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 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
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• 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