Ida Tjokorda Gde Agung Sukawati

The bronze statue of Ida Tjokorda Gde Agung Sukawati stands in Ubud, a centre of Balinese art and cultural tourism. Its stance faces Puri Ubud in central Ubud. Ida Tjokorda Gde Agung Sukawati was a king who helped advance tourism and the arts across the area. His name remains closely linked with the Pita Maha artists’ association. The association connected Western and Balinese artists through shared work and sustained cultural exchange. Walter Spies, Rudolf Bonnet, and I Gusti Nyoman Lempad worked with him there. His younger brother was Tjokorda Gde Raka Soekawati, president of the State of East Indonesia. The statue shows him in traditional Balinese clothing. A kampuh and udeng complete the figure’s formal appearance beside Ubud’s cultural setting. Sculptor I Gede Sarantika created the bronze work. The monument honours Sukawati’s role in developing Ubud’s reputation as a cultural destination. Its bronze surface gives the historical subject a clear public presence. The statue links a visible Ubud landmark with the artistic foundations of Bali’s cultural tourism. Its position recalls Sukawati’s contribution to art and tourism.