Searching for the Lost Traces #3, 2014
€ 2,625
Mahendra Mangku
Acrylic & Charcoal on Canvas
Size: 100 W x 100 H cm
Indonesia – Bali
On the Work
Mahendra Mangku’s work is characterized by expressive compositions, where color, gesture, and layered visual elements form poetic reflections of personal and psychological landscapes. His paintings often evoke a sense of introspection, navigating between memory and abstraction.
Mahendra Mangku
His practice centers on abstraction, memory, and inner experience.
I Made Mahendra Mangku (b. Sukawati, Bali, 30 December 1972) is an Indonesian contemporary artist. He graduated from the Fine Art Department (FSRD), Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) Yogyakarta, and has been actively engaged in the Indonesian art scene since the 1990s, including close involvement with the Sanggar Dewata Indonesia (SDI) community. His paintings often evoke a sense of introspection, navigating between memory and abstraction. Since his first solo exhibition in 2000, he has exhibited extensively in Indonesia and internationally, including in Bali, Yogyakarta, Jakarta, and Singapore, as well as participating in major art fairs such as Art Jakarta.
Solo
2021 “Beyond Boundaries,” Komaneka Gallery, Ubud, Bali.
2018 “Memoria Playing,” Komaneka Gallery, Ubud, Bali; “Memoria,” Art:1, Jakarta; “Beyond Boundaries,” Mandiri Private Banking Lounge, Jakarta; Singapore International Artist Fair, Suntec, Singapore.
2016 “Abstraction,” Oberoi Hotel, Kuta, Bali.
2015 “Sediment of Contemplation,” Griya Santrian Gallery, Sanur, Bali; “Interior Journey,” Pullman, Kuta, Bali.
2014 “Interior Journey,” Tony Raka Art Gallery, Ubud, Bali; “Ritmis,” Six Point, Sanur, Bali.
2013 “Memo’ria’ Personal,” Sangkring Art Project, Yogyakarta.
2010 “Dialog Dalam Ruang,” Tembi Contemporary, Yogyakarta.
2007 “Works on Paper,” Griya Santrian Gallery, Sanur, Bali.
2005 “Reflection of Life,” Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Resort, Bali; “Cakrawala Utopis,” Guet Gallery, Sanur, Bali.
2001 “The Balancing of Reality,” CCF Yogyakarta.
2000 “Between Two Sides,” Arisma Gallery, Ubud, Bali.
1997 “Pameran Tugas Akhir,” Gedung Seni Murni, FSRD ISI Yogyakarta.
Group
2022 “Konvergensi,” Galeri R.J. Katamsi, Yogyakarta.
2021 “7 Mira (RT) cle,” Seminyak Village, Bali; Art Moments Jakarta; YAA #6, Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta.
2019 “Menuju Megarupa,” Museum Arma, Ubud, Bali; “Balinese Masters,” AB-BC, Nusa Dua, Bali.
2018 Art Jakarta 2018, The Ritz Carlton, Jakarta; “Positioning,” YAA #3, Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta.
2017 Art Sampoerna, The Atrium Sampoerna Strategic Square, Jakarta; “The Gift,” Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta; Art Stage, Jakarta; “Inside of Being” (Catur Wenara Rukem), Tony Raka Gallery, Ubud, Bali.
2016 “Heritage Note,” Inna Grand Bali Beach Hotel, Sanur, Bali; “Distinctif,” Arma Art Space, Museum Arma, Ubud, Bali; “Amazing Things,” Lv8 Hotel, Badung, Bali; “Inside of Being” (Catur Wenara Rukem), Tony Raka Gallery, Ubud, Bali.
2015 “Reborn Every Time,” Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta; “Genetik,” Arma Museum, Ubud, Bali.
2014 “Legenda ’92,” Syang Art Space, Magelang; SDI “Colek Pamor,” Arma Museum, Ubud, Bali.
2013 “Ironi in Paradise,” Arma Museum, Ubud, Bali; “Ilustrasi Cerpen Kompas,” Bentara Budaya, Bali; “Bali on the Move,” Tony Raka Gallery, Mas, Ubud, Bali; “Legenda ’92,” Jogja Contemporary, Yogyakarta; “Bandung Paper Show,” Museum Sri Baduga, Bandung.
2012 “Drawing at Painting,” Tony Raka Gallery, Mas, Ubud, Bali; “The Gaze of Ritual,” Bentara Budaya, Bali; “Bersyukur Kita Tunggal Ika,” Hadiprana Gallery, Jakarta; “An Artistic Journey,” Sudakara Art Space, Sanur, Bali.
2011 “Bali Making Choices,” Galeri Nasional, Jakarta; “Aduk Sere Aji Keteng,” Galeri AJBS, Surabaya.
2010 “Return to Abstraction,” Tony Raka Gallery, Mas, Ubud, Bali; “Soccer Fever,” Galeri Canna, Jakarta; “Dimension,” Elcanna Gallery, Jakarta; “Natural Inspiration,” Guet Gallery, Sanur, Bali.
2009 “Fresh 4 U,” Jogja Gallery, Yogyakarta; “New + News,” Gracia Art Gallery, Surabaya; “Exposigns,” JEC, Yogyakarta.
2008 “Silence Celebration,” Tony Raka Gallery, Mas, Ubud, Bali; “Mutation and Invasion,” Gaya Art Space, Ubud, Bali; SDI Now, Tony Raka Gallery, Mas, Ubud, Bali; “Ahimsa,” Bentara Budaya, Jakarta; “Super Ego,” Ego Gallery, Jakarta; “Reborn and Testimonies,” Elegance Art Space, Jakarta; “I+,” Galeri Canna, Jakarta; “Heroes,” Tujuh Bintang Art Space, Yogyakarta.
2007 “Love of Letter,” Tony Raka Gallery, Mas, Ubud, Bali; “White Painting,” Griya Santrian Gallery, Sanur, Bali; “Sanur Village Festival,” Guet Gallery, Sanur, Bali; “Love 4 Live,” Danes Art Veranda, Denpasar, Bali.
2006 “Erotica,” Tony Raka Gallery, Ubud, Bali; “Jago,” Niki Gallery, Ubud, Bali; “Reconsculture,” Arma Museum, Ubud, Bali; “Love for Life,” Saba Peruna, Gianyar, Bali; “Spirit of Bali,” Damping Gallery, Ubud, Bali.
2005 “Panorama Nirnyata,” Tama Gallery, Ubud, Bali; Bali Biennale, Arma Museum, Ubud, Bali.
2004 “Narasi Abstrak,” Millennium Gallery, Jakarta; “Dasa Muka,” Arma Museum, Ubud, Bali; “Temptation,” Langgeng Gallery, Magelang; “Natah Tanah,” Pilar Batu Gallery, Ubud, Bali; group presentation with Nyoman Erawan, Montiq Gallery, Jakarta; “Construction #1,” Paros Gallery, Sukawati, Bali.
2003 “11 Artists of Sanggar Dewata Indonesia,” Museum Rudana, Ubud, Bali; “Swiss Cow in Bali,” GWK, Jimbaran, Bali; “Destiny,” Ilen Gallery, Jakarta.
2002 “New Balinese Abstraction,” Art Forum, Singapore; Modern Art Gallery, San Francisco, USA; Art Singapore 2002, Suntec City, Singapore.
2001 “Seni Lukis Kontemporer Bali,” Bentara Budaya, Jakarta; “New Balinese Abstraction,” 678 Gallery, Jakarta; “Dua Sama Sisi,” Gallery Sembilan, Ubud, Bali.
2000 “Small is Beautiful,” Paros Gallery, Sukawati, Bali; “Faces from the Mountain,” Museum Sidik Jari, Denpasar, Bali.
1999 “Bali,” Museum fuer Voelkerkunde, Frankfurt, Germany; “Contemporary Indonesian Painting,” Komaneka Gallery, Ubud, Bali; “Diamonds,” Choinard Gallery, Hong Kong; “Tujuh Perupa Bali,” Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jakarta; “Milenium,” with Sanggar Dewata Indonesia, Bali.
1998 Sanggar Dewata Indonesia, Yogyakarta; “Genta Budaya ’98,” Museum Rudana, Ubud, Bali; YSRI Exhibition Philip Morris, Galeri Nasional, Jakarta; “Balinese Contemporary,” Duta Fine Art, Jakarta.
1997 “11 Artists of Sanggar Dewata Indonesia,” Sika Gallery, Ubud, Bali; YSRI Philip Morris Indonesian, Jakarta and Bali; Sanggar Dewata Indonesia, Taman Budaya, Surakarta.
1996 Sanggar Dewata Indonesia, Sika Gallery, Ubud, Bali; Yogyakarta Art Festival VII, Vredeburg, Yogyakarta; YSRI Exhibition Philip Morris, Jakarta.
1995 Sanggar Dewata Indonesia, Museum Nyoman Gunarsa, Bali; “Legend ’92,” Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta; 25th Anniversary SDI, Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta.
1994 Yogyakarta Art Festival VI, Vredeburg, Yogyakarta; Sanggar Dewata Indonesia, Museum Nyoman Gunarsa, Yogyakarta.
1993 “11 Artists of Sanggar Dewata Indonesia,” Ubud, Bali; “Young Artist,” Purna Budaya, Yogyakarta; Dies Natalis ISI Yogyakarta.
1992 Exhibition, Bolare Hotel, Bali; Dies Natalis STSI Denpasar.
Awards
1998 Award from Ministry of Art and Culture, Republic of Indonesia.
1997 Best Painting, Dies Natalis ISI Yogyakarta.
1996 to 1998 Finalist, Philip Morris Indonesia Art Award.
1992 Best Watercolor Painting, ISI Yogyakarta; Best Sketch, ISI Yogyakarta.
