LOCAL ARTISTS

Working with Agency X, we curated several of our favourite local contemporary and traditional artists from Bali to produce works for NXT. Nyoman Arisana's 3 metre wide circular painting titled 'Circle Of Life' depicts the habitat of NXT in a traditional style reminiscent of ancient Balinese paintings. Wayan Upadana's study of classical Dutch Delftware flips the ceramics on their head when exploded into a chandelier. Local wood carving experts Komang and Wayan expertly carved out of proportion Jackfruits stack in the lobby bar, hidden wooden columns reveal the calamity of village arak consumption, and the iconic Balinese door holds many secrets…

Wayan Upadana

Wayan Upadana's sculptural artistry is no stranger to innovation, in our study of Delftware ceramics we decided to work with resin to create lifelike objects to allow us to produce the two sets of the work. His studio is in Gianyar, Bali, and his works have been shown internationally at many high-profile solo and group exhibitions.

Nyoman Arisana

Nyoman Arisana's visionary painting aesthetic defies history and time, often appearing to be ancient artefacts using his creative ageing techniques and his magical spiritual expression. His studio is in Gianyar, Bali, and his paintings are shown in galleries and exhibitions all over.

Komang & Wayan

Our friends Komang and Wayan from our local wood carving village community, work with their various teams and specialists in carving, door production and temple cravings. Carving the details on these large-scale installations took over a year to produce.