Made Wiradana
I Made Wiradana
(b. 1968, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia)
I Made Wiradana is a Balinese artist who graduated from the Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) Yogyakarta, majoring in fine art. He was an active member of the modern artist collective Sanggar Dewata Indonesia, serving as its chairman from 2000 to 2002. Since the early 2000s, Wiradana has been committed to exploring modern concerns in his artistic practice. Shortly after, he shifted toward postmodernism, culminating in his controversial exhibition “The End of Art Declaration 2001” at ARMA Museum in Ubud, Bali. There, he challenged Western aesthetic conventions—such as rational ideas of light, media use, and visual composition—through parody and critical engagement, in search of new artistic perspectives.
Wiradana’s works are deeply rooted in personal expression and freedom of imagination. His visual language is marked by figurative yet naïve forms that resemble prehistoric cave paintings. These primal images, rendered with spontaneous and intuitive gestures, are the result of years of artistic development. His approach is fearless—lines, shapes, and colors are channeled with conviction and unrestrained fluidity. His style reflects an instinctive confidence and a rejection of rigid formal structures.
Since 1989, Wiradana has participated in numerous exhibitions across Bali, Yogyakarta, Jakarta, as well as internationally in Hong Kong, South Korea, China, India, and Belgium. His achievements include several accolades, among them awards from the Indonesian Ambassador to Belgium (2006), the Consulate General of Indonesia–China and the National Museum Qingdao in Beijing, as well as a gold medal from the Art Asia Biennale in Hong Kong in 2017.
Tulisan, Tanda dan Gambar, 2025
150 x 130 cm
Acrylic on canvas
Wiradana’s works are deeply rooted in personal expression and the freedom of imagination. His visual language is characterized by figurative yet naïve forms that evoke the raw immediacy of prehistoric cave paintings. These primal images—often composed of spontaneous, intuitive gestures—are the culmination of years of artistic exploration and inner reflection.
Strongly influenced by the magical simplicity of Balinese rerajahan drawings, his art channels energy through dynamic lines and symbolic forms, blending tradition with individual vision. Wiradana’s approach is fearless and instinct-driven. Lines, shapes, and colors are applied with conviction and fluidity, unburdened by academic constraint.
His style reflects an instinctive confidence and a deliberate rejection of rigid formal structures. Instead, he embraces a process that is both meditative and expressive, allowing his imagination to move freely and transform subconscious impressions into symbolic, energetic compositions.
Timeline
1989 - 1999
Taman Budaya Denpasar, Bali; Sanggar Dewata Indonesia, Pemuda Building Jakarta; Spirit 90, Widya Mandala, Yogyakarta; Sanggar
Dewata Indonesia, Museum SLKI, Yogyakarta; Kelompok Sebelas, Kerti Wood Carving, Ubud Bali; Spirit 90, di Purna Budaya Yogyakarta;
Philip Moris Art Award, Jakarta; Sanggar Dewata Indonesia; Spirit 90, Taman Budaya, Denpasar Bali; Kelompok 11, Sika Gallery, Ubud Bali;
Spirit 90, Taman Budaya, Yogyakarta; Philip Moris ART Award, Yogyakarta; “Ruwatan Bumi”, Taman Budaya, Denpasar Bali;
Indonesian Painting, Rudana Museum, Ubud Bali; Sanggar Dewata Indonesia “Millenium III”, Six Museum Bali;
“Bali Spirit”, Ina Gallery, Jakarta;
Beatiful Art Expression”, Moom, Gallery, Jakarta; “Menangkap Bayang Bayang”, Ina Gallery, Jakarta;
Philip Mori Art Award, Jakarta,
“Memasuki Sejarah”, Ina Gallery, Jakarta; “Bali Fokus Plus, Santi Gallery, Jakarta;
“Kecil itu Indah”, Edwin Gallery, Jakarta;
Eleven Painters of Sanggar Dewata Indonesia, Rudana Musseum, Ubud Bali;
Painting The Kite in the Sky, Sanur Bali,” Simple is Beauty”, Guet Gallery, Sanur Bali;
Duet, Montiq Gallery, Jakarta.
2006 - 2016
Jago, Niki Gallery, Ubud Bali Indonesia Traffic, Mon Décor Gallery,
Jakarta
Love Letter, Toniraka Art Galery, Ubud, Bali Shanghai Art Fair, China
SDI Now, Toniraka Art Gallery, Ubud, Bali
Indonesian Contemporer, Gallery MBC Korea
Optimism 2010, Maha Art Gallery, Sanur Bali Festival Hujan, Bentara Budaya , Bali Bali Bayon SDI, Bentara Budaya Bali
Bali Making Choice, Gallery Nasional, Jakarta
Bersyukur Kita Tunggal Ika, Hadiprana Gallery, Jakarta Jago Tarung, Syiang Gallery, Magelang
Irony in Paradise SDI, Museum Arma Ubud Bali Pameran ilustrasi kompas, Bentara Jakarta, bentara Yogya, bentara Bali, Bali Act, Guet Gallery Sanur. Pameran BCA, Sector, Sanur, Bali
Pertukaran Budaya Indonesia-Korea di BIC Gallery di Busan South Korea SDI Colek Pamor, Arma Museum, Ubud Pullman, Legian, Kuta, Bali.
“Celebration” at Hadiprana Gallery, Jakarta2015
- “Ulu Teben” wirth Millitan Art Group at Bentara Budaya Bali. Rel[ART] ionship, Sangkring Art Space, Jogyakarta
"Nitibumi", with Nitirupa group, Bentara Budaya Bali.
"Heritage Note", Internanational Heritage forum Exhibition, Grand Bali Beach Hotel, Sanur, Bali.
"Art Denpasar", Denpasar Art Space”
"Millitan Art Presentation", CLC Building, Kuta Bali
"Gloryfiying Colours",Sanggar Dewata Indonesia, Museum Gunarsa, Klu
2017 - 2024
Arttivities Now -Art serpong Breez BSD City Tanggerang
group exhibition at Vip Galery Jakarta
the gift at Sangkring art Space Yogyakarta
Atention by Lintas rupa 3.at BSD city
Pemandangan Sawang Sinawang at MDTL Yogyakarta
ATENTION At BSD City Tanggerang
A.T.U.H militant Art at Santrian Galery Sanur –Bali
Bali To Beijing
Brush strouck at Latar Jakarta
on fire at kaktus art space
Asia Art Bienial Hongkong at Central Hongkong Library
Daejoen Internasional Art Show
BAMA art fair in Busan
Made In Gudang Gambar at Jakarta
Optimism at NU art Bandung
Bank Art fair Singapore
Bali Mega Rupa at Arma Museum Bali
City Art fair Hongkong
GwangJU ART Fair
Deagu Art Fair
Seoul Art Fair
Kagama Exhibiont at Bali beach open by Joko Widodo
Rasa group exhibition at Alila Seminyak Bali
Move On at mandala galery Ubud
Hopes art Exhibition at alila seminyak Bali
Residensi rasa Made Wiradana di Lamalera NTT
Bali mega rupa
Nobox at Alila Seminyak
Artikulasi Sofitel Bali
Solo Art Show, Busan, Seoul, Daigu, dan Daijoen, Korea
Drawing di Galery K Sudana, Ubud
SW Festifal dan Exibition Painting, Tangerang, Surabaya, Jakarta
Print fair Ubud – Bali
Yatra Art Galery Mola Bandung
2023 - Bali Mega Rupa - Arma Museum Ubud
Anual Art - Sangkring Galeri Jogjakarta
DIAF/Daegu International Art Fair
Kembali ke Akar - Sangkring Art ProjectJogjakarta
Studio Wiradana at Kampinski Bali
Art Performance At Ayana Bali
Art Performance At Sofitel Bali
2024 - PRANA - Titik Dua Galeri Ubud
BAMA/Busan Anual Market Of Art South Korea
Solo Exhibition:
1999 : “Imajinasi Purba” Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta
2000 : “Bentuk-bentuk Purba, “The Chedi, Ubud-Bali
2001 : “Deklarasi seni Akhir 2001”, A RMA Museum, Ubud, Bali
2002 : “Kolaburasi 2002”, Radison Bali
2003 : “Kanvas Itu Bulat”, Mon Décor Gallery, Jakarta
2004 : “Global Convention on Peace”, Asoka Hotel, New Delhi India
2005 : “Art of Wiradana”, Bidadari Gallery, Ubud Bali
2006 : “Bali is My Life” Ton Hotel Belgium
2009 : “Eksodus Binatang”, Srissasanti Gallery, Jogjakarta
2010 : “Enjoy”, Ambiente Gallery, Jakarta2018 : Sensibility of Line at galery Santrian Sanur
Award
1990 :
- Sketsa Terbaik FSR ISI Yogyakarta
- Cat air terbaik FSR ISI Yogyakarta
1991 : Sketsa dan Lukis Terbaik FSR ISI Yogyakarta
1996, 1998, 2000 : Finalis Philip Mories
2006 : Award from Indonesia Ambasador at Belguim
2017 : Gold medal Art Asia Bieniale Hongkong
2017 : Award from Nasional Museum Qingdao Beijing
2017 : Award from Komjen Indonesia Tiongkok
2022 : Penghargaan Kerthi Budaya Pemerintah Kota Denpasar
2023 : Sewaka Kerthi Mahawidya Nugraha – Institute Seni Indonesia Denpasar