WE ARE A NEW SCULPTURE PARK IN BALI
Sukanta Wahyu a sculpture artist is present his inovation, lead a reproduction of contemporer clasical art which wrapped with postmodern thought. The development of contemporer sculpture is perfectly reflected in Sukanta’s works. Each work are beautifuly modify which carried a main concept of Lingga Yoni (see lingga yoni).
In historical view, Lingga-Yoni concept is a religius essence which represents sacred things. A freedom in understanding this concept means providing a space in contestation and represenation for the artist’s identity in creating their works, especially in Sukanta Wahyu’s sculpture.
Something which is expressed in the form of sculpture is influenced by the condition of public appreciation. The quality of appreciation greatly influenced by the time; when sculpture made, for example, a sculpture on primitive time has a specific characteristic which clearly enough to identified. As well as on Sukanta Wahyu’s works in those subsequent periods which present a post modern thought on this recent time.
The evolution in 21 century shows a significant interpretation discourse of Lingga-Yoni. Some interpretation been used to review about the meaning which reflected in the discourse. Regarding that, it is a pleasure to look back to the core meaning and repackaging it with the suitable existing spirit (contemporer)
The embodiment of Lingga-Yoni sculpture was no longer conceptualized with a shape of conventional (previously) or without any changes, but has been progressing hardly different. The drafting of Lingga-Yoni sculpture is no longer resembles its original form as known in the days of ancient Balinese which popular 11th century until the 14th.
Visually, Lingga is shaped of phallus, made of stone elliptical or cylindrical-shaped pads plugged into the vulva called Yoni and very simple. Lingga-Yoni sculpture began facing a change in the concept of depiction. The most obvious changes are about in the shape and material of manufacture (material). Lingga made in accordance with the appreciation and interpretation of sculpture artist Sukanta Wahyu. Freedom of expression is a form in which the artist has committed an act of "deconstruction" of the old interpretation"status quo" lead to a new reinterpretation to the meaning of the symbols and giving a different style as suitable as the hunting process into the works.
Drafting Lingga-Yoni sculpture can not be separated from the influence of the days that leading up to science and technology access which growing rapidly today. It is well-known as the onset of globalization. Globalization also affects relics of Lingga-Yoni sculptures scattered in Bali. Globalization drives in almost life aspects. In tourism aspect can be clearly seen there are commodification of goods sacred into the profan. Here, of course one of a special style that can find on the Sukanta Wahyu’s sculpture
Sukanta Wahyu has produce dozens of sculptures with the concept of the Lingga-Yoni sculpture in varied forms. The statue statue was made in various sizes, shapes, and materials that exist are made of wood and stone. Each ingredient was also distinguished in accordance with the state of the material. Besides its variations can be seen from the composition of the object. Sukanta Wahyu’s sculpture style is a depiction how he inteprets or play sacred symbols into art that can be produced varies according to the ideas that are aligned with the material forms naturally. The characteristics of his works is on the Lingga-Yoni concept itself. Each statue of his works have a good varied shapes, sizes, motifs, and aesthetics.
Sukanta Wahyu seeks to develop the concept of Lingga-Yoni in the realm of aesthetic and more on realist process. It can be seen from the views on the meaning of the Lingga-Yoni in the present context. Clearly visible in his works that build a different interpretation and many inviting consciousness has not been honed by both the Lingga-Yoni concepts holistically.
Thought concept of Lingga-Yoni in Sukanta Wahyu perception were contribute to a wider discourse which previously provided only a few. Sukanta Wahyu’s works characteristicaly blend in a Lingga-Yoni concept, which look more realist. Its means “hyper-realist” meaning is deeply embedded in Sukanta Wahyu’s soul which also loaded with the spirit of rebellion in art that has been established. Meanwhile for this recent people said Art is in stagnation both stagnant in the imagination and creativity, but for Sukanta Wahyu it provide new insights into concepts, especially on a new interpretation or depiction to describe Lingga-Yoni that were only interpreted as a form of sacred one.
Sukanta Wahyu sculpture process start with extracting his understanding about the concept of Lingga-Yoni. The reflection and his thinking which is outlined into the wood carvings with high spirit were creating an unique result, bring a fresh breeze into art world especially sculpture. An amazing creative design, seems like Sukanta Wahyu best skill to combine or even configure some elements or subtances or any ingredients on his works. Began from a modest and as an humble loop, the experience that he passed makes him geting mature in idea and imagination that grow embellish his mind and transformed into wood craving so then it produces a full of imagination and inovation art works
