Wednesday 5 February 2014

Balinese Kebyar Duduk Dancer

The isle of Bali is really famous for its live performances. This dance was developed in the early 20th century by a balinese Mario I Ketut. Basically, it is a dance form where the male dancer enters the stage and dances from a sitting position, occasionally rising to flick the extended long cloth which he wears. His right hand is continuously waving a fan.

This model was made from a few commercial pieces, freely sculpted. All clothing material was made from soft metal sheet, painted and carefully draped. The patterns represent various types of dyed cloth (batik) fabric and were fully painted in artist oils. The background prop was made from plastic and represents a wooden cloth hanger (gayor).



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