Sculptures wore red hibiscus, their stone faces watching as ancient frangipani twisted toward the sky. Cobras and dragons guarded the stairway .

The performance ended like a sudden storm, leaving the air charged and alive. We followed through the maze of Golden Gai, drinking under dim lights in bars & otherworldly dens.

In a storm a tiger, a monkey, a snake, and a goldsmith are swept into a well. Fortunately, a priest named Dharmaswami comes across the well and rescues them.

The Kecak Dance originate from the Balinese ancient ritual  called Sanghyang. A trance ritual accompanied by a male chorus. This dance was not exhibited as entertainment but is a specific series of sacred ceremonies intended to ask for safety from disaster and to clear away or wards off evil spirits.  

Silk, a fabric synonymous with luxury, is notoriously delicate. The creation of a single printed silk shirt unfolds like a carefully choreographed performance.

What was good about Britain in the 1980s was that it was still that punk aesthetic – have a punt on it, if it’s different, it’s good