Wijaya Kusuma & Kawung

Wijaya Kusuma is a flower that symbolizes life’s beauty and brings honor, blooming only at night and once a year, believed to bestow endless luck upon witnesses. In this handcarving, Wijaya Kusuma rests on Kawung, a batik pattern inspired from “gula aren”, believed to symbolize creativity and innovation that bring sweetness to life. Together, they embody virtues of beauty, sweetness, creativity, luck, and honor, enriching life with noble meanings.

The pattern translates to a batik especially made for Tentrem by Iwet Ramadhan, drawing inspiration from Kawung and Wijaya Kusuma.

“Kawung is a symbol of perfection, the story of full circle of life. It is also a representation of balance and symmetry.”