romantic art

Romantic love is a prominent theme in Balinese art, and this piece reflects the profound spiritual unity between two lovers. Carved from local crocodile wood by the talented Wayan Rendah in a striking modernistic style, the piece blends ancient Balinese carving techniques with minimalist contemporary art forms.
The fluid lines of the crocodile wood's natural grain accentuate the graceful curves, creating a powerful image of love tempered with mystic undertones.

Wayan Rendah portrays Rama and Sita in crocodile wood, the Ramayana protagonists sculpted with beautiful realism. As the first son of the royal family, Rama was heir to the kingdom of Ayodya. But the king's second wife tricked him into crowning her own son as king and sending Rama and his wife Sita into exile. The beautiful woman was kidnapped by the ogre-king, but Rama sent Hanoman, the white monkey god, to her rescue.