Batik shirt

Title

Batik shirt

Creator

BIN House Indonesia Creation

Year/Period

2008

Region

Jakarta, Indonesia

Object Type

shirts (main garments)

Material

cotton (textile), dye

Technique

batik

Dimension

Object size: approx 40.0 x 80.0 cm,
Object size: 77.5 x 155.5 cm

Accession No.

2021-00034

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

Credit Line

Gift of Dr Kenson Kwok

Made by Indonesian fashion label Bin House, this shirt has a geometric pattern – called "ceplok" – with contrasting colour on the button placket and cuffs. The pinks and greens mirror the brand colours of the Peranakan Museum.This shirt was worn by Dr Kenson Kwok, Founding Director of Asian Civilisations Museum and Peranakan Museum (TPM), at the opening of TPM in 2008.Since the post-war period, men in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia have worn batik shirts at important events to express their cultural identity. At events that involve political figures, batik shirts are especially symbolic of national and regional pride.