Batik has its origins in ancient Africa, where it was used as a form of storytelling and cultural expression. The technique ...

A regular routine for a young Yasala Prakash (son of artiste, painter Yasala Balaiah) after school hours was to draw outlines of animals in drawing books bought by his father. Balaiah would insist he ...

Yoruba batik, a traditional West African textile art, is known for its vibrant patterns and cultural significance ...

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Inspired by Marvel's iconic anti-hero Venom and Malaysia's rich batik tradition, Arif Rafhan (aka Superdoofus) has crafted three movie posters in collaboration with Sony Pictures Malaysia. Titled The ...

Wed, March 18, 2020 Published on Mar. 18, 2020 Published on 2020-03-18T10:40:40+07:00 small village in Central Java remains the only hub that produces a special kind of batik that is almost on the ...

The age-old traditional technique of creating art with layers of hot wax and coloured dyes has come back into the limelight in the recent years, becoming more popular than it ever was. Commonly known ...

It is fascinating to think that there are so many existing methods of art and craft all over the world that have been invented and practiced over centuries. It is fascinating to think that there are ...

STARMETRO'S regular articles on Malaysian artists are always interesting. Asian art is so different to Western art and I personally find the articles very informative. The professionalism of the ...

Some of Kibuuka’s art pieces. Courtesy photo. Kibuuka has been working with wax and dyes on fabric since 1975 and thus is a maestro in the modern batik art technique. The versatility of wax and dyes ...