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Ida Bagus Anom Suryawan
East Asia and the Pacific Indonesia
Year(s) attended: 2010, 2011
Carving (Wood)
Born in Mas village in Bali, Ida makes masks from light pule wood for use in the topeng masked dance ceremony.
The brightly colored masks feature as many as 40 layers of acrylic paint, which ensures their durability. Ida learned mask making from his grand-uncle Ida Bagus Tilem, his older brother, and uncle, all well-known wood carvers and mask makers.
He also performs topeng dance for ritual occasions in the Mas-Ubud or Denpasar areas.
