"I’ve blurred these paintings out using a Gerhard Richter kind of approach. I’m really interested in how memory works, especially how Bali gets remembered and imagined as this kind of paradise. The blur softens the image, like something half remembered or slowly disappearing.
At the same time, I’m thinking about change. Bali keeps shifting, shaped by both locals and people who come and decide to stay. So I keep asking myself, who is Bali really for? It feels as though through time the ones who are devoting their time to serve the deities and temples through dance and offerings and labors are becoming a cultural bonus if you buy a land here.
I used linen and hung it like this to echo how paintings from Bali often end up as souvenirs, treated almost like textiles. It’s a way to connect the image to circulation, tourism, and how culture gets carried elsewhere.

Referencing a photo from a Japanese photographer named K.T. Satake of a young Balinese girl in Janger attire."