About the artwork
r1 vic till 23Jan Indonesian artist Tjokorda skilfully depicts seven horses in motion in this spirited painting. The horizontal composition encourages the viewer's eye across the canvas, creating a sense of movement through this visual experience. The background of the work is an explosion of vibrant colour, expressing the animals’ rapid motion through visual qualities, and further contributing to the electrifying spirit of the piece. Tjokorda Bagus Wirtamaja proves himself a virtuoso of not only ephemeral motion, but also that of emotional expression and expositions of energy, through his fearless colour exploration.
About the artist
Tjokorda Bagus Wiratmaja was born in 1984 in Gianyar, Bali and enrolled in SMK N1 High School Sukawati with a specialization in Art, going on to graduate from The Indonesian Art Institute (ISI) in Yogyakarta with a Masters in Fine Arts. Tjokorda creates artworks stemming from intense emotion and fearless color exploration, with layered and textured canvases that sometimes use elements such as sand and pigment powder to achieve their finishing.
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