I Gusti Ngurah Buda
(b. 1975 in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia)

I Gusti Ngurah Buda lives and works in Indonesia. Buda’s abstract paintings juxtapose urban and ritual life. The geometric shapes in his work represent buildings, windows and doors, which overlap more fluid elements, which represent nature. This dichotomy represents two sides to Buda's character, the geometric shapes reflect the artist's more refined and meticulous character whereas the flowing elements reflects his sense of freedom and expressive qualities for nature.

Like most Balinese, he is Hindu and his paintings depict peace and other Hindu sensibilities for nature. Buda's recurrent use of the concrete building imagery reflects his sense and fear of the Earth being overpowered by urbanisation, where buildings are replacing greenery and traditions are overcome by modernisation and shallow modernist philosophy.

Has been with Sin Sin Fine Art since 2003.

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Artworks

I GUSTI NGURAH BUDA The White Tower acrylic on canvas 100 x 120 cm | 2007 in Indonesian Invasion | 2 Apr – 15 May 2008 | a group exhibition
I GUSTI NGURAH BUDA White Network mixed media on canvas 100 x 100 cm | 2006 in Wild White! | 19 – 31 Oct 2006 | a solo exhibition
I GUSTI NGURAH BUDA White Narrow in The Town I mixed media on canvas 150 x 35 cm | 2006 in Wild White! | 19 – 31 Oct 2006 | a solo exhibition
I GUSTI NGURAH BUDA Red Box mixed on canvas 150 x 150 cm | 2005 in Portal | 4 – 18 Nov 2005 | a solo exhibition
I GUSTI NGURAH BUDA Out of Control mixed on canvas 100 x 100 cm | 2005 in Portal | 4 – 18 Nov 2005 | a solo exhibition
I GUSTI NGURAH BUDA One Point mixed on canvas 110 x 150 cm | 2005 in Portal | 4 – 18 Nov 2005 | a solo exhibition
I GUSTI NGURAH BUDA Attrition with Yellow mixed media on canvas 120 x 120 cm | 2005 in Portal | 4 – 18 Nov 2005 | a solo exhibition