Popo Danes: Architect with a green conscience

Posted by FFW on Wednesday, September 3, 2008

The Jakarta Post , Wasti Atmodjo -

Popo Danes is a multi-faceted, modern individual.

For the island’s contemporary arts circles, he is known as a generous patron, who, through his Danes Art Veranda, has continuously provided ample space and strong support for the development of Bali’s young, progressive and avant-garde artists.

For the island’s rights activists, Popo is among the most ardent proponents of the establishment of a modern and democratic civil society.

For the local environmentalists, Popo is an articulate and influential voice, which tirelessly badgers the local administrations for better, eco-friendly development policies.

For Popo himself, he is just an architect, who believes that anybody can make a difference.

“It (the change) could be big or small, but any person can make an impact in the world,” he told The Jakarta Post.

Popo chooses to make that change through his work as an architect.

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