Mystic Besakih
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ᝰ THE STORY
Perched on the sacred slopes of Gunung Agung, Pura Besakih stands as the spiritual heart of Bali, a temple complex revered by generations of Balinese Hindus. The island’s people align their lives with the great cosmic order, guided by the eternal principle of orientation—where the mountains reign as the realm of the divine, and the seas embody the earthly plane. This sacred balance, embodied in the concept of nawa sanggah, shapes the very essence of Balinese existence.
At an altitude of 1,000 meters (3,280 feet), Besakih is Bali’s holiest temple, a place where devotion ascends toward the heavens. The temple’s defining structures, the merus, rise in tiered pagodas of thatched ijuk, a rare and enduring fiber of the sugar palm. Their towering, odd-numbered roofs symbolize Gunung Agung itself, serving as celestial thrones for the highest Hindu deities. In Mystic Besakih, these sacred spires pierce the mist-laden sky, evoking a sense of divinity, untouchability, and an ever-present connection between the human and the divine.
For centuries, thousands of Balinese have gathered here, drawn by Besakih’s spiritual energy. The temple’s miraculous survival of Gunung Agung’s violent 1963 eruption—when lava flows halted just meters away—is seen as an unmistakable sign of divine protection, a testament to the gods’ presence on this hallowed ground.
Capturing this moment was no easy feat. Heavy rain swept through the temple grounds for hours, with only fleeting pauses between downpours. In one such brief window, as birds circled the towering merus, Mystic Besakih was born, a frame that encapsulates the temple’s ethereal majesty, suspended between storm and serenity, between earth and the realm of the gods.
📍Karangasem, Bali 🗓 2023
❏ Fine Art Print
Printed on 210 gsm premium matte fine art paper using 10-color archival pigment inkjet technology for exceptional detail, tonal depth and longevity. Suitable for matting and framing.
Available in the following dimension:
• 45 x 30 cm | 18 x 12”
• 60 x 40 cm | 24 x 16”
❏ Aluminum Print
Printed directly onto a 3 mm aluminum composite panel using state-of-the-art UV printing technology. The matte, reflection-free finish offers exceptional durability, water resistance and is ready to hang. Suitable for sheltered outdoor display.
Available in the following dimension:
• 60 x 40 cm | 24 x 16”
Collector's Limited Edition of 15 copies worldwide.
Limited to 15 editions worldwide, each photograph is processed in Germany on Fujiflex Crystal Archive Paper, one of the world's finest professional photographic papers.
Unlike inkjet printing, each image is laser-exposed onto silver halide photographic paper and chemically developed using a traditional chromogenic process. The ultra-high-gloss polyester surface delivers extraordinary sharpness, exceptional tonal depth and a remarkable three-dimensional appearance. Under proper lighting, microscopic crystals within the emulsion create an exceptional sense of depth, giving the photograph an almost backlit presence that is unlike conventional photographic prints.
Each artwork is individually numbered and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, signed, dated and embossed by the artist. The certificate also records the provenance of every edition, documenting where each of the fifteen prints has found its permanent home.
The artist proposes 15 copies, each available in the following sizes:
• 90 x 60 cm | 36 x 24”
• 150 x 100 cm | 60 x 40”
To fully reveal the depth, brilliance and visual impact of Fujiflex Crystal Archive, each print should be professionally mounted and glazed using museum-grade materials.
Open Edition
• Complimentary worldwide shipping.
• Orders are dispatched within 48 hours.
• Estimated delivery: ±1 week, depending on the destination.
• Fine Art Prints are carefully inspected, rolled and shipped in a sturdy protective tube.
• Aluminum Prints are securely packaged in a reinforced cardboard box.
• Fine Art Prints are produced and shipped from Indonesia. Aluminum Prints are processed and shipped from Germany.
• A shipping confirmation is sent by email or text message.
• Import duties, taxes and customs fees are the responsibility of the recipient.
• Fine Art Prints include white borders for optimal presentation and framing.
• Frame not included.
★ Collector's Edition
• Complimentary worldwide shipping.
• Each artwork is prepared to order and dispatched within 7 days.
• Estimated delivery: ±1 week, depending on the destination.
• Fully insured shipping with tracking via UPS, FedEx or DHL.
• Professionally packed by fine art specialists for maximum protection.
• Processed and shipped from Germany.
• Each artwork is accompanied by its Certificate of Authenticity, individually numbered, signed, dated and embossed by the artist, together with handling and framing recommendations.
• Import duties, taxes and customs fees are the responsibility of the recipient.
• Collector's Limited Editions include white borders for optimal presentation and professional framing.
• Frame not included.
