Bali et les peintres « indonésiens » ou l'invention d'un mythe national
Year: 2006
Type: article
Abstract: Jean Couteau, I.S.I., Denpasar Bali et les peintres «indonésiens » ou l'invention d'un mythe national This article analyses the discourse on painting by the Indonesian center concerning its Balinese periphery. It shows that during the post-independence period, when the Soekarnists viewed the island as a contemporary ersatz for Majapahit, the «Indonesian» painters of Bali kept the « exoticization » of representation to a minimum, while emphasizing the pan- Indonesian features of « race » and society. Balinese identity was subsumed within that of the nation. During the New Order, the opposite view was taken. Painters «exoticized» a Bali now for sale on the international market. This emphasis on « difference » went along with an upsurge in the expression of ethno-religious identity.
Source: Archipel
Author: Jean Couteau
Language: English
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2022420141