Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Design Industries & Creative Culture, DESIGN DECODED 2021, 24-25 August 2021, Kedah, Malaysia

Research Article

Bamboo: A Batik Block Alternative to Aesthetically Produce Batik Pattern Design

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.24-8-2021.2315047,
        author={Hamdan  Lias and Ahmad Rasdan  Ismail and Haslinda  Abd. Hamid and Sarah Wahidah  Hasbullah},
        title={Bamboo: A Batik Block Alternative to Aesthetically Produce Batik Pattern Design},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Design Industries \& Creative Culture, DESIGN DECODED 2021, 24-25 August 2021, Kedah, Malaysia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={DESIGN-DECODED},
        year={2022},
        month={3},
        keywords={aesthetics bamboo pattern design alternative block batik},
        doi={10.4108/eai.24-8-2021.2315047}
    }
    
  • Hamdan Lias
    Ahmad Rasdan Ismail
    Haslinda Abd. Hamid
    Sarah Wahidah Hasbullah
    Year: 2022
    Bamboo: A Batik Block Alternative to Aesthetically Produce Batik Pattern Design
    DESIGN-DECODED
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.24-8-2021.2315047
Hamdan Lias1,*, Ahmad Rasdan Ismail2, Haslinda Abd. Hamid3, Sarah Wahidah Hasbullah2
  • 1: Faculty of Art and Design, Universiti Teknologi Mara Kelantan Branch, 18500 Machang, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • 2: Centre for Management of Environment, Occupational Safety and Health (CMeOSH), Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, 16300 Bachok, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • 3: Faculty of Information Management, Universiti Teknologi Mara Kelantan,18500 Machang, Kelantan, Malaysia
*Contact email: hamdan867@uitm.edu.my

Abstract

Bamboo could substitute batik blocks for pattern creation as the middle and cross-sections of the bamboo stem structure (vascular section) spread across the trunk and reveal novel aesthetic values in batik pattern designs. This study aimed to evaluate the design pattern produced by Bambusa Blumeana (thorns bamboo) and Gigantocha Albociliata (honey bamboo) with Clive Bell’s and Roger Fry’s theory of formalism. Specifically, formal aesthetic characteristics relied on the art design elements and principles within bamboo stem structures through lines, appearances, textures, and diversity for a balanced, orderly, and harmonious pattern. Resultantly, bamboo as a batik block produced intriguing batik pattern designs, denoted an artistic identity, and determined the various trending textile pattern designs.