Idyllic Canting: Toya’s Batik Art Books Born and raised in West

Born and raised in West Sumatra

Through his dedication and innovation

Featuring insightful essays by Dr Bridget Tracy Tan

15 artists visited the indigenous villages of Bidayuh and Iban among others

Director of the Institute of Southeast Asian Arts and Art Galleries

Idyllic Canting: Toya’s Batik Art Books Born and raised in WestISBN: 981 05 5744 2 Published in 2006 Is this batik? is a common question asked when practitioners of art and batik experts encounter paintings by Toya. Penang born Toya Lim Khoon Hock redefined the traditions of batik painting practice with his lineless batik, a technique forged through countless experimentation, a labour of love and his unwavering vision, where he sought to imitate the seamless blend of light and pictorial elements like the