M’sian artist holds solo batik exhibition in NY

Dye-hard passion: Siti Azzah incorporated her mother’s personal items and elements from her home state of Penang into her batik theme exhibition. — Photo courtesy of Sinar Harian

Compiled by JO TIMBUONG, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN

A MALAYSIAN artist based in New York successfully hosted her first solo exhibition at the Trotter & Sholer gallery that heavily featured batik to illustrate the life of Malaysian maidens.

Siti Azzah Syed Sultan, 24, displayed her work titled Anak Dara (Maiden) for two weeks in September at the gallery.