Photo: The Rector of ISI Bali, Prof. Dr. I Wayan ‘Kun’ Adnyana, reviews the Final Project Dissemination Exhibition of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Design at the Nata-Cita Arts Space, ISI Bali, Tuesday (13 January).
Unnoticed, six months have passed, during which 392 students of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Design (FSRD), Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) Bali, have fulfilled their Final Project requirements through the dissemination outcomes of the ISI Bali Berdampak program. Notably, this year’s dissemination by FSRD ISI Bali also featured candidates from newly established undergraduate programs—Product Design (S1) and Animation (S1). “This marks the largest number of students undertaking Final Projects in the history of ISI Bali,” reported the Chair of the ISI Bali Berdampak Dissemination Committee and Vice Dean I of FSRD, I Made Pande Artadi.
It was explained that “Vidya–Vastu–Virya,” meaning “Integrated Reason, Embodied Power, Impactful Work,” served as the overarching theme for four forms of FSRD Final Project dissemination, presented through an Exhibition (13–15 January), Film Screening (18 January), Fashion Show (24–25 January), and Animation Screening (30 January). This theme is considered relevant to the transformation of a 60-year-old arts campus into ISI Bali, increasingly oriented toward Meraya Cita Samasta.
Etymologically, Vidya as integrated reason reflects intellectual depth; Vastu as embodied power signifies the creative process of materializing ideas; while Virya denotes a commitment to producing works with tangible social, environmental, and economic impacts. Fine Arts and Design scholarship thus functions as a reflective medium for expanding the boundaries of human knowledge. The theme is expected to stimulate the creation of works that are aesthetically refined, rich in meaning, intellectually provocative, and capable of opening spaces for cross-disciplinary dialogue. “The thematic concept is very well articulated and closely aligned with the first dissemination of the ISI Bali Berdampak curriculum,” appreciated the Dean of FSRD, I Nengah Sudika Negara.
The total number of Final Project participants reached 392 students, comprising 37 students of Fine Arts, 11 of Craft, 65 of Interior Design, 107 of Visual Communication Design, 28 of Photography, 71 of Fashion Design, 30 of Film and Television Production, 22 of Product Design, and 22 of Animation. The programs undertaken included five elective pathways: the Impactful Internship Program, Impactful Independent Project Study, Impactful Entrepreneurship, Impactful Teaching Assistance, and the Merdeka Internship Program organized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology.
Furthermore, the curators of the “Vidya–Vastu–Virya” exhibition, I Nyoman Payuyasa and I Putu Arya Janottama, stated that the theme fundamentally seeks to embrace and weave together the diversity of works produced by FSRD students. Although the process unfolded over the past six months, the works presented were in fact conceived from the moment students first set foot at ISI Bali. Experiences and theoretical foundations were interlaced, resulting in works that represent the downstream outcomes of students’ experiences and the social, environmental, and economic impacts they generate. “In addition, there are emotional impacts embedded in the works, emerging from the mentorship between lecturers and partners, which are able to evoke particular nuances for the audience,” conveyed curator representative I Nyoman Payuyasa.
The exhibition was officially opened with remarks by the Rector, Prof. Dr. I Wayan ‘Kun’ Adnyana, who expressed appreciation and gratitude for the strong cooperation and synergy across all levels that enabled the realization of this dissemination. He also acknowledged the partners of the ISI Bali Berdampak program who collaborated with FSRD, sharing invaluable insights and networks with the students. The Rector emphasized that the Final Project serves as evidence of students’ growing recognition, representing an achievement while upholding innovation as an endeavor toward a meaningful life. “For us, the Final Project is not an endpoint; rather, it is the first step toward building increasingly tangible and challenging arenas of competition and innovation,” he remarked.
The opening of the Final Project dissemination was further supported by students who had recently completed cross-faculty exchange learning programs in the Departments of Karawitan and Dance, presenting the outcomes of their coursework through Cak Dance and Bleganjur performances. These presentations affirmed that collaborative learning schemes can provide practical experience and new knowledge, contributing to the broader intellectual development of ISI Bali students.
Throughout the “Vidya–Vastu–Virya” exhibition, a series of Art Talks and performances organized by student associations within FSRD are scheduled. On this day, Product Design, Architecture, and Outstanding Students participated. Two Product Design students who joined the evening’s brief Art Talk shared their experiences in undertaking the ISI Bali Berdampak program with the audience. Both happened to collaborate with the same partner, Studio Banda—an industrial design studio based in Ubud that has worked with various international studios. They discussed the challenges and rewards of their Final Projects, particularly the extensive trial-and-error processes involving material experimentation. It is hoped that this activity will enrich the experiential insights of junior students who are still pursuing their studies and will later participate in the ISI Bali Berdampak program.Opening of “Vidya–Vastu–Virya”: Dissemination of ISI Bali Berdampak Final Projects for the Odd Semester of Academic Year 2025/2026
