Alhamdulillah, Alaiky Uswatul Ulya, a student of the English Education Study Programme, won 2nd place in the Batik Design Competition for Youth Blazers organised online by Institut Seni Budaya Indonesia (ISBI) Bandung. The competition ran from 28 December 2023 to 22 January 2024.
Alaiky’s batik artwork, titled The Beauty of Batik Garutan, is a modification of various batik motifs from Garut. It features various elements, including flora, fauna, and geometric shapes, that represent the beauty of Garut.
The Philosophy of Batik Elements:
Ngibing Peacock (Merak Ngibing) : This motif depicts two peacocks dancing together, symbolising beauty, harmony, harmony, peace, and joy.
Flower and Leaf Motif: Symbolises beauty, beauty, and happiness.
Hayam Feather (Bulu Hayam): Inspired by the environment of craftsmen in Garut, where chicken feathers often fly around due to the large number of pet chickens.
Geometric Motif: Represents unity through ornamental patterns that contain elements of geometric lines and shapes such as oblique lines, squares, rectangles, trapezoids, rhombuses, parallelograms, circles, and stars, which are arranged repeatedly to form a unified pattern. This motif is also inspired by Garutan’s batik motif, Bilik Bambu.
Cupat Mangu Motif (Cupat Mangu): Depicts the agrarian philosophy of West Java with a floral theme.
This achievement adds to the pride of the English Education Study Programme and shows Alaiky Uswatul Ulya’s creativity and expertise in batik design. Hopefully this achievement will inspire other students to excel in various fields.