Daily Life

 

measurements: 70x28,5x4,5 cm
weight: 2470 gr

Carvings like these are typical of Bali's tourism industry. The scene is overly romanticized, largely meaningless, and depicts village life, you will find countless variations on this same theme. In this respect, there is no doubt that this is kitsch and not art. However, this kind of kitsch has been created with a lot of time and effort and it takes some manual skill to produce it.
Are works of this kind worth exhibiting? Certainly not in an art exhibition. But in a room beautifully decorated with carvings, there is also room for works that are only intended to look pretty.
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