Details
CollectionSouth & Southeast Asian Collection
Object numberS2013-0002-009-0
TitleSisters: Ibu Sulami
CreatorSamantha Tio, Budi Agung Kuswara
DescriptionThe artwork is from Malam Di Jari Kita (The Wax On Our Fingers), a series arising from the collaborative efforts of Singapore photographer Samantha Tio (Mintio), Indonesian artist Budi Agung Kuswara (Kabul) and the batik makers of the Sido Luhur group from the village of Kebon Indah in Central Java. The series consists of nine artworks - four individual pieces, three diptych, a triptych and a quadtych - which combine the traditional art of batik with contemporary photography. The ladies featured are the batik makers who participated in the making of these works.“The ladies are sisters whose family has been in the batik trade for generations. Ibu Sulami is the eldest of the three. They work at Batik Wahyu Putro, a workshop owned by Ibu Suminah and her husband Pak Sukardi. Of the nine siblings in their family, they are the only three still involved in batik making. Ibu Suminah used to work at a batik shop in Solo, where she met Pak Sukardi. After their marriage, the couple set up their own batik workshop, one of few which still uses natural dye for the entire colouring process. The botanical motifs in these three pieces are Pak Sukardi’s designs.”
(Kebon Indah. Mintio & Kabul, Kelompok Batik Tulis Sido Luhur, Collaboration, page 18).
Production date 2012 - 2012
Object categoryPrint
MaterialNatural Dye, Dye, Cotton, Fabric
TechniqueCyanotype, Printmaking, Batik Tulis, Batik, Wax Resist Dyeing, Resist Dyeing
Dimensions
H:: 180 cm
L: 80 cm
L: 80 cm
Credit lineGift of Agnes Tan Kim Lwi.
