For Arif, batik allows him to convey a multitude of stories visually - from history and social values to the lived experiences of the communities he seeks to highlight through his art. Photo: Bernama ...
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 ...
A close-up detail of Mohd Noor’s painting titled 'Hamparan Rindu No. 10' (acrylic on sawdust on jute on canvas, 2025), a work that is part of his 'Bunga Rindu' exhibition at Galeri Puteh in Kuala ...
Solo, Indonesia – Gunawan Setiawan is the fourth generation of batik makers and sellers in his family, and hails from the historic royal city of Surakarta, or Solo, in Central Java which is also known ...