Masa Depan Batik - Exhibition by Sabine Bolk - Indonesia
Explore the beautiful diversity of Indonesian Batik in our upcoming exhibition!
Erasmus Huis presents
Masa Depan Batik
(Future
of Batik)
Exhibition by Sabine Bolk
22 October 2023 - 20 January 2024
Grand Opening
Saturday, 21 October 2023
19:30
Workshop
Monday, 23 October 2023
18:30
FREE
In this exhibition, Dutch artist and batik researcher Sabine
Bolk reflects on her journey to Batik and the journey of Batik in the
last 14 years. The exhibition showcases the work of different
batikmakers and their perseverance to keep the craft alive as well as
Bolk’s own work in the field of art, research and collaborations.
Pasar Batik & Fashion Show "Jagad Phoenix"
Sunday, 22 October 2023
10:00 - 16:00
Pasar Batik is a special event you visitors can purchase
high-quality batik products while enjoying a relaxing Sunday
atmosphere. Co-organized with Sore Santai Market, the market will
offer a variety of batik designs from selected batik makers as well as
a pop-up market with arts & crafts and food & beverages.
In the market you can meet the participating batik makers from
the exhibition: Nurul Maslahah from Batang, Ramini of KUB Srikandi in
Desa Jeruk, Umriyah, Eka of Lumintu Batik in Lasem, and Siti in
Batang. They will open their booths at the market, bringing their
latest handmade batik tulis. Kesengsem Lasem, a movement in preserving
the tangible and non-object heritage in Lasem, will also sell
ready-to-wear items and products made from Batik Lasem.
There
will also be a fashion show "Jagad Phoenix" by Kabari dari
Rembang, where they will showcase their latest Batik streetwear
collection with models from the Dutch Embassy. Kabari (Kartini Bangun
Negeri) is a mentoring program to help the community (particularly
youth groups and women) develop creative social entrepreneurs while at
the same time preserving cultural heritage.
Research Batik Workshop
Monday, 23 October 2023
18:30
The registration for
this workshop is now closed because we have met our quota.
The Research Batik Workshop will focus on researching Batik using a Dutch online database collection. Dutch artist and researcher Sabine Bolk will explain her research and provide practical tips and tricks. During the workshop, you can try to conduct similar research, and in groups, Sabine will guide you to work on an assignment using the databases and books at the Erasmus Huis library.