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An extraordinary example of Wayan Rendah's magnificent sculpting, this piece crafted in the Megulet style signifies a profound technical and spiritual undertaking. The trancelike yogi bows his body and presses his head against open palms, rocking back and forth on folded legs. The muscles and tendons of his arms and legs are stretched tautly as he prays with unrelenting fervor. The piece emits a powerful aura of piety, of religious asceticism, and of self-denial.
Yogis are holy men and great mystics, many of whom also possess the gift of prophecy. They are beloved figures in the countryside, and villagers will feed and care for the yogis as they roam from region to region, searching for perfect purity and knowledge through meditation, ecstatic trances and frightening self-mortification.
A gripping piece in local suar wood, the sculpture is redolent of Eastern mysticism and stark simplicity used to induce contemplation and reflection.

A Yogi exerts great self-control as he stands on one leg while he rests his chin on his raised knee. His presence inspires inner peace. Wayan Rendah carves his image form a single block of suar wood, leaving an empty space where his back should be. Yogis are much admired people who roam the countryside in search of purification and knowledge through the practice of yoga, meditation, ecstatic trances and frightening self-mortification.

Balancing on one leg, a frog closes its eyes while expertly posing in the vrkasana, or "tree posture" in Hindu yoga. Nengah Sudarsana masterfully carves this suar wood sculpture by hand, replicating the classic meditation position.

Sitting in lotus position, fingertips slightly touching, a human figure exudes the calm that comes from meditating. Suar wood lends its warm brown grain to enhance the expressive nature of this hand-carved sculpture by Bali's Eka.

Nengah Sudarsana of Bali handcrafts a statuette that is sure to delight dog lovers and yoga enthusiasts. Hand carved from suar wood and stained brown, a beagle dog peacefully sits with front paws joined together in meditation, almost achieving the yoga lotus pose. This peaceful dog will bring a smile to your heart.

Nengah Sudarsana of Bali handcrafts a statuette that is sure to delight dog lovers and yoga enthusiasts. Hand carved from suar wood and painted black, a Boston terrier dog peacefully sits with front paws joined together in meditation, almost achieving the yoga lotus pose. This peaceful dog will bring a smile to your heart.