Ancient Art or Fashion Forward? Both, Says a Top Batik Designer
New York Times
Josephine Komara has redefined a cultural expression that was intricate and lovely but so locked in tradition it bordered on staid. “Tradition is the way we are,” she says. “Modern is the way we think.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/30/world/asia/indonesia-batik-fashion-obin.html