In Bali, surrounded by UNESCO World Heritage sites and in proximity to the Tanah Lot Temple and Canggu area, the Eugene Museum Bali, with Eugene Studio/Eugene Kangawa (Eugene)arrow_outward, is set to open in early 2026.
The permanent museum will span over 1 ha with 5,000 m² of construction. The architectural design of the museum will be led by renowned Indonesian architect Andra Matin, who won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022.
The museum is located in Nuanu, a creative city in Tabanan, Bali, that spans 44 ha area in space and integrates education, art, wellness, experience and nature-inspired living to embody harmonious living.
Eugene Kangawa (1989-) is a Japanese contemporary artist, known for his sophisticated and astounding approach in paintings, large-scale installations. His works include unique social projects with past works aimed at children and education.
Particularly well known for his solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, where Eugene set a record as the youngest ever artist to hold a solo exhibition, drawing record long queue. Maintaining its momentum from the past exhibitions, the growing support and expectations from a diverse range of communities and collectors from Indonesia and beyond have culminated in the development of this permanent museum.
Adjacent to an international school which opened in 2023, Eugene’s works are expected to synchronize with the surrounding areas. In 2023, a preparatory room for the museum was established in Jakarta.
The development plan includes a café, library and reading room which contains a plethora of resource material relating to the artist’s practice. The architecture is designed to preserve existing trees, and numerous educational workshops will be integral to the museum’s social activities, aligning with Nuanu city’s social programs. Eugene Museum aims to offer all generation a profound experience with next perspective.
This permanent museum hopes to represent a new form of museum emerging from Asia, with initiatives that will further establish it as a hub involving various countries from Asia and beyond.
*The museum, which provides beautiful and truly astonishing experience, will feature approximately 15+ permanent installations, including Eugene’s signature installations, ‘Sea Garden,’ ‘Goldrain,’ and ‘Everything Shines,’ which reflect his enduring theme of symbiosis.
The museum is managed by a joint management team of the museum and the area.
*In late-2023, in preparation for the museum development, a preparatory room was established in Jakarta, housed within the same building as the HQ of Art Jakarta.
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