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.[1] Officiated by president Joko Widodo, the statue stands 121 meters tall and weighs over 4,000 pounds;[2] 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.[3]
The Linda Gallery claims Nuarta's work "[reflects] on important Balinese life philosophies."[2] He is a member of the International Sculpture Center in the US the Royal Society of Sculptors in the UK.[citation needed]
Nyoman Nuarta was born in Tabanan, Bali[4][5] on November 14, 1951.[6][7][4][5] Nyoman Nuarta is the sixth son of nine children from the couple Wirjamidjana and Samudra.[citation needed] He spent his childhood in the village of Tegallinggah, Bali.[3]
Nuarta was raised by his uncle, Ketut Dharma Susila,[citation needed] an art teacher and Kelihan Adat (village chief).[3]