Nyoman Nuarta

Nyoman Nuarta
Nuarta in 2016
Born (1951-11-14) 14 November 1951
Tabanan, Bali Residency, Lesser Sunda (now in Bali), Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Years active1979–present

I Nyoman Nuarta (born 14 November 1951) is an Indonesian sculptor and artist who created a number of monuments across Indonesia.

His "most ambitious and notable" work was the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Statue in Bali's GWK Park, completed in 2018. Officiated by president Joko Widodo, the statue stands 121 meters tall and weighs over 4,000 tonnes; at the time of its creation, it was the tallest statue of a Hindu deity and it is currently the tallest statue in Indonesia.

Other works include the Jalesveva Jayamahe Monument in Surabaya; and the Indonesian Proclamation Monument in Proclamation Park, his first major work.

The Linda Gallery claims Nuarta's work "[reflects] on important Balinese life philosophies." He is a member of the International Sculpture Center in the US the Royal Society of Sculptors in the UK.

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