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As in previous works, I deconstruct and reinterpret old photographs of Bali from the colonial era a period that coincided with the beginning of tourism on the island. Recently, I encountered a photograph titled Dancing Girl. It led me to reflect on how Balinese women were portrayed emphasizing grace and beauty and whether the subtle “containment” of women’s roles in Bali has, in part, been reinforced by such images. These representations may have functioned as a kind of reference point: nak luh Bali nak mule keto (“Balinese women are simply like that”), suggesting that women’s movements and roles are naturally limited by cultural expectations.
Seperti karya sebelumnya mendekonstruksi, memaknai ulang foto Bali kuno, foto dari era kolonial, dan bersamaan diama pariwisata di Bali di mulai. Saat ini menemukan foto yg bertuliskan Dancing Girl, membuat otak saya memaknakan tentang kemolekan perembual Bali yg digambarkan dalam foto tersebut, jangan-jangan “peredaman” yg sering terjadi terhadap ruang gerak perembual di Bali didukung juga oleh fot-foto2 tersebut. Jadi sejenis acuan "nak luh Bali nak mule keto" (“perempuan Bali memang begitu”) terbatas ruang geraknya oleh budaya yg ada.
