Mangku Muriati

Mangku Muriati is an Indonesian artist based in Bali. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia. Growing up in a family deeply rooted in the arts, she is the daughter of the renowned Kamasan painter Mangku Mura. Following in her father's footsteps, she became both an artist and a priest (pemangku) in her local temple. Her work extends the Kamasan painting style by the introduction of contemporary narratives. She explores the reinterpretation of traditional knowledge from religious texts and reimagines stories to make them relevant to contemporary issues. Muriati not only keeps the Kamasan painting tradition alive but also imparts her knowledge to the next generation of Balinese artists. Among her honoured students is the artist Citra Sasmita, who contributes to preserving and celebrating Kamasan art. Muriati’s work has been exhibited in group and solo exhibitions across Java and Bali, Indonesia, and she is represented in the Australian Museum, Sydney and Ibsen Museum, Denmark.