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3 April 2024In memoriam: With Nyoman Darsane, Bali and the world church lose a champion of contextual theology and the artsOn 25 March, I Nyoman Darsane (1939-2024) passed away. This versatile artist grew up in traditional Hindu culture and befriended one of the last princes in the royal court. There, he was introduced to singing, dancing, gamelan, wajang, batik and painting and sculpture, as it had been practised for centuries. He was given opportunities to do formal art training in Java and there he encountered Christians. At the age of 17, he became a Christian, which led to a split with the family.