Batik, a revered art form that transforms plain fabric into a canvas of intricate designs and vibrant hues, has a storied history that traverses continents, cultures, and centuries. Originating from ...

Bandung Abstract Batik artist, Tetet Cahyati Popo Iskandar. TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - There is always a hidden story and words behind a Batik sheet. Yogya and Solo batik for example, the two have a deep ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A team of Medical Students in the Medical Faculty of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) has created and developed new motif for batik. The motif, called "Kumahargyan Batik," resembles ...

SINGAPORE – The Peranakan Museum’s latest exhibition, which presents about 200 heirloom batik textiles and accompanying objects such as accessories, zooms in on three Chinese Peranakan women from the ...

ALLIANZ Malaysia Berhad signed off its Malaysia Day celebrations with a screening of a well-loved Malaysian movie and batik drawing last week. About 200 employees at the head office were treated to a ...

It is fascinating to think that there are so many existing methods of art and craft all over the world that have been invented and practiced over centuries. It is fascinating to think that there are ...

Inspired by Marvel's iconic anti-hero Venom and Malaysia's rich batik tradition, Arif Rafhan (aka Superdoofus) has crafted three movie posters in collaboration with Sony Pictures Malaysia. Titled The ...

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