Flowers from Universe: Textiles of Java

This publication explores the intricate world of Javanese textiles through the personal lens and professional insights of Alit Djajasoebrata. Raised in a Sundanese family where batik served as both cultural identity and personal expression, Djajasoebrata came to see patterns and colours as social codes—symbols of emotion, status, and storytelling.

As a curator at the Rotterdam World Museum, she deepened her understanding of these traditions, connecting them to broader histories of mythology, music, and ritual. Flowers from Universe offers a richly layered narrative that blends memory, fieldwork, and textile scholarship, revealing how deeply interwoven cloth and culture are in Java.

Publication Details:

• Author: Alit Djajasoebrata
• Publisher: LM Publishers (2018)
• Language: English
• Format: Hardcover (no dust jacket as issued)
• Pages: 192 pages
• Dimensions: 25 x 29 cm
• ISBN: 9789460224478

 Condition:

• Book: New.
• Dust Jacket: Not issued.