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Kamasan
Kamasan is a traditional style of Balinese painting that originated in the village of Kamasan in Bali, Indonesia. The style is characterised by detailed and narrative-based artworks, often depicting scenes from Hindu mythology, religious stories, and traditional Balinese life. Historically, Kamasan paintings were created exclusively by men for religious and ceremonial purposes, such as to decorate temple walls or to accompany important rituals. Women were often depicted as idealized, passive objects of beauty or virtue, primarily defined by their relationships to men and in passive roles. Contemporary Indonesian female artists are reclaiming this technique, incorporating powerful female imagery. Through using Kamasan painting, they dismantle its patriarchal past and challenge the representation of women in Indonesian historical art. Source: AWDB Team. AWDB highlighted artist: Citra Sasmita. -
Khwan
The Thai concept of khwan is a traditional belief representing a state of psychological security and meaning a soul or a spirit. It is believed that the Thai khwan and the Chinese khwun are one and the same word. An example of the use of the term in Southeast Asian art can be found in the paintings of Padungsub Prachanan in his series ‘The Omnipresent Spirits’ which are deeply influenced by memories and the rural landscapes of Thailand, where the spirit of khwan seems to “scatter and float through forests, trees, and objects”. Sources: TheSiamSociety.org and Richard Koh Fine Art. AWDB highlighted artist: Padungsub Prachanan. -
Kinaesthetic
Kinaesthetic art is art that deals with the body in movement. Source: tate.org.uk. AWDB highlighted artist: Lee Wen. -
Kinetic art
Kinetic art is art that depends on motion for its effects, motion and movement. Since the early twentieth century artists have been incorporating movement into art. This has been partly to explore the possibilities of movement, partly to introduce the element of time, partly to reflect the importance of the machine and technology in the modern world, and partly to explore the nature of vision. Movement has either been produced mechanically by motors or by exploiting the natural movement of air in a space–referred to as mobiles. Source: tate.org.uk. AWDB highlighted artist: Suzann Victor.