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There is the desire of former State Minister for Women Affairs Meutia Hatta that have not been submitted to the late maestro Iwan Tirta batik. Meutia still find out the philosophy Batik Iwan Tirta’s mother.

“There’s one thing I have not had time to do, which asked Mr. Sam to write his own philosophy of batik collections that my mother had,” said Meutia Hatta at the residence of Iwan Tirta, Panarukan Road, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Saturday, July 31, 2010.

Meutia know Iwan Tirta creativity since the 1970s. Meutia and family, including parents, is an admirer and collector of works of batik-batik Nusjirwan Tirtaatmadja maestro’s full name.

Meutia sure, Iwan Tirta batik given to her mother’s philosophy and it has its own story. Because, each work must have a special message.

“Every existing design philosophies. There are provisions, messages and expectations. He is a man who never get out of it. He also poured it works in porcelain, the dishes,” explained Meutia.

The last meeting with designers birth Meutia Blora, East Java, 18 April 1935 occurred at about five days ago. Meutia visiting Iwan Tirta who is still being treated in hospital Abdi Waluyo, Menteng.
“I also collector, but my mother who is more loyal. From the first to make batik, my mother would be given. My mother I have a collection very much and now falls to us. Incidentally my mother had three children including me,” Meutia said.

Meutia hope the younger generation can go on and do not leave the personality and loss of identity batik itself. Because batik is a national identity.

“So there are messages in the batik was maintained. Preserved but also developed,” he said.

Iwan Tirta died at around 8:40 pm at the RS Abdi Waluyo, Menteng, Central Jakarta. Designers who have undergone treatment for 10 days in the hospital it will be buried this evening bivouac TPU Rubber

source:vivanews.com