Nuanu announces a permanent Art Museum in a unique collaboration with artist Eugene Kangawa
Set to open in 2026, the Eugene Museum will be a permanent art museum located in Nuanu, Bali, Indonesia. This unique collaboration brings together Nuanu and Japanese-American artist Eugene Kangawa, with architectural design led by renowned Indonesian architect Andra Matin. Spanning over one hectare, the museum will cover 3,000 square metres and include more than 15 gallery spaces, a café, library, and reading room. Beyond serving as an exhibition space, the Eugene Museum aims to be a centre for education, research, and community engagement, with a strong emphasis on social involvement.
The Eugene Museum represents a significant milestone in Nuanu’s commitment to contributing and shaping the art and culture landscape of Bali and Indonesia. By integrating world-class art and innovative architectural design, Nuanu aims to create a hub for cultural exchange and artistic excellence. This museum not only enhances Nuanu’s cultural offerings but also reinforces its role as a leader in promoting and nurturing the arts.
Known for his conceptual approach to art, Kangawa creates works that harness and expand the imagination, exploring universal themes of love, fate, and ephemerality. His installations, which incorporate painting, objects, sound, and moving images, manipulate natural phenomena to provoke deep sensory experiences. As the youngest artist to have a solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Kangawa’s extensive artistic output will be showcased at the Eugene Museum, featuring over 15 permanent installations, including both existing and newly commissioned works. Highlights include ‘Goldrain’ (2019), with its golden particle shower, ‘Sea Garden / Critical’ (2021), reflecting an infinite sea, and a new installation using magnified cloud molecules.
“I am grateful for the enthusiasm from the diverse range of communities and collectors from Indonesia and beyond, who proposed and supported the realisation of Eugene Museum, a permanent home for my work. ‘Nusantara’, which refers to archipelago in Indonesian, is a word imbued with history in Indonesia’s context as the world’s largest archipelagic state. In this sense of being separate yet together at the same time, I’ve been thinking about how the entire world could then be considered an archipelago as well. Bali is a beautiful place that overflows with nature and philosophy for life, and I feel it has a special affinity with my work. I hope that visitors will be able to experience the symbiosis between art, nature, and life through their encounters at Eugene Museum.” said Kangawa
