British textile artist and designer Lisa King interrogates the traditions, stories and potential of batik, a dyeing technique using wax resist that results in colourful, patterned fabrics. King was inspired by her late mother Farida King’s rich textile archive and Indonesian heritage, mining these personal and cross-cultural references to explore batik for the contemporary moment. Indonesia is an important centre of the craft, and the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia has partnered on this London event to bring batik into the spotlight. King worked with artisan communities in Indonesia, colour specialists in the UK, and experts in Southeast Asian textiles to develop a body of work that positions batik as a living, evolving craft bridging heritage and innovation.
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