Papua Barat is Indonesia’s easternmost province. Formerly known as Irian Jaya, West Papua encompasses the western half of New Guinea, the world's second largest island. Along with several other nearby islands to the west, Papua Barat refers to an enormous and complex area of astounding cultural and biological diversity. Some 250 languages are spoken in this region. In the realm of fine art, this is the nexus where Indonesian aesthetic influences commingle, terminate, and transition…