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AUKE CORNELIS SONNEGA (Dutch, 1910-1963).

After working as a textile designer in Batavia, Auke Sonnega first came to Bali in the mid 1930's where he initially wrote newspaper travel stories. After World War II he moved to Ubud, and took over the former studio of Rudolf Bonnet in Puri Kaleran. His painting style at that point showed the influence of Art Deco, and often had a mystical quality.

In 1951, his artwork changed after he experienced spiritual visions brought on by conversations with his friend Husein Rofe. The change in Sonnega's inner life led to a heightened emotional awareness that is especially present in the paintings he created between 1954 and 1957.

Sonnega stayed in Bali until 1957 when authorities forced him to leave for political reasons.

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