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The journey to Batik – Tari Batik

Duration: 12 m 18 sec
Film:  Sabine Bolk
Dance: Dwi Anggraeni                                                        
Drawing: Mak Sium
Canting: Ibu Rasminah, Nurul Maslahah and Ibu Kustiyah
Dyeing: Ibu Juwariyah and Ibu Ramini
Filmed on location in Sleman, Jeruk and Batang on Java, Indonesia in 2016

Last year, September till begin December 2016, I was on Java (Indonesia) to capture the creative proces of Batik, Indonesian textile, on film. In 2009 Batik became to official UNESCO heritage of Indonesia. The technique of Batik, specifically Tulis (‘Handwritten’), have been under pressure for a long time. In the film I try to show how creativity comes to live through the handmakers. There is a big role for Tari Batik, ‘Batik Dance’, performed by Dwi Anggraeni. This new traditional dance visualises the proces of making of a Batik. The dancer and Batik makers show how Batik is still being made today, under pressure but far from forgotten.

Upcoming Screenings

I’m happy to announce the first screening of my film!!
On the 14th of September 2017 during the Grand opening of the Asian Library my film ‘The journey to Batik-Tari Batik’ will be shown together with three other selected movies in the Cinema Room of the Asian Library at the University Leiden. The screening is part of the ‘Tour of Asia’ program and is organised by Framing Asia.

More information on www.leidenasiayear.nl

For information on screening ‘Tari Batik’, please fill in the contact form 

On Saturday 15 July I’m honored to make a work during the opening of the new tropical greenhouse at Taman Indonesia (Kallenkote, NL).

I’m going to make a rice-spice carpet inspired by the plants growing in their Spice Garden.

You are welcome from 12:00h to see the progress of my work.

More information on www.taman-indonesia.nl

Photo of carpet I made before at Taman Indonesia

Upcoming weekend I will give a little workshop at Animal park Taman Indonesia. On Sunday 4 June and Monday 5 June you can decorate the new Taman Batik wrapping paper with a traditional stamping technique from the small town Staphorst.

Workshop Staphorst Stippel Batik Pakpapier

Kom het bijzondere Taman Indonesia batikpapier nog mooier versieren!

Het pakpapier heeft al een mooi batik patroontje. Batik is een naam voor textiel die met de hand voorzien wordt van mooie motieven en patronen.

Een ander manier om textiel te versieren komt uit Staphorst. Een kleine plaats in de buurt van Taman Indonesia waar ze stof bestippelen. Ze noemen dat Staphorst Stipwerk.
Tijdens het Pinkster-weekend gaan we het Batik patroon-pakpapier versieren met deze Staphorst stippen! Zo wordt een boekkaftje, of een plakboek of kadootjes nog mooier!

www.taman-indonesia.nl

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