The exhibition entitled "Puspa Ragam Matra Nir Woven" was held at the Textile Museum. This exhibition has been held since last week and opens every Tuesday to Sunday from 09.00 to 15.00 WIB until September 30. "The exhibition is held as one of the museum's functions, namely to inform the wider community about collections," said Head of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Culture Office, Iwan Henry Wardhana as reported by the Jakarta News website on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. He said, abundant natural resources, local wisdom and cultural acculturation have resulted in Indonesia being blessed with a very rich literary tradition. For this reason, it is hoped that it can provide information and education to the public about the richness and diversity of Indonesian literature besides batik and weaving.
"Both in terms of manufacturing techniques and function in people's lives," he said.
He explained that the exhibition will present various collections with techniques for making textiles and the application of various decorations that can be found in various regions in Indonesia.
"The media also vary from bark, cotton (cotton), silk, plant fibers, metal threads (gold and silver), beads, shells, seeds and so on," he explained.
He said that various techniques for making textiles and applying various decorations that can be found in various regions in Indonesia, each has its own uniqueness.
"Around 100 collections will be exhibited," he said.
He added that the exhibition will also include several events including seminars, workshops and talk shows for literature lovers.
"The exhibition was funded by the Special Allocation Fund (DAK) for Non-Physical Operational Assistance (BOP) for Museums and Cultural Parks, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia," he stated.