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 high-quality matte paper with 10-color digital inkjet technology. Can be matted and/or framed.
Available in the following dimension:
• 60 x 40 cm | 24 x 16”
❏ Aluminum Print
Printed on a sleek 3-mm, triple-layered aluminum composite material for a matte, reflection-free result using state-of-the-art printing method. Water-resistant, durable UV read-to-hang print suitable for sheltered, outdoor areas.
Available in the following dimension:
• 60 x 40 cm | 24 x 16”
Collector's Limited Edition of 15 copies worldwide.
Processed in Europe on one of the glossiest and most expensive photographic papers in the world—Fujiflex Crystal Archive.
The Fujiflex Crystal Archive paper is a special chromogenic paper with an ultra-high-gloss surface producing the highest professional photographic substrate currently available in the world. The quality of this paper is incomparable with any other papers on the market today.
This silver halide, true photographic printing material on a polyester base is produced to the highest gallery and competition standards. It is printed through a specialized process using laser exposure technology.
Your photograph is not printed like other papers with ink. It is instead exposed into the silver halide base with lasers and is then chemically processed.
The final result has to be seen to be believed as it leaves mica crystals on the paper that, when properly lit, produce a strikingly three-dimensional luxurious look and an appearance of being lit from behind.
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”
Such paper must be mounted on appropriate substrate and/or framed correctly to guarantee the best results.
Replica Edition
• Free shipping worldwide;
• Please allow up to 48 hours before your order is dispatched;
• Delivery time is about two to three working weeks depending on your country;
• Shipped in a sturdy mailing tube for the fine art prints and a protective cardboard box for the aluminum print;
• Fine art prints are sent by the post office from Indonesia while aluminum prints are processed and sent from Europe;
• A confirmation email is sent when the photo is shipped;
• Any custom and duty fees are the responsibility of the customer;
• Replica Edition prints come without white borders;
• Frame not included for the fine art prints
★ Original Edition
• Free shipping worldwide;
• Please allow up to 7 days before your order is dispatched;
• Delivery time is about two working weeks;
• Tracking available;
• Shipped in secure packaging handled by art professionals;
• Sent by UPS, FedEx, or DHL from Europe;
• A confirmation email is sent when the photo is shipped along with a digital Certificate of Authenticity and a handling and framing manual;
• Any custom and duty fees are the responsibility of the customer;
• Original Edition photographs come without white borders;
• Frame not included
