About Beeseven Batik
Telling stories of Indonesia's handwaxed batiks
"Memayu Hayuning Bawana." ~ a Javanese proverb that means to beautify the universe that has been beautiful.
I started Beeseven Batik on 28 June 2017 with a wish to unearth the beautiful back story of every traditional handwaxed batik in our collection. From the classic court motifs to the exuberant motifs from the Indonesian coastal cities, traditionally processed handwaxed batiks are an endless wonder. The beauty lies not only in the dances of colors, but also in the metaphoric and symbolic meanings of the objects drawn. Every piece of the batik curated at Beeseven Batik tells a story.
Starting from 2019, I have also created our own contemporary batik motifs, mostly taking pieces of the old Javanese lifestyle as themes. Feeling nostalgic is one of the reasons, but more than that, I was so amazed to find how these mundane activities that our great grandparents, grandparents and parents did in good ol' days bore an amazing spiritual significance that I just had to put them on batik! 'Roro Mendut', 'Pétan' and 'Biyung' are some of our original designs.
The 2020 pandemic hit me hard as it did to many people. However, it was not all negative. In fact, it was a turning point for me as an individual and businesswoman-wannabe. I decided that Beeseven Batik should contribute actively to Mother Earth by taking natural dyes at the center of our original work.
I hope you love our batik pieces and their stories!
Love,
Agnes (@agnesdeus)