Dancers at the Temples
Stone temples have become a new source for Indonesias modern artists to explore different performance settings.
June 24, 2003
The sunlight moves slowly to the west. An elderly man, Suprapto Suryodarmo, climbs the steps of Sukuh Temple. Step by step he makes a brief pause, examining every stone, as though he can sense something hidden within. The red sunset beams a golden hue on the moss growing on the temples stones.
The ponytailed mans moves are intense. His eyes, his hands and his neck seem to move in harmony with all the stones. For 30 years he has been exploring Suk
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