Putu Yudiantara: On Text, Integrity, and a Spirituality That Makes Sense

Usada Bali Putu Yudiantara

Putu Yudiantara works at the intersection of psychology, Balinese scripture, and lived experience. Rather than offering fixed answers, his journey unfolds through deep listening—to texts, to tradition, and to the human condition. In this conversation, he reflects on purpose, doubt, devotion, and the clarity that slowly emerges when one finally makes peace with their own […]

Turning the Mountain

Turning the Mountain. Bali Mask Usada Bali. Photograph by Dian Dewi Reich

Philosophy, Power, and Sacred Memory in Balinese Mask Tradition Article and Photography by By Dian Dewi In conversation with Kadek Sudiasa, mask maker and dancer, Bali For several years, I have worked alongside Kadek Sudiasa, a Balinese mask maker and dancer, documenting and exploring the philosophy of Balinese masks not only as sculptural forms, but […]