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This investigation aims to reconceptualize batik from mere motifs to a relational visual system that shapes cultural knowledge.

August 5, 2026TEXTILE

From Motif to System: Rethinking Batik as a Visual and Material Knowledge System in Lasem

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Qualitative study explores batik's role in cultural knowledge creation, indicating new insights for textile studies.

This investigation aims to reconceptualize batik from mere motifs to a relational visual system that shapes cultural knowledge.
Utilized qualitative methodology in collaboration with artisans.
Explored ecological contexts, historical events, and everyday experiences in batik-making.
Analyzed processes such as visual structuring and negotiation of design conventions.
Identified three interconnected processes: visual structuring, negotiation of design conventions, and physical object creation.
Demonstrated that batik functions as a dynamic system influencing meaning through material and visual practices.

Basiroen et al. (2026) studied this question.

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