Home to around 300 ethnic groups with distinct ways of life, Indonesia is an endless source of arts and crafts of all conceivable forms and functions, as this book amply demonstrates. Often deeply embedded in traditional lifestyles, the many manifestations of Indonesian arts and crafts have found their way into the dynamics of modern Indonesia through a long history of cultural and social transformation.

This book offers an insightful look into the historical trajectories of these arts and crafts and their ground-breaking entries into contemporary design thinking and creative industries. Written by five knowledgeable authors, the book covers numerous previously uncharted aspects of Indonesian arts and crafts—old and new, past and present.

Photographer: Ibham Jasin

Pages: 228 pp