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Medieval Bali and her exotic kingdom was quite unknown to the world until early into the 20th century. Gauguin abandoned Europe for Tahiti at the end of the 19th century in search of a new way of life, more real and more sincere. It took another generation of artists, inspired by Gauguin’s break away from western society, to discover the unspoiled beauties of Bali and by the 1930s it was the new South Seas Paradise on Earth for travellers seeking exotic experiences.

Arthur Fleischmann was one such artist. In Bali Fleischmann’s sense of spirituality found freedom to express itself and, under the influence of a Dutch colonial missionary, Father Buys, he converted to Catholicism. While in Bali Fleischmann created many figurative sculptures and took hundreds of photographs. He became captivated by his two year sojourn in Bali and its influence remained prominent during the following decade in Sydney and his long career in London where he spent the last forty years of his life.