Batik: Evolution of Identities

Batik: Evolution of Identities exhibition is organized by KITA Art, Design and Culture Honorary Advisor Assoc. Prof. Datuk Salmah Abu Mansor with the support of the Universiti Malaya Art Gallery (UMAG). This exhibition is the result of the collaboration of co-artists, Abdullah Hones & Mohd Asri Mat Yaman, Collector Cedric Tan of Baba & Nyonya Association of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor (PPBNKLS) and batik designers Abdul Munir Yahya of DIMU Designs and Jaludin Hj Zaini of Pua Indah, who in 2016, took part in an exhibition titled Batik: Expression of Identities in Vancouver, Canada.

Since then they have progressed and developed their individual concepts and worked with innovative ideas to create a more diverse range of batik artworks and textiles. Some of their works incorporate images of their identities and stories of their cultural development. The latest exhibition represents and showcases the evolution of their works. The promotion of excellence in their creativity and maintaining the best standards of art, design and production of creativity and innovation with both traditional and contemporary art and designs as well as new innovative batik works are featured here.

The exhibition is open for public from 25 June to 25 August, 2019 according to UMAG opening hours (9am – 4.30pm, Monday to Friday). In celebrating the exhibition, a soft launch of Batik: Evolution of Identities was held on Thursday July 11, 2019 at UMAG. It was attended by professionals, family and friends who are batik aficionados and admirers.

More photos of the exhibition and soft launch are available at KITA Facebook page (click here for link).