For our second reimagining of Balinese Snakes and Ladders we commissioned Made Griyawan to create an original artwork with his vision for the game.

He created this incredible underworld inspired by his relationship with the sea and also his desire to see a marine ecosystem free of plastic for the next generation of Bali children.

Made Griyawan is a master of translating local tales of his culture into paintings that continue the long legacy of Batuan style. He created this original gameboard as a standalone piece of art which was then reproduced digitally on canvas. The game comes with animal tokens and dice made from bone, hand-carved by Bali artisans.

Made Griyawan’s interpretation of Snakes and Ladders takes us into an underwater world filled with denizens of the deep, including sea snakes, sunfish, turtles and more. Roll the dice and travel up to the surface towards Bali’s magical volcanoes.

Details:

Original drawing by I Made Griyawan and reproduced with permission by Elami in Bali, 2020. Digital print on canvas. Handcarved bone tokens and dice.

Size 65 x 65 cm / 25.5 x 25.5 in