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stemmed from generational trauma
- batik as a fabric that is binding
- what does it mean to be binded in progression?
- binded in growth/adaptability

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- be clear about the performance bit
- shave it down further , which team you want to explore in more detail
how would the whole exhibit look like
- performance art
- explore the idea of boundedness

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3 Performers
An all women Dikir Barat group (max 6 performers)

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Wisma Geylang Serai

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In a day and age where the line between modernity and tradition is blurred, there is a lack of awareness and realisation of what it means to be grounded yet adaptable especially as a Malay Woman. Why are we still bounded in a place of progression? And how then do we progress as a community and not lack behind because of something respectable like tradition?

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1. The idea of being a Malay woman in 21st Century Singapore
2. What does it mean to be bounded by fabric that is deeply rooted in tradition and how do we adapt?
3. Adaptability in tradition

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The exact origin of batik is not known, but it is widely common on the island of Java, Indonesia. It is believed, when the art of batik was first practiced in Java, it only belonged to royal families and wealthy people. Batik designs were imbued with meaning and powerful symbolism, and some designs were restricted to certain people only – specifically The Sultan himself, or his wider family, or the Court servants and retainers. Making batik was seen as an important skill for a young woman of noble birth. Before beginning a new cloth, she would spend a night in meditation and prayer, and the cloths she made over many months of long and painstaking work, would be revered and preserved as heirlooms for future generations.

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Bounded by Tradition is a mixed medium exhibition of photography and performance art. Talking about the narrative of how Batik as fabric is being used as a restriction for the modern day Malay Woman. Delving into the idea of how traditional fabric can be restrictive but adaptable. Follows the story of 3 generations of Malay women, as a family, in Singapore. And how vastly different they live their lives and their mindset on daily life and how they should live it.