地址: Jl. Pantai Berawa, Tibubeneng, Canggu, Kabupaten Badung
Blurred portraits and partial compositions, bodies in shadow and an infinite universe of characters - that’s how Gabriel Novis, Brazilian director and photography director uses photographic images to narrate his life of travel, open to adventure and encounters. Finalist of Young Guns, Novis directed surf icon and olympic gold medalist Ítalo Ferreira, obtaining success and critical acclaim. Born in Los Angeles, Novis obtained a degree in marketing in Brazil, specialising in photography direction at UCLA and film directing at the New York Film Academy in Burbank (LA). He is known for his flexibility and his highly dynamic style which perfectly fits the spirit of the Island of Bali. His photographic projects reflect a cinematographic approach, giving life to scenes of high emotional impact, capturing moments and movements, transmitting emotions and thoughts, often in elegant black and white.
Pura Sada Kapal: the temple that changes for faith and for the ages
The vicissitudes linked to its destruction due to an earthquake and its reconstruction due to the faith of the inhabitants of the village in which it is located, make it a place with a fascinating and unique history and appearance.
Written by Balinese scholar Professor I Made Bandem and American art historian Bruce W. Carpenter, this stunning study of masks as an ancient art form is a richly illustrated book, with over 1000 color images by photographer Doddy Obenk.