"In general, artists are one of the few agents whose role is to share culture and heritage with the wider society. Paintings are also a form of social criticism of a certain time and place in history."
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Wayan Novi is a Jogjakarta-based Balinese artist who is known for his meticulously detailed pointillism paintings and sculptures that poetically tell the story of his humble village life in Angseri, Bali, where he was born. In this conversation, Novi sheds light on his journey and the many aspects of being an artist, including great insights into his life and how it relates deeply to his artistic practices. Novi is currently on show in the INFLUENCERS group exhibition curated by Marina Oeschner of Marina Design Works, organised by Alliance Française Singapour. 
You grew up in Bali and then moved to Yogyakarta to study fine arts. Tell us about your first steps as an artist" 

Rainfall, acrylic on canvas, 100 x 270 cm, 2021

I began my studies in the fine arts when I was in high school in Sekolah Menengah Seni Rupa (SMSR SMK 1 Sukawati). After I graduated, my family urged me to go to Yogyakarta and I eventually studied in the Indonesian Art Institute of Yogyakarta (ISI Yogyakarta). Initially, I had my doubts and told my family that I would choose ISI Bali over Yogyakarta, so that I need not move out of my hometown. 

I had to take a test at Yogyakart...