homo" in museum of St.Petersburg, curator Daniel Kislyk 2011 - common exhibition museum of modern art ERARTA, curator Pavel Markaitis, St. Petersburg, Russia, http://artist4722.erarta.com/ 2012 - personal exhibition "Marga" in "Vrublevskay Gallery", curator Izabella Tarasova, Moscow, Russia, http://www.vgallery.ru/ru/archives/archive84/archives84.html 2012 - personal exhibition "Antare", museum of Roerich, Nagar, India, http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7YEXbUBDDhk 2012 - exhibition gallery "Tommorow Antic". Helsinki, Finland 2013 - personal exhibition 5th Moscow Biennale special project with Arseniy Trofim (compositor, pianist ) 2014 - gallery 'Square Circle' Auroville, India, http://www.aurovilleradio.org/arts-a-culture/visual-arts/3436-painting-on-the-wood 2015 - ANTARE movie about Alla Dulh and here path becomes available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW7RomEoVCM 2016 - exhibition "LIWA" in Art Hub, Emirates COLLECTIONS: I 4 paintings in collection of modern art museum ERARTA in St.Petersburg, Russia: http://artist4722.erarta.com/ I 1 painting Dalai - Lama Dharamsala, India I 1 painting exhibited in general temple, Mahabaleshwar, Gokarna, India I 5 paintings Tibetian house, Moscow ...and numerous paintings in private collections

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ARTIST PROFILE

I Made Ada I Made Ada is a third generation master wood carver from Pakudui village near Tegallalang and Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

Made specializes in exquisitely hand carved sculptures and three-dimensional paneling from the best woods available in Asia. From his home in Pakudui, Made personally supervises and instructs some of the best carvers in Bali. Made is best known for his Garudas and traditional panel work.

Panels depicting the Mahabrata and Ramayana stories are very detailed and life-like making them sought after by collectors and galleries. Made's hand carved doors, windows, and furniture have also become popular throughout Asia and the west for their artistic qualities.

The Garuda and Balinese lion sculptures produced by Made are world renown and are displayed in presidential palaces, museums, and private collections around the world. The Made Ada Art Gallery also produces many types of Animals, Dragons, and Human ďŹ gures of the highest quality.

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Some noteworthy events in I Made Ada's life experiences include the following: 1981 – President of Indonesia visited Made Ada to purchase large Garudas for the Presidential Palaces throughout Indonesia.

1983 – Nancy and President Ronald Reagan of the United States visited Made Ada to purchase Garudas for their home.

1984 – Made Ada invited to exhibit his work in the National Handy Craft Exhibition in the Freedom Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia.

1986 – Made demonstrates his carving skills in Dortmund, Germany.

1992 – Made displays and demonstrates his work at the World Expo in Serville Spain.

1992 – Made awarded the Upakerti Prize.

1995 – Made displayed his work in Denmark 1995 – Made awarded the Kharisma Society Indonesia award.

1996 – I Made Ada Carving included in the collection of the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.

1998 – Made invited to be on the board of the Art for Tourism Society, of Bali.

1999 – A television special on I Made Ada is shown on CNN worldwide.

2000 – Made, guest speaker on Bali and Indonesian television, Topic"The Arts of Indonesia and where Art will need to go in the new millennia".

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