Current challenges of the batik industry in Malaysia and proposed solutions

Razali, H. M.; Ibrahim, M.; Omar, Mohd Nasir; Hashim, Shumaila

doi:10.1063/5.0055651

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“…According to the World Asia-Pacific Craft Council, Batik from Malaysia is one of the most well-known indigenous crafts in the world. (Hartini.M. et al, 2021).…”

Section: Malaysian Batikmentioning

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The Spirit and Elements of Malaysian Multiculturalism in Chuah Thean Teng’s Batik Paintings

Wenyan,

Wan Mohamad Daud,

Tahir

2023

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This paper examines the batik paintings of Chinese artist Chuah Thean Teng in the context of Malaysia’s multicultural society. Batik, an ancient traditional craft in Malaysia, was initially produced on textiles through wax and dyes and is often applied to daily clothing and objects. As such, the motifs and elements of batik paintings are closely related to the local culture and have a high symbolic value. Chuah Thean Teng has improved and developed the batik process into a work of art with aesthetic value. This paper aims to understand the social and cultural climate of the time through a generalised analysis of the results of Chuah Thean Teng to evaluate the artistic elements embedded in the batik works. The paper adopts an art historical research approach, which consists mainly of form and context analysis. The study is descriptive, with data in the form of text and images, including the artworks themselves, publications, books, journals, and other official records. Chuah Thean Teng, a Chinese artist, has inherited and evolved the traditional Malaysian batik art by seeking artistic inspiration in a culturally diverse environment. His work is a hybrid expression, reflecting the exchange and borrowing between cultures. This is in keeping with the historical context of the time and also conveys modern Malaysian art’s inclusiveness, diversity, and richness. As an essential part of contemporary Malaysian art, batik painting is itself a sign of modernity. It is hoped that this study will help to enrich the research and analysis of Malaysian batik painting and, through it, generate interest in batik painting and provide knowledge and methods of interpreting the content of the artwork.

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“…According to the World Asia-Pacific Craft Council, Batik from Malaysia is one of the most well-known indigenous crafts in the world. (Hartini.M. et al, 2021).…”

Section: Malaysian Batikmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Spirit and Elements of Malaysian Multiculturalism in Chuah Thean Teng’s Batik Paintings

Wenyan,

Wan Mohamad Daud,

Tahir

2023

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“…Many people just look at it as a craft and not a work of art [14]. Also, there is a lack of skilled workers from the young generations because they are not keen on working in the batik industry [15] uniqueness of Malaysian batik is threatened due to the tendency of entrepreneurs from neighboring countries to plagiarize local designs and motifs on their products [16]. Upon discussing the issues of batik, therefore, batik need to be preserved to maintain the Malaysian identity.…”

Section: Issues With Malaysian Creative Industry and Batik During Cov...mentioning

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Batik Paintings, A Beautiful Cultural Heritage

Subramaniam,

Sim Fei Chin,

Tay Guan

et al. 2023

JSSH

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In early 2020, Malaysia’s creative industry was weakened by the country’s constant lockdown due to pandemic Covid-19. Lim Anuar, a deaf artist, illustrator, and designer, was struggling financially and missed his family in Vietnam as many galleries and art workshops were closed during this pandemic. In this research, the authors discussed the impact of Covid-19 towards creative industries globally, issues with Malaysian creative industry and batik during Covid-19, batik paintings during modern Malaysian art in between 60s-70s, Kwan Chin’s style of Modern Malaysian batik paintings, exploration of Lim Anuar’s batik paintings in contemporary Malaysian art. Three significant batik paintings of the artist’s interest namely Gotong-Royong II, Best Friends, and Family Togetherness, produced in 2021 were discussed in terms of subject, form, and content. The researchers found that there are some influences from the Western art namely Cubism and Kwan Chin’s “crackle” effect in Lim Anuar’s batik paintings. This study also clarifies that local artists especially those with special needs who contributed to the development of contemporary Malaysian art should be given more opportunities for career expansion and voice in the creative industry during the post-pandemic era of Covid-19.

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“…The statement by Ismail and Yajid (2021) showed that Malaysia's batik sector is heavily dependent on the appreciation of history and culture, both of which have been pushed to the edges by the fast pace of time. Razali et al (2021) declared that batik is a textile art or craft created using several textile design techniques. According to the World-Asia Pacific Craft Council, Batik is among the most well-known local crafts in the world.…”

Section: History Of Batikmentioning

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Batik Discharge Method is Keeping Traditional Batik Sarongs Alive

Zuhir

Legino

2022

E-BPJ

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This project was partly the outcome of a visit to East Coast batik makers, specifically in Kelantan and Terengganu. There was a lot of activity there due to the visit to the Ayu Fashion Batik workshop in Tumpat, Kelantan. The observation at the session helped contribute to a better knowledge of the process of methodical batik discharge. An interview with the owner of a batik producer provides a more in-depth explanation of the process, which reveals that this approach was relatively based on an experiment in the batik technique to vary the batik sarong and maintain and keep the tradition. Keywords: Batik Technique, Discharge, Dyeing Process, Traditional Batik Sarong eISSN: 2398-4287Â© 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peerâ€“review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI

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Current challenges of the batik industry in Malaysia and proposed solutions

Cited by 9 publications

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The Spirit and Elements of Malaysian Multiculturalism in Chuah Thean Teng’s Batik Paintings

The Spirit and Elements of Malaysian Multiculturalism in Chuah Thean Teng’s Batik Paintings

Batik Paintings, A Beautiful Cultural Heritage

Batik Discharge Method is Keeping Traditional Batik Sarongs Alive

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Current challenges of the batik industry in Malaysia and proposed solutions

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The Spirit and Elements of Malaysian Multiculturalism in Chuah Thean Teng’s Batik Paintings

The Spirit and Elements of Malaysian Multiculturalism in Chuah Thean Teng’s Batik Paintings

Batik Paintings, A Beautiful Cultural Heritage​

Batik Discharge Method is Keeping Traditional Batik Sarongs Alive

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