Ibu Hidayat

Born 1976, Batang

Ibu Hidayat learned the art of batik tulis from her mother, beginning at the age of ten as a tradition passed down through the generations of her family. For Ibu Hidayat, batik is not simply a craft but a matter of identity: a living connection to custom, community and the spiritual practice of the Rifa’iyah. She is drawn to motifs inspired by the unfurling of nature, with lancuran (rooster tail feathers) and materos (interconnected vines) among her favourites.