Palais des Nations, Door 40, E Building 2nd floor, 7-25 June, 2021 organised by the WHO and other International Organizations in Geneva
My aim for this exhibition is to share my intercultural pedagogy that intertwines comfort vs discovery and autonomy vs dependence through art-making and share it with a larger audience.
For the last twenty-five years, I have been rethinking, reusing and recycling my clothes, which are mostly made with natural fabrics (silk, cotton, linen, bamboo and rayon) by batik art making. I have also been conducting batik workshops where people can revamp their old clothes with stains into new looks/styles by applying batik art. Through this exhibition, I would like to
– Introduce batik art with natural dyes in order to encourage people to be more sustainable, appreciative of their environment and creative in their artistic endeavours
– Teach people how to rethink, reuse and recycle their clothes through art making, in this case, through batik art
– Educate people about the impacts of their consumption habits, which create problems in our environment both now and in the future.
– Explore the possibility of a new initiative for a community project that reduces carbon emissions.
Batik O Canada
Recycled materials from 2016-2019 exhibitions.
Flower Power
Recycled materials from 2016-2019 exhibitions.
Batik – Indigo
Recycled materials from 2016-2019 exhibitions.
Batik – Tulip
Recycled materials from 2016-2019 exhibitions.
Parang Rusak
Recycled materials from 2016-2019 exhibitions.
Parang Rusak 2
Recycled materials from 2016-2019 exhibitions.
Asian Canadian Women Artist 15th Anniversary Exhibition – Celebration at MUMAQfrom June 6th – July 9th, 2017
Indonesian Batik Exhibition – Native/Aboriginal Motifs at Jakarta Textile Museum, KS Tubun no.2-4
(September 3rd-25th, 2016)
Open: Tuesday – Sunday from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Close: Monday and National holidays
Batik Workshop, sponsored by BNI 46
Batik Exhibit – Native Motifs
9 April – 29 May, 2016 Vernissage: April 9, 2016
Batik Exhibit – Native Motifs
Batik dresses and kebayas
Batik Exhibit – Native Motifs
Batik dresses and kebayas
Batik Exhibit – Native Motifs
Flowers II – Batik painting
Batik Exhibit – Native Motifs
Pendawa/5 Brothers – Batik painting
Batik Exhibit – Native Motifs
Three Dancers – Batik painting, Silk
Batik Exhibit – Native Motifs
Move on I, Batik Stamps & Move on II
Batik Exhibit – Native Motifs
Hibiscus and Tulip dresses, batik printing and tulis from the original batik paintings
(Hibiscus and Red Tulips)
Batik Exhibit – Native Motifs
Wayang and Flower dresses, batik printing and tulis from the original batik paintings
(Pendawa and Flower II)
Batik Exhibit – Native Motifs
Batik dresses and batik shawls on the wall
Batik Exhibit – Native Motifs
The modern and traditional batik –
Motif Parang and Parang Rusak
Batik Exhibit – Native Motifs
Batik Shawls in cotton and silk
Cantings
Batik Exhibit – Native Motifs
Batik Shawls in cotton
Wayang with batik motifs
Batik Exhibit – Native Motifs
Traditional and modern batik dresses
Motif Kawung, Truntum and Nitik
Batik Exhibit – Native Motifs
Batik paintings on cotton and silk
Red Tulips, Flower I, Hibiscus
Batik Exhibit – Native Motifs
Flower I – Batik painting, silk
Batik Exhibit – Native Motifs
Red Tulips – Batik painting, cotton
Batik Exhibit – Native Motifs
Hibiscus – Batik painting, cotton
RCA Gallery Exhibition
Red Flowers
September 12th – 30th, 2015
RCA Gallery Exhibition
Pendawa – 5 Brothers
RCA Gallery Exhibition
Three Dancers
RCA Gallery Exhibition
Hiroshima Dome
RCA Gallery Exhibition
Sakura- Cherry Blossoms
September 12th – 19th, 2015
RCA Gallery Exhibition
Blue Bird
RCA Gallery Exhibition
Red Hibiscus
RCA Gallery Exhibition
Batik dress and scarf on cotton
RCA Gallery Exhibition
Batik dress and paintings
RCA Gallery Exhibition
Batik dresses and paintings
September 12th – 25th, 2015
WASM Annual Exhibition
Mixed media on linen paper
“Sunset at Silver Lake” was exhibited at Women’s Art Society of Montreal annual exhibition, Galerie E.K Voland on June 6-11, 2015 and was auctioned at Ogilvy, Montreal on Nov 8, 2015. For more information: <shieldofathena.com/2015-annual-art-auction>
WASM Annual Exhibition
Batik on Thick Cotton
This painting “Hiroshima Done -70th Anniversay” was exhibited as a part of Women’s Art Society of Montreal annual exhibition and sale at Galerie E.K Voland, Montreal on June 6-11, 2015
WAS Annual Spring Exhibition
Mixed media on linen paper
This painting “Hummingbird” was being exhibited as a part of Women’s Art Society of Montreal annual exhibition, at Galerie Fabienne Rhein, and also at Le Windsor ( Peacock Alley) for the Shield of Athena 10th anniversary on December 1st, 2014
Reflection-10th Anniversary of ACWA
Batik paintings on silk
These paintings were exhibited at the Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Asian Canadian Women Artists in 2012.
Reflection-10th Anniversary of ACWA
Batik sarongs on cotton
These batik costumes were exhibited at the Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Asian Canadian Women Artists in 2012.
Titanic-100th Anniversary
Mixed media painting on linen paper
This painting was exhibited at the Annual Exhibition of Women’s Art Society of Montreal, Tudor Hall, Ogilvy, Montreal, from March 29 until April 4, 2012.
The Red Tulips
Batik on thick cotton
This batik painting was exhibited at the Annual Exhibition of Women’s Art Society of Montreal, Tudor Hall, Ogilvy, April 2009. It was also exhibited at the International Tulip Festival, 2010.
Scenic Road to Enniscrone, Ireland (I)
Mixed media painting on linen paper
This painting was selected for the Upstream People Gallery’s 9th Annual Landscape Juried Online Inter-national Art Exhibition. It was exhibited and sold at Caffrey’s Gallery, Co. Mayo, Ireland.
Scenic Road to Enniscrone, Ireland (II)
Mixed media painting on linen paper
This painting was selected for the Upstream People Gallery’s 9th Annual Landscape Juried Online International Art Exhibition. It was exhibited and sold at Caffrey’s Gallery, Co. Mayo, Ireland
Scenic Road to Enniscrone, Ireland (III)
Mixed media painting on linen paper
This painting was selected for the Upstream People Gallery’s 9th Annual Landscape Juried Online International Art Exhibition. It was exhibited and sold at Caffrey’s Gallery,Ireland
Going Home
Mixed media painting on linen paper
This painting was selected for the Upstream People Gallery’s 9th Annual Landscape Juried Online International Art Exhibition. The painting was done from the site of a farm in Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland.
The Holy Trinity of Bermuda
Mixed media painting on cotton paper
This painting was being exhibited at the Annual Exhibition of Women’s Art Society of Montreal, Tudor Hall, Ogilvy, March 15-22, 2007. It was also exhibited at the Onion Gallery, City Hall, Bermuda.
Early Snow Storm
Mixed media painting on cotton paper
This painting was exhibited at the Annual Exhibition of Women’s Art Society of Montreal, Tudor Hall, Ogilvy, March 2007. It was auctioned for the annual fundraising at Sacred Heart School of Montreal in 2011.
Tulips
Batik painting on Thick Cotton
This painting was exhibited at the Major Hill Park at the International Tulip Festival, 2005 and also was exhibited (and sold) at Bermuda Society of Arts in Dec 2006 – Jan 2007.
A Brief about Batik
Batik : Modern and Traditional
Batik exists in Africa, in India, in Europe and in Southeast Asia, but the island of Java in Indonesia has brought this technique its greatest acclaim….
Batik Gown and Shawl
Modern Batik
These three different designs of Batik gowns with shawls represent the modern aspect of functional art in Batik artwork (Marsil Museum, 2004).
Kebaya, Sarong and Shawl
Traditional Batik
These three different designs of kebaya, sarong and shawl represent the traditional aspect of functional art in Batik artwork (Marsil Museum, 2004).
Modern Kebaya and Traditional Sarong
Batik Medley – The Traditional And The Modern
This piece is a mixture between modern style and the traditional one. It can be worn in formal functions or ceremonies.
Traditional sets of Kebaya and Jacket with Modern Batik Design
Batik Medley – The Traditional And The Modern
These pieces are combination of Javanese kebaya and maple-leaves skirt; and Javanese jacket with maple-leaves slempang (Marsil Museum, 2004).
Tjanting (A Traditional Tool for Making Batik)
Sets Of Tjanting
Tjanting is a tool which holds the liquid wax. One of the functions is just like a pencil or a pen. There are many different types, styles and functions of tjanting (Marsil Museum, 2004).
Round Table Cloth
Batik Table Cloth
This Batik table cloth is designed with floral motives and is made on thick cotton (Marsil Museum, 2004).
Three Dancers
Batik Painting On Silk
This batik painting was executed during the International cultural event in Montreal, Canada. The three dancers are from Haiti, Indonesia and India (Marsil Museum, 2004).
Flowers I
Batik Painting On Silk
This Batik painting was exhibited not only at Marsil Museum (2004), but also at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and Montreal Delta Hotel during Les journees de la culture in Quebec (2003).
Harmony I-V
Batik Paintings On Thick Cotton
These paintings are combination of traditional and modern Batik. They were exhibited at Marsil Museum (now: Museum of Costume and Textile of Quebec)
Lima Pendawa (Five Brothers)
Batik Painting On Silk
This painting is combination of traditional and modern Batik. The popular javanese characters with maple leaves design. This painting was exhibited at Marsil Museum and Montreal of Fine Arts Museum.
Blue Bird
(Batik Painting On Thick Cotton
This painting is a typical traditional Batik. The blue bird with various flowers as the background represents the colourful coastal Batik in Java. This painting was exhibited at Marsil Museum and Montreal of Fine Arts Museum.
Flowers II
Batik Painting On Thick Cotton
This painting is a typical traditional Batik. These colourful flowers represents the bright coastal Batik in Java. This painting was exhibited at Marsil Museum and Montreal of Fine Arts Museum.
Flowers III
Batik Painting On Thick Cotton
This painting is a typical traditional Batik. These colourful flowers represent the bright coastal Batik in Java. This painting was exhibited at Marsil Museum and Montreal of Fine Arts Museum.
Flowers IV
Batik Painting On Thick Cotton
This painting is a typical traditional Batik. These colourful flowers represents the bright coastal Batik in Java. This painting was exhibited at Marsil Museum and Montreal of Fine Arts Museum.