panel art

A family of long-tailed rabbits plays between two lush plants in this delightful relief panel by Balinese artisan Made Mulyani. Inspired by her love of nature, she hand-carves the heartwarming scene from local suar wood, with a chain and heart sitting above the trio, symbolizing the strong, loving connection of family. Made completes the wall art with a simple polished finish that brings out the natural grain of the wood.

Christians everywhere will delight in the beautiful relief panel from Bali's Eka. The artisan hand carves the panel from suar wood, placing a praying Jesus at the center of a cross-shaped frame. Star and heart motifs nestled within the cross give the panel an extra special touch.

"This sculpture represents the way to keep forgiving each other, loving each other, and to be at peace with yourself, because we are all brothers," explains Balinese artisan Wayan Rendah, conveying this vision in his superbly hand-carved relief panel.

"I is inspired by the turmoil of the world, which is completely uncertain, which causes unrest and difficulties for all countries, Where each party shows a high sense of ego and feels the most right, without realizing it.

"We are all brothers and sisters in this world. There should be no such thing as enmity. In the Hindu sloka verses, the Wedadikatan Sloka — "Wasumdhwam Kutumbhaka" — means let's sit together and shake hands looking for a way to an agreement to achieve world peace."

The artist continues, "The way to make peace for the common good in society and the world is to mediate, to sit down together to find the best solution for problems, and to solve them for the sake of mutual peace and the world. My hope is that all people can respect each other to avoid hostility and injustice in life and society.

"We must forgive and love one another in order to achieve peace. We are all brothers and sisters in this world where there should be no such thing as hatred.

"Love and peace are powerful concepts that inevitably go hand in hand, because one does not exist without the other."

The interplay between the natural grain of the wood and the intricate carving of the artisans makes for a compelling work of art, worthy of prominent display. Komang Sri of Bali presents this work, hand carved from native suar wood, which features a pattern of flowers, buds, and vine tendrils within the frame of a heart.