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Bali's enchanted nature beats to the sound of one big heart in this relief panel presented by Eka. Local artisans use classic techniques to hand-carve this tropical artwork, whose romantic theme portrays a couple of turtles united in one floral heart.

The endless bond of love inspires a myriad of tender sensations in the human heart, just like Wayan Rendah's newest creation. The Balinese artisan uses his talent and masterful skills to handcraft this suar wood relief panel, featuring a heart shape and two hands holding each other tenderly as an expression of love and virtue.

Jayaprana and Layonsari, mythical Balinese lovers, feature in this decorative wall panel. The lovers pose over an intricate blossoming flower and are crowned with a heart framing the Om symbol. The panel is hand carved and signed by Indonesian artisan Luh Mas Sri Pertamiari.

Sharing in romance, two swans touch their bills together in this lovely relief panel from Bali. Komang Sri creates this circular relief, which she diligently carves by hand from a single piece of suar wood. Dot motifs encircle the swans, displayed above a flower.

Bringing their heads together in a romantic gesture, two dragons fly together in this majestic and lovely relief panel from Bali. Wayan Rendah hand-carves this relief from suar wood. The dragons feature a keen attention to detail on their scales and their tails that intertwine underneath.

Hand-painted white hearts illustrate the serene and peaceful sensations of the season. Nik—from Bali—works with albesia wood to create this romantic wall hanging aimed at adding tenderness to your interiors. Completed with wooden beads, each piece is joined by agel grass cords, while the top features a jute rope that allows you to hang the accessory anywhere.

Infuse your interiors with a touch of romance with this enchanting wall hanging adorned with hand-painted pink hearts sporting a fabulous distressed finish. Balinese artisan Nik creates the stunning accessory where each heart is carefully carved by hand from albesia wood and embellished with wooden beads for an artistic touch. Connected by agel grass cords, the pieces seamlessly come together and a jute rope at the top provides an easy means to hang this charming decorative accent wherever you desire.

Facing each other, Sita proves her chastity to her husband surrounded by fire and a lotus flower, symbol of their divinity. Nyoman Indrawati Subrata of the Subrata Family details the monarchs with mesmerizing artistry as he carves the wall panel from crocodile wood. She finds inspiration in a passage from the Ramayana that tells how Rama begins to doubt Sita's loyalty after he has rescued her from the evil king. A loving wife, Sita offers to be set on fire to prove her innocence. Rama accepts and watches how, after the fire is consumed, Sita walks away unscathed, thus proving her love to him.

The artisan carries on the extraordinary art work of her late father, Nyoman Subrata.

"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."

Artisan Wayan Rendah immortalizes love under the veil of Bali's traditions. Crocodile wood and classic hand-carving techniques allow Wayan to create this wall art, whose sinuous and polished details depict a joyous couple in royal attire—an ode to romance.

Inspired by the cultural tradition of Janger dancing, Nyoman Indrawati Subrata of the Subrata Family creates this stunning wall sculpture. Working with a single piece of suar wood, she hand carves the image of two dancers in elaborate headdresses who touch cheeks. Popular with Balinese youths, Janger is typically performed by ten people who are divided into two groups: the female dancers, known as Janger, and the male dancers, known as Kecak.

The artisan carries on the extraordinary art work of her late father, Nyoman Subrata.

Romantic sentiments abound in this hand-carved panel by Wayan Rendah. A trio of elephants suggests Bali's rich Hindu heritage, recalling classic scenes of kings and their caravans. The proud creatures appear closely linked, their expressive features sculpted from jempinis, or chinaberry wood.