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Batik Wall Art

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NOVICA's Batik Wall Art Collection showcases the diversity of this ancient art. The techniques, symbols and culture surrounding batik can be found in the traditional and contemporary wall hangings handcrafted by artisans from around the globe.

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Amanda

Mar 10, 2020

Beautiful piece of art

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Love the artwork "Good Akan Mother". It arrived quickly to the United States and looks just like the picture online. I also like that it is signed by the artist. I will definitely be investing in a glass frame to protect this beautiful work!

Janet

Dec 28, 2022

Batik wall hanging

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Another piece I just love in my living room. The colors are vibrant and it is large enough to make a statement. Catches everyone's eye when they enter the room.

RK

Feb 19, 2020

The Face says it all

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'To Be Alive'/'Awake' is stunning batik. This is art 'outside the box'. Thanks so much for your creativity!

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Batik Wall Art

Batik is an ancient resist-dying technique practiced all over the world. To create batik wall art, the artisan must think in reverse, working from lighter colors to darker tones. A resist material — usually wax — is applied by hand to the areas of fabric where color is not desired. When the cloth is crumpled into a vat of dye, the wax crinkles, resulting in a network of fine lines of color. Then the wax is removed and the process is repeated with each new color, keeping in mind how colors will blend when layered. NOVICA'S collection of Batik Wall Art includes contributions from artists in India and Thailand, that make for wonderful inspirational and spiritual gifts. Batik from West Africa often celebrates dance and music, and Javanese batiks perpetuate ancestral motifs once reserved for royalty. In fact, Indonesian batik was designated a UNESCO Intangible World Heritage in 2009.

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