Temples and museums: Traditional Balinese art in the contemporary world
Describing how temple paintings circulate in both Balinese contexts and amongst networks of international art collectors, Siobhan Campbell touches on questions regarding notions of authenticity and provenance.
During this informal presentation Siobhan Campbellwill introduce the visual art traditions of the island of Bali in Indonesia.
Focusing on temple paintings produced in the village of Kamasan, Campbell will describe how paintings circulate in both Balinese contexts and amongst networks of international art collectors, before considering the changing role of ethnographic collections in contemporary museum practice.
This raises questions regarding notions of authenticity and provenance; Campbell will argue that Balinese art can move between religious and commercial forms without apparent contradiction.
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Every third Tuesday of the month (and temporarily also every first Tuesday), one of the IIAS researchers will present his or her work-in-progress in an informal setting to colleagues and other interested attendees. IIAS organises these lunch lectures to give the research community the opportunity to freely discuss ongoing research and exchange thoughts and ideas. Lunch is provided by IIAS.