Artists • Gallery • Batik Painting Workshop in Singapore
Community Batik is a communal art activity innovated by Singaporean artist Kamal Dollah in 2009 as a solution for engaging the public in a collective piece of art that also educates about the traditional art of batik. Batik originated in Java, Indonesia. It is utilised across the Malay world becoming an integral South East Asian cultural heritage. The term 'Community Batik' was coined... Continue Reading →
Namibia on the African continent and Singapore are poles apart when comparing its size and population. Singapore is the second most populated country in the world, and Namibia is the second least populated. Besides, there are many other differences in the aspect of cultural, economic and geographical landscape that is little known due to lack... Continue Reading →
It's the beginning of the academic term for ITE students from all over Singapore that gathered at ITE Macpherson campus where they had a chance to experience various art activities after the address by their school administration. It was a festive mood where three batches of 230 students came to work on their community batik... Continue Reading →
Pekalongan is a small city on the northern coast of central Java. Five hours by train from Jakarta, it is also known to Indonesians as the City of Batik. Batik is synonymous with Indonesia and it can generally be categorised into two types. Batik Keraton with traditional royal motifs from inland area such as Yogyakarta... Continue Reading →