Chanda
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ᝰ THE STORY
Adorned in a Payas Legong costume from the 1940s, crowned with a gelungan legong—a ceremonial headdress gilded with frangipani flowers and golden filigree—a young dancer stands as a living testament to Bali’s enduring soul.
Her name is Chanda. Seven years old, yet her grace defies age. In the soft cadence of her hands, in the subtle poise of her posture, she embodies the very rhythm of an island where art is not merely practiced, but lived.
Her contemplative gaze, cast toward the horizon, feels like a bridge—one that gently connects past and present, yet quietly whispers of the future. A future where tradition does not merely survive, but thrives through the devotion of those like her. There is no direct gaze into the lens. Instead, her eyes drift toward something unseen, perhaps tomorrow. Perhaps the delicate hope that Bali’s cultural heartbeat will endure, carried forward by the smallest shoulders with the greatest strength.
Despite having practiced the Legong dance for only a year, Chanda moves with a mastery that feels inherited rather than learned. Her mentor is none other than her ibu pengayah—her spiritual grandmother—a former master dancer in their village whose legacy now flows through Chanda’s every gesture.
Artistry runs deep in this family. Her brother, a passionate penabuh, devotes himself to the gamelan, adding his own notes to the living symphony of Balinese culture. Together, they form the pulse of a tradition that refuses to fade.
Today, Chanda trains three times a week at a modest cultural center in her village. Here, beneath the watchful eyes of her teachers and ancestors alike, she refines the intricate, sacred movements of Legong—each step a prayer, each motion a vow.
Chanda is not merely a portrait. It is a quiet ode to resilience. To the unspoken pact between generations. A reminder that heritage is not preserved in stone or ceremony alone, but through the breath, the gaze, the discipline, and the devotion of the youngest among us.
📍Karangasem, Bali 🗓 2025
❏ 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.
