Gusbang (b. 1993) is a choreographer from Bali who graduated from Indonesia's Arts Institute (ISI), Yogyakarta, with BA and MA degrees in dance. Through artistic work, he investigates the Balinese tradition in relation to his identity as an individual who was born and bred in Balinese religious - and yet cosmopolitan - society. He also observes there are various new interpretations and negotiations of the Balinese society applying to their traditional practices within the dynamic context of modernity. Gusbang has performed in various festivals, among them Rota Do Oriente Lisbon, Portugal (2013), World Dance Day Solo (2014), Solo International Performing Arts (2014), Asia Tri Japan (2015), Turkish Folk Dance Festival (2015), World Culture Forum (2016), International Art Festival (2016), Indonesian Cultural Festival in Taiwan (2016) and Art Jog 10 (2017). Last year, Gusbang participated in a residency programme Monsoon Platform, part of Europalia Indonesia in Leuven, Belgium.
Last Updated: 2018