Seniman:

Tiarma Sirait

Judul:

Tracing the Dignity of Batik

Batik is one of Indonesia's cultural heritage and cultural wealth which is well known to the world. This noble tradition contains local wisdom and philosophical values as outlined in the ornaments, the harmony of the composition and the making- process.

Although the ancient tradition of Batik originated in Ponorogo and became very popular during the Majapahit era, today Batik has been developed from Sabang to Merauke as an expression and daily use for Indonesian people. Batik has a social, cultural, economic and political capacity and is a unifying expression that elevates the nation's dignity.

The challenge is how to preserve the nation's dignity through the medium of Batik, which has the ability to be developed according to the current time, for example through a trans-medium process (from expressions on cloth to expressions on canvas). I am trying to develop Batik in the current context, with the aim of preserving the dignity of the nation through artwork.

Media:

Acrylic on Canvas

Ukuran:

140 x 140 x 5 cm