Airnya Emas Di Kota Singa
(The water is gold in the Lion City)
Batik on mixed medium
Dimensions variable
2016
This is an homage to the obscure history and lineage of Javanese descendants living in Singapore. This dress is infused with a contemporary batik painting that depicts the plight of the artist’s ancestors and combined with an original motif created by the artist to symbolize Banyuemas (literally ‘golden waters’), a regency in Central Java.
This artwork was exhibited in conjunction with Singapore Art Week 2016 organized by APAD, Galeri Utama, The Foothills @ Fort Canning Park.
