Sunday, April 29, 2012

Spirit of Bali



Bali will enchant whomever who visits.
Visitors and locals alike will feel a connection to this island.

Bali thrives in its art, be it anything from cooking, painting, sculpture, landscape to architecture. Their artisans work with conviction to produce ornate details in their work. Similar to Gaudi, they intend to produce items that seem to flow and grow.

They live closely with their resources. Their craft is unique, shaped by a shared reverence for the Island. One can sense the pride these artisans have for Bali. Living in their paradise protected from the chaos of chasing a modern way of life.

The growth in their art can be traced back to the spirit of Bali which lives within the Balinese people.

I do not intend to use the word 'spirit' in the 'other worldly' sense. However, here in Bali one cannot dismiss the correlation between a high local spirit and the respect the Balinese show to the islands 'spirits'.

To me, it doesn't matter how people define the word 'spirit'. As i see it :

(connection + conviction + flow and grow + live +  reverence + pride = paradise x  spirit of place)












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