Identification of Memorial Public Art as the Identity of Surabaya Christabel Annora Paramita Parung (a), Kenny Hartanto (b)
a) Faculty of Creative Industries, Surabaya University.
Raya Kali Rungkut, Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia.
b) Faculty of Creative Industries, Surabaya University.
Raya Kali Rungkut, Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia.
Abstract
As a City of Heroes (Kota Pahlawan), Surabaya is known of its iconic and powerful images of Indonesian nationalism. This image is reflected through sculptures and public arts that are located in this city. However, current generation in Surabaya has lost their interests in memorial and historical stuffs. The background of this research is the phenomenon of the lack of awareness among young people in Surabaya towards public arts related to the background of the historical story. Public arts have an important role in shaping the identity of a region, especially in this study of urban areas such as Surabaya. The method in this research was to collect data through observation of memorial public arts in the four administrative areas of Surabaya City in order to obtain primary data. Apart from that, it is also supported through literature studies to obtain secondary data. All data that has been obtained is then identified and analyzed based on several classifications related to public art. The outcome of this paper is hoped to provide clarity on the various memorial public arts in the city of Surabaya which specifically have a narrative background related to the identity of the City of Heroes (Kota Pahlawan).
