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Nyoman Nuarta
Indonesian sculptor
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| Born | (1951-11-14) 14 November 1951 (age 73) Tabanan, Bali Residency, Lesser Sunda (now in Bali), Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Years active | 1979–present |
I Nyoman Nuarta (born 14 November 1951) is an Indonesian sculptor and artist who created a number of monuments across Indonesia.
His "most ambitious and notable" work was the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Statue in Bali's GWK Park, completed in 2018.[1] Officiated by president Joko Widodo, the statue stands 121 meters tall and weighs over 4,000 tonnes;[2] at the time of its creation, it was the tallest statue of a Hindu deity and it is currently the tallest statue in Indonesia.
Other works include the Jalesveva Jayamahe Monument in Surabaya; and the Indonesian Proclamation Monument in Proclamation Park, his first major work.[3]
The Linda Gallery claims Nuarta's work "[reflects] on important Balin