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Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue (also known as GWK statue) is a 121-meter-tall statue located in Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, Bali, Indonesia. It was designed by Nyoman Nuarta and inaugurated in September 2018. The total height of the monument, including the 46-meter base pedestal is 121 m (397 ft).
The Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue seen from below. Designed to be Indonesia’s tallest statue, Garuda Wisnu Kencana was inspired by a story from Hindu mythology about the search for Amrita (the elixir of life). [3] According to that, Garuda agreed to be ridden by Lord Visnu in return for the right to use the elixir to liberate his enslaved mother.
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 tonnes; [ 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 .
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Subak's "democratic and egalitarian farming practices" helps rice growers in accommodating Bali's dense population. The largest and most notable water temple in Bali is the Pura Taman Ayun, established in the 18th century. [11] The Jatiwulih rice terraces is pictured. Komodo National Park: West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara: 609; Natural:
GWK may stand for: Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, a cultural park in Indonesia; GWK (car), a light car made in England between 1911 and 1931; Griqua Park in Kimberley, South Africa, previously known by its sponsor's name as GWK Park
[2] 17 statues have since then been removed and replaced. The National Statuary Hall Collection comprises 60 statues of bronze and 39 of marble . Several sculptors have created multiple statues for the collection, the most prolific being Charles Henry Niehaus who sculpted eight statues currently and formerly in the collection.
If the sale did take place, For the Love of God would become the second-most expensive sculpture ever sold and would have fetched the highest price for a sculpture by a living artist. [ 7 ] 2010 was a good year for record-breaking sculpture prices but it did not continue into 2011.