Labyrinth Art Gallery, a revolutionary gallery located at the heart of Nuanu Creative City in Bali, begins a new chapter in collaboration with Balinese artists, united under the Tepi Barat Collective. The current exhibition, titled "Menanam Garis"—which literally translates to "drawing lines"—explores well-being not as a fixed destination, but as an ongoing, evolving process grounded in awareness, care, and quiet reflection. Every line tells a story. Every sketch expresses a belief. And every color conveys emotion.

Featuring 11 Balinese artists, Tepi Barat is a drawing collective that identifies as line-workers and seekers, offers their reflections on this notion of well-being as a spark for feeling and creating—presented through a drawing exhibition at Labyrinth Art Gallery. In drawing practice, the line is the most basic yet most expressive form. Think of it as a visual meditation where each stroke is a breathing exercise that cultivates understanding, calm, and connection with oneself with the surrounding world. The exhibition invites the viewers to slow down and sharpen their senses on each drawing to discover the artists’ trembling hands, rhythm of breath, and the emotional state.

“It’s a true honor for us to present magnificent artworks by Balinese artists under the Tepi Barat collective. Menanam Garis is a milestone yet also serves as a reflection for us to slow down and pay attention to each line of artwork we are bringing in,” said Nabila Giovanna, Gallery Manager of Labyrinth Art Gallery. She continues, “This exhibition affirms our commitment to curating work that not only holds artistic merit but also carries emotional depth and cultural resonance. As we move forward, Labyrinth Art Gallery will continue to champion thoughtful, process-driven art that invites dialogue, nurtures introspection, and connects audiences to the deeper layers of human experience.”

The artists involved in this exhibition include Anak Agung Gede Wira Merta, I Gede Jaya Putra, I Ketut Sumantara, I Made Sutarjaya, I Nyoman Wijaya, I Wayan Gede Budayana, I Wayan Juni Antara, Made Kenak Dwi Adnyana, Ngurah Darma, NPAAW, and Tri Akta Bagus Prasetya. The exhibition will be on view until 17 July 2025.

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This September, Bali will host Art & Bali 2025, an international art fair on 12-14 September at Nuanu Creative City. In this event, Terra Nexus is a high-energy new media exhibition that brings together 23 artists from around the world and Indonesia, including senior artists from Indonesia who will appear for the first time in a new media art exhibition. The exhibition is both an encounter and a confrontation–between traditional media art and new media art, elements and code, ancestral memory and artificial intelligence, and between ritual and real-time visual processing. In addition to the Terra Nexus exhibition at Art & Bali—other exciting information about Art & Bali such as gallery participants and event programs will be announced in July 2025

Curated by Mona Liem, Terra Nexus unspools across immersive installations, augmented landscapes, and speculative interfaces. Here, we are exploring the interconnections of our planet, as they are systems, coded, broken down, rebuilt. Here, Minecraft becomes a temple. Algorithms breathe. Myths get rerouted through machine learning.

“Imagine a space where imagination comes alive, where science and technology merge to connect us with art, nature, and culture,” says Liem. “This exhibition is a showcase of holistic expression—a stage where technology and science dance together to spark innovation rooted in local cultural context.”

Three established names from Indonesian visual culture participating at Terra Nexus include: Nasirun, a legendary Indonesian painter known for his interpretation of traditional arts with socio-political conversation. Ubrux, an award winning artist known for its newspaper painting technique. Yessiow, Balinese leader in mural art, who integrates decorative wall art with loud vibrant color.

Other participating artists span a global orbit, from Poland, France, Japan, Qatar to South Korea, positioning Art & Bali as not just a fair, but a frequency. A gathering of signals.

“Let’s be clear,” says Lev Kroll, CEO of Nuanu Creative City. “Art here is not an afterthought. It’s not an ornament. At Nuanu, it’s how we build. It’s urban planning. It’s spiritual infrastructure. Terra Nexus is proof of that. You’re not just visiting a show, you’re entering a city that believes art should interrupt, not embellish.”

Set on the southwest coast of Bali, Nuanu is a regenerative city built on principles that resist the extractive logic of most developments. It’s a place where cultural stewardship isn’t a footnote, it’s a design principle. That Art & Bali chose this site is no accident.

“There’s no formula for what an art fair in Bali should look like,” says Kelsang Dolma, Fair Director of Art & Bali. “This isn't a borrowed structure, it’s something born of the land itself: mythic, chaotic, beautiful. Terra Nexus is our way of asking what art becomes when it grows out of ritual, landscape, and collective memory, not just theory or market. Here, the elements aren’t themes, they’re ancestors.”

Alongside major young Indonesian artists like Alodia Yap, Popomangun and Widi Pangestu audiences can enter the dystopian underwater world of Dhanny ‘danot’ Sanjaya, a full-scale Minecraft of the world reimagined by MIVUBI, kinetic light organisms by Mukhamad Aji Prasetyo, and light shows and installations by Notanlab. Nothing about it will feel familiar in an art fair. And that’s the point.

Artists featured in Terra Nexus include: Awang Behartawan, Dadi Setiadi, Dr. Justyna Gorowska, Ivan Sagita, J+Art Award Winners, Jana Schafroth, Nus Salomo, Roger Ng Wei Lun, Satya Cipta, Utami A. Ishii, Valerio Vincenzo, Wisnu Ajitama, and many more artists coming up closer to the date.

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Another milestone for Indonesia’s music scene unfolds as LOCUS Festival returns to Bali, hosted at the visionary Nuanu Creative City. Headlining the four-day festival from 19–22 June 2025, the Outlook Orchestra—a groundbreaking ensemble born from the legendary European Outlook Festival—makes its Asian debut, marking a historic moment for the region’s evolving cultural landscape. Nuanu Creative City sets the stage for a powerful convergence of tradition and innovation, as it hosts the LOCUS Festival—where electronic music heritage meets classical orchestration in a rare, world-class experience.

Featuring 9 Indonesian classical musicians, the ensemble includes Yashinta Anggar Kusuma, Michria Diela Maharai, and Buchenita Naomi Wardoyo on first violin; Maria Eufrasia Arintya and Wildan Chabibi on second violin; Jean Valentino and Dolly Sambudi on viola; and Maria Maya Aristya and Stephani Putri on cello.

“Nuanu is a living canvas where global creativity and local culture meet,” said Ida Ayu Astari Prada, Brand & Communications Director, Nuanu Creative City. “This has been very true since the first day Nuanu opened its door, unveiling countless opportunities for local and global artists to have conversations, exchange ideas, and even to perform together.”

Nuanu Creative City is built on the belief that creativity can shape a better future. Through ongoing programs, festivals, and artist collaborations, Nuanu provides a platform for expression, experimentation, and exchange—uniting global voices with Balinese heritage and Indonesian creative talent. From public art installations to major cultural events like LOCUS, Nuanu is devoted to nurturing the artistic spirit of Bali and beyond.

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