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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- Not many people are aware that the traditional art of batik painting and drawing, which is synonymous in the east coast states of the peninsula, can also be explored ...

Batik is something that almost every Malaysian household would have. Whether it’s in the form of a sarong, a headband, or even a painting, it’s a traditional cultural craft that seems to withstand the ...

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