Citra Sasmita

Citra Sasmita is a contemporary artist from Bali whose work focuses on unraveling the myths and misconceptions of Balinese art and culture. She is deeply invested in questioning a woman’s place in the social hierarchy and seeks to upend the normative constructs of gender. In 2023, she was invited to international biennales such as the São Paulo Biennale, Thailand Biennale, Diriyah Biennale (Saudi Arabia), Sydney Biennale, Toronto Biennale, Hawaii Triennale, and Sharjah Biennale (2024-2025). She is currently preparing her solo exhibition at the Barbican Centre in London for next year.

Citra Sasmita adalah seorang seniman kontemporer asal Bali yang karya-karyanya berfokus menguraikan mitos dan kesalahpahaman tentang seni dan budaya Bali. Ia tertarik mempertanyakan posisi perempuan dalam hierarki sosial dan berupaya menantang konstruksi normatif tentang gender. Sejak tahun 2023, ia diundang ke berbagai Biennale internasional seperti Sao Paulo Biennale dan Thailand Biennale, diikuti oleh Diriyah Biennale di Arab Saudi, Sydney Biennale, Toronto Biennale, Hawaii Triennale, dan Sharjah Biennale (2024-2025). Saat ini, ia sedang mempersiapkan pameran tunggalnya di Barbican Centre, London, yang akan dipamerkan tahun depan.