Analysis of Public Art Concepts and Arrangements in Purwakarta District
- DOI
- 10.2991/icade-18.2019.29How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- concept; public art
- Abstract
Purwakarta District has a typical and unique character with many works of art placed in public spaces. The (public) artwork is mainly sculpture, is made monumental and placed in strategic locations. The creation and placement of artwork in the public space basically has a philosophical foundation with various technical considerations which are generally listed in the concept of the artwork. Using a descriptive analytical qualitative approach, this article will present the results of research in the form of background, form and aesthetic value of sculpture art works that functioned as public art in the Purwakarta District. The results of this study indicate that the process of public art structuring planning is intended in addition to decorating the city also functioned as a means of promoting sustainable local culture with the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 5 of 2017 concerning Cultural Advancement, and the aesthetic value contained in the public art aims to enrich cultural life and enhance insight that brings historical values and insight into local wisdom in Indonesia. The results of this study are expected not only to add insight into the benefits of concept art which is conceptualized and functioned as public art, as a recommendation for the development of public art in other areas, in Indonesia, especially in West Java, a reference for researchers on public art based on local culture as well as media arts and culture education.
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- © 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Yuwan Fijar Anugrah AU - Zakaria S. Soeteja PY - 2019/02 DA - 2019/02 TI - Analysis of Public Art Concepts and Arrangements in Purwakarta District BT - Proceedings of the International Conference on Arts and Design Education (ICADE 2018) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 127 EP - 131 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/icade-18.2019.29 DO - 10.2991/icade-18.2019.29 ID - Anugrah2019/02 ER -