Motifs motive.

• Main Author: Tay, Hester Huei Yin.
• Other Authors: Hong Li Tsing Karen
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Visual arts and music
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/52287
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Textiles play a very important role in the “socio- religious scene of Southeast Asia” (Gittinger, 1989), and batik is one of the very significant and highly symbolic forms of textile. Traditional batik design represented blessing and protection unto its wearer. However over time, batik artist favour...