Since childhood, I have had a deep appreciation for postal correspondence. This inspired me to collect postage stamps and vintage labels. I found their nostalgic charms intriguing... Read More

The “Bungaku” Prints Edition is part of a visual exploration to reclaim cultural identity by revisiting Indonesia’s national flower, the Rafflesia Arnoldii. This rare species is often celebrated for its... Read more

Since childhood, I have had a deep appreciation for postal correspondence. This inspired me to collect postage stamps and vintage labels. I found their nostalgic charms intriguing... Read More

The “Mangkok” Prints Edition is part of the “Made in Java” collection’s visual exploration of simple everyday objects that are deeply intertwined with our cultural identity in Southeast Asia. While main dishes are... Read more

Since childhood, I have had a deep appreciation for postal correspondence. This inspired me to collect postage stamps and vintage labels. I found their nostalgic charms intriguing... Read More

Catur, it’s about duality. There’s black, there’s white. Work in the morning, play at night. Sometimes you fall in, then you soar. Suddenly you win, other times it’s checkmate. Yesterday, you fell, today, you leap.

Farand Rasyid Hazfanur is a gifted young painter with a Cerebral Palsy disability. Cerebral Palsy does not prevent Farand Rasyid Hazfanur from augmenting his talents in contemporary art. This birth condition prompts severe life challenges. Farand endures disabilities in mobilising almost all of his body parts and in speaking. Despite these difficulties, Farand discovers his passion for painting. He became a Tulisan artist in residence in 2020.

I wanted to reframe the chrysanthemum as a cross-cultural symbol that connects stories from Java and the world. In both Europe and Asia, chrysanthemums are associated with hope and prosperity,... Read more

Since childhood, I have had a deep appreciation for postal correspondence. This inspired me to collect postage stamps and vintage labels. I found their nostalgic charms intriguing... Read More

“Alih” Prints Edition explores that life is a constant change, and nothing is permanent. Our experiences consist of ups and downs, filled with dark and light emotions. Each moment is...Read more

I became fascinated by the “seedpod” [lotus seed] while observing it floating on the water’s surface. Its perforated form seemed to hold traces of lives that had passed, reminding me of Derrida’s concept of the trace and the absence within meaning (1997).Read more

I used to write lots of letters as a way of understanding how my perception of myself relates to my view of the outside world. This fascination towards the poetry of epistolary is not just about recognising one’s personality but about consciously trying—often for the first time—to establish a connection between how one values oneself and how one sees the world around them (Sennett, 2021).Read more

Having a journal from 1997, since I was 23, helps me reflect. Growing up, I experienced dreams, and these visions would come to reality. Read more

Madras is Melissa’s visual interpretation of the shared stories between European and Asian textile cultures. Madras refers to a traditional textile craft from the small villages in India, where natural dyes are used to create distinctive checkered patterns. These patterns symbolise the journey of life and timeless beauty. In Southeast Asia, this motif appears in traditional sarongs and bears a striking resemblance to the tartan patterns of Europe.

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-racial conflict facts during the colonial period from 1900 to the post-independence year of 1956. Read more

In Georgian, Sapovnela means “the flower that nobody can find.” Sapovnela by Rajata Hakim, Tulisan’s Artist in Residence (AIR) in 2023-2024, conveys a metaphor for a feeling that can only be enjoyed for a moment before it disappears. This AIR collection presents his expressionist paintings and poetry, articulating love and longing.Rajata Hakim explores painting, sculpting, and writing. His art celebrates the human experience by embracing fleeting moments and finding beauty in the seemingly mundane. He aims to create a sense of connection and empathy between himself, the others, and the world.His works are not merely expressions of his inner self but invitations to interact with the world more authentically and mindfully.

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