First US exhibition of Balinese master Oototol at Fort Gansevoort
Fort Gansevoort presents Oototol, the first US exhibition dedicated to the late Balinese artist Oototol (c. 1930-2008), featuring large-scale figurative ink paintings never before seen outside Asia. Born Dewa Raram, the artist lived in Pengosekan Village, Bali, Indonesia, and experienced the Japanese occupation of WWII, the independence struggle from Dutch rule, and the 1965 genocide and 1998 mass killings. Despite having no formal education or literacy, he created powerful works reflecting this upheaval.
Key facts
- First US exhibition of Oototol at Fort Gansevoort
- Features large-scale figurative ink paintings
- Works shown for the first time outside Asia
- Artist lived through Japanese occupation, independence struggle, and state violence
- Oototol had no formal education or literacy
- Exhibition is at Fort Gansevoort gallery
- Artist born Dewa Raram, known as Oototol
- Lived in Pengosekan Village, Bali, Indonesia
Entities
Artists
- Oototol
- Dewa Raram
Institutions
- Fort Gansevoort
Locations
- United States
- Asia
- Pengosekan Village
- Bali
- Indonesia