撒古流‧巴瓦瓦隆，臺灣原住民藝術家中居指標性地位的當代藝術家，出生於屏東縣三地門達瓦蘭部落。自幼跟在爺爺身邊為部落服務，製作器物、雕刻及鑄鐵，繼承排灣族「藝匠」（pulima）的血脈。

七○年代，他開始找尋自身群族的歷史與記憶，長期投入原住民文化的傳承工作，深刻地從排灣文化的哲學觀中探索生活及藝術上的參照，並從題材廣泛的創作中發展出具主體性的原住民美學及語彙。

撒古流意識到，時代變遷下的文化衝突，需要一種抗衡的力量，因此，他長期以藝術家的身份參與社會運動與部落事務，並將其文化經驗的感知，轉化成創作形式多元，將濃厚的文化關懷透過無數珍貴的手稿、繪畫、雕塑、裝置及隨手筆記和出版品，呈現出多角的民族記事與美學視野，並於2017年獲得國家文藝獎。

Sakuliu Pavavalung, an iconic contemporary artist among Taiwan’s indigenous peers, was born to Davalan Tribe, Sandimen, Pingtung County. He has been serving the tribe by the side of his grandfather ever since little, making utensils, sculptures, and casting iron as the descendent of “Pulima” of Paiwan Tribe.

Starting from 1970s, Sakuliu began his quest for the history and memory of his own people, engaging in the works of indigenous cultural heritage. Thus, he explored the references in life and art deep amidst the philosophy of Paiwan culture, developing an aesthetics and lexicon of the indigenous with subjectivity.

Recognizing that a force is needed to balance the cultural conflict through the changes of times, Sakuliu has been devoted to social movements and tribal affairs as an artist, transforming his cultural experiences into artworks of various forms. Via countless precious manuscripts, paintings, sculptures, installations, notes as well as publications, his profound care for culture portrays a multifaceted ethnography and aesthetic perspective. He received the National Culture and Arts Award in 2017 as such.