Installation Art, Loro Blonyo and Cultural Identity Strengthening
Satriana Didiek Isnanta, Much. Sofwan Zarkasi, Asmoro Nurhadi Panindias

Institut Seni Indonesia Surakarta
Jl. Ki Hajar Dewantara No. 19 Surakarta
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Abstract

This article is the result of a study on the creation of experimentation-based installation art with the source of the idea of creating the Loro Blonyo sculpture. Loro blonyo is a pair of wooden statues consisting of a statue of a woman accompanied by a man wearing a traditional Javanese wedding dress in a basahan style in a sitting position. Broadly speaking, the meaning of the Loro Blonyo statue for Javanese society is the unity of a couple as a reflection of the harmony and unity of Javanese thoughts. The meaning of the loro blonyo statue is then analyzed, elaborated and reinterpreted.
The research method uses the Dharsono Artistik Creation (2016), namely: research with an ethical approach and research with an emic approach, exploration, experimentation and formation. The results of the research were concluded and became the basis for the concept of installation art with the visual form of local culture as a strengthening of cultural identity.

Keywords: installation art, art experimentation, loro blonyo, cultural identity.

Topic: Arts Creation