Stories

Hello! My name is Amoi, a little dragon from Java raised by a human I call Mommy.

Roekmini (1880-1951), the younger sister of the renowned Kartini from Jepara. Roekmini was a Javanese heroine who championed women’s rights through her work in wood carving and education. During he...

Unremembered

This artwork depicts the overlooked historical narrative of noble female warriors in Java, during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Ragam Ni Si Marian

The novel ‘Ragam Ni Si Marian’, written by Kartini Sjahrir, based on research conducted in the Netherlands and Indonesia, is a work of fiction interwoven with social, political, economic, and inter...

Perempuan-perempuan Perkasa

‘Perempuan-perempuan Perkasa’ serves as an inspiring introduction for historians to delve deeper into the history of Indonesia from the mid-18th century to the modern era, using new approaches.

Kaget

Every life form begins with love. As the first strokes of sun rays travel to fill every inch of space with a cosmic kindness, darkness slowly bids farewell. Sleeping creatures start to awaken their...

Joy

‘Joy’ is a small fragment of a new epistolary graphic novel that I intend to publish in 2024. Java entered a dark era after the war (1825-1830), where our culture underwent euphemism.

Goodwill

Once upon a full moon in Java, a kind rabbit lived in the deep forest with a pack of friends, including a monkey, an otter, and a wolf. The rabbit and his friends prayed to the Gods that night. Eac...

Scaramouche

This textile edition is my visual exploration of the sarong motif worn by Bagong, the playful figure or ‘Scaramouche’ from Javanese mythology. The comedians in Wayang theatre or cultures outside In...