CULTIVATING CONNECTIONS

Galeri Tokokita is a place for both real and thoughtful conversations, connecting people from the Nusantara islands with the world, and linking the past with the present.

Celebrating Heritage, Fashion and the Arts

Baju by Oniatta has partnered with local communities and organisations to honour the cultural legacy of batik through community spirit. From key exhibitions with museums to batik-making workshops for fundraising, the brand is present when it comes to advocating batik in Singapore.

  • Batik Workshop 2024 [Workshop, Checkpoint Theatre]

  • Love, Kebaya 2023 [Exhibition, National Heritage Board]

  • Gaya Kebaya 2023 [Exhibition, Berita MediaCorp X One Kampong Gelam]

  • We Love Local 2022 [Pop-up, Design Orchard]

  • Batik Kita 2022 [Exhibition, Asian Civilisation Museum]

  • Made with Passion 2021 [Pop-up, Design Orchard]

  • Heritage Festival 2021 [Pop-up, Design Orchard]

Celebrating Friendships

Galeri Tokokita has always been a space for batik friends and enthusiasts to gather and Baju by Oniatta frequently celebrates friendships through shared creative projects. Together with friends at aNERD Gallery, GaleriLiesna, Kebaya Societe and more, we celebrate the connections and batik that bind us.

  • In Gallery Conversation: Traditional Malay Textiles and Motifs 2023 [Lecture, AKAR X Malay Heritage Centre]

  • The Blangah Performance Lecture Series: Understanding the Fabric 2022 [Lecture, Malay Heritage Centre]

  • Pandanglah, Lihatlah: A Conversation on the Kebaya with Oniatta Effendi and Kebaya Societe 2022 [Lecture, Malay Heritage Centre]

  • Jauh Dikenang Dekat Disayang 2021-2022 [Seminar, Galeri Tokokita X aNERD Gallery]

  • My Kain of Batik 2019 [Pop-up, Camelia & Co]

  • My Kain of Batik (Men's Edition) 2019 [Pop-up, Mamanda Restaurant]

  • For the Love of Batik Pesisir with Liesna Subianto 2019 [Pop-up, Galeri Tokokokita]

  • My Batik Journey 2019 [Lecture, The Green Collective]

  • Big Girls wear Batik 2019 [Pop-up, Enpointe Boutique]

  • Augustus: Stories of Freedom, Liberation and Merdeka! 2018 [Pop-up, Telling Stories Live X Straits Clan]

  • The City Ramble Process 2018 [Open Studio, Shophouse and Co]

  • Rising 50 Design Bazaar 2017 [Pop-up, Design Singapore X Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (Singapore)]

Around the World in Batik

Baju by Oniatta has also gone international! The creations have gone beyond Kampong Gelam to Busan, Seoul, London & Paris.

  • Bajulah @ Singapulah 2023 [Pop-up, London]

  • #SGFASHIONNOW 2022-2023 [Exhibition, Korean Foundation, Korea and Asian Civilisation Museum, Singapore]

  • From Singapore to Paris: A Journey of the Five Senses 2021 [Pop-up, Paris]