“The architecture and the artworks interact organically and have come to embody the traditions, culture, and spirit of Bali. Like the works, my architecture is grounded in a deep respect for nature. The architectural team and the artist have worked together, with great technical sensitivity, to create the space and the experience.

I hope this museum will become an important destination in Indonesia for experiencing high-quality contemporary art and architecture. I hope people from Indonesia and around the world will come and experience it.

Bali has a traditional spatial organization of dwellings known as the Natah System. Community takes shape around a central shared space for rest and gathering. Emme, too, will be a place where architecture, nature, artworks, and visitors coexist. Drawing on this system, we have made extensive use of materials and techniques from the region, including terracotta.

Throughout this undertaking, works rooted in a deep respect for nature are delicately interwoven with people’s lives and nature itself. The whole contains important elements that connect to cosmology.”

“I am deeply honored to be able to contribute to society in this way. At the same time, I hope that this museum will become something dedicated to the wider community and to future generations.

It was a great pleasure to visit Indonesia and spend time with friends there. A project such as this naturally depends on the generous support of many people; it is something I could never have imagined achieving alone. I would like to express my gratitude once again.

The remarkable architecture by Andra and the team of craftspeople is also nearing completion. The museum’s official name has now been decided, and we, too, look forward to the day it opens to the public. I hope visitors will experience both the works and the architecture, and that this place will also become a platform.”