Balinese Kamasan Painting

Balinese Kamasan Painting

Visual art Therapy with Balinese Kamasan Maestro, I Wayan Pande Sumantra

Element: Earth

Kamasan painting is a classical, centuries-old Balinese art form originating from the village of Kamasan in the Klungkung Regency of East Bali. A traditional Balinese Kamasan-style painting depicting scenes from the Hindu epic Ramayana. The characters are drawn in the classic wayang kulit puppet aesthetic, featuring slender elongated bodies, almond-shaped almond eyes, and sharp pointed noses. An Authentic Indonesian folklore art style.

I Wayan Pande Sumantra is a master classical Kamasan painter from Klungkung, Bali, dedicated to preserving and adapting traditional wayang-style art.