A glossary of global art terms, alongside jargon and phrases coined in Southeast Asia. These definitions cite examples of artists, exhibitions, techniques, and more, in which the phrases have been applied.
Relief
A relief is a wall-mounted sculpture in which the three-dimensional elements are raised from a flat base. Any three-dimensional element attached to a basically flat wall mounted work of art is said to be in relief or a relief element. AWDB highlighted artist: Anne Samat. Source: tate.org.uk
Rendering
Rendering is a representation, executed in perspective, of a proposed structure. AWDB highlighted artist: Mangu Putra. Source: www.moma.org
Rerajahan
Rerajahan is a visual mantra that is one of the importance elements of yadna (offering), performed by Balinese people. It is written on the leaves of many plants such as banyan, lotus flower, and paso and is meant as a medium to induce the mind of the maker so that energy can be made to be used for the purpose intended by its maker. Source: AWDB team. AWDB highlighted artist: Kuncir Sathya Viku.