opening speaker
professor amareswar galla

UQ & Convener, Pacific Asia Observatory for Cultural Diversity
in Human Development (UNESCO Project)

On 2 October 2009 UNESCO recognised Javanese batik as an item of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. To celebrate this the Caloundra Regional Gallery brings together two batik collections: one of batiks from the north coast of Java and the other now held as memory and represented in the recent paintings by contemporary Indonesian artist Dadang Christanto (now resident in Brisbane). An element of these paintings depicts as fragments of memory and loss, batiks from the collection of his mother’s shop. The selection of batiks from the Sunshine Coast collection of Greg Roberts and Ian Reed include exquisite examples of North Coast Javanese textiles. Lead curator Dr Maria Wronska-Friend.

For more information contact the Gallery on 07 5420 8299 or email artgallery@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

a perfect blend, coffee & art

Thursday 8 July, 10.30am, Caloundra Regional Gallery
Exhibition floor talk presented by lead curator Dr Maria Wronska-Friend
and collector Greg Roberts. Bookings essential, confirm your place.

catalogue

Full colour paperback, 64 pages
This publication is the catalogue to the exhibition and is recommended for anyone interested in Javanese textiles and art. Available for purchase from the Gallery.

note cards

A6 size, with envelopes
Five stunning batik designs, available as single cards or as a set of five.
Available for purchase from the Gallery.

august 2010 to july 2011

In celebration of the Caloundra Regional Gallery’s Tenth Anniversary,
this exhibition will be travelling to:

Artspace Mackay | 19 August–2 October 2010
Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville | 3 December 2010–6 February 2011
Dogwood Crossing @ Miles | 21 April–5 June 2011
Noosa Regional Gallery | 10 June–24 July 2011

Caloundra Regional Gallery | Wednesday to Sunday, 10am–4pm | 22 Omrah Avenue, Caloundra
07 5420 8299 | artgallery@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au | www.caloundraregionalgallery.org.au

Batik of Java: poetics and politics is supported by the Commonwealth through the Australia-Indonesia Institute of the
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Caloundra Regional Gallery is a Sunshine Coast Council arts initiative.

Image detail: Batik Hokokai pagi-sore made for Japanese market, Pekalongan, 1942–1945, skirt cloth kain panjang,
cotton, synthetic dyes; batik tulis, 110.0 x 248.0 cm. 2009.30, Greg Roberts & Ian Reed collection.