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Painting of a solitary Balinese dancer in a gold crown standing against a deep blue night, arms raised in the classic agem pose

Photographed in the artist's studio in Penestanan, Bali. Colour may shift slightly between screens.

Traditional · 2023

Kecak, After Dark

by Ni Luh Sari

$1,450

A single dancer left standing in the torchlight after the kecak chorus has stopped.

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Artist
Ni Luh Sari
Studio
Penestanan, Bali
Year
2023
Medium
Ink and acrylic on canvas
Size
60 × 80 cm (24 × 31 in)
Framing
Unframed, ships rolled
Edition
Unique original — one only
  • dancer
  • kecak
  • night
  • small format
  • sold

About this painting

The kecak is a hundred men sitting in concentric rings, chanting. Sari paints the half-second after they stop, when there is one figure still standing in the middle of the circle and no sound at all.

Almost everything is dark blue. The crown, the wrist cuffs and one line along the cheek are the only warm marks in the picture, and they are what your eye keeps returning to.

This piece has sold. It is kept on the site because collectors ask to see previous work when commissioning. If you would like something in this vein, Sari accepts a small number of commissions each year — use the enquiry form and mention this painting.

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