WAYANG ONTHEL KOMUNITAS OLD BIKERS VELOCIPEDE OLD CLASSIC (VOC) MAGELANG

• Main Authors: , Figur Rahman Fuad, , Dr. G. R. Lono Lastoro Simatupang, M.A
• Format: Theses and Dissertations NonPeerReviewed
• Published: [Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada 2014
• Subjects: ETD
• Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/133771/; http://etd.ugm.ac.id/index.php?mod=penelitian_detail&sub=PenelitianDetail&act=view&typ=html&buku_id=74588
• Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada

This is a study on \"Wayang Onthel\", a creation made by the Old Bikers Velocipide Old Classic (VOC) community in Magelang, utilizing the old bicycle spare parts as the wayang-making materials. This study focuses on �Wayang Onthel� as a work of art. It is aimed at investigating the background of the creation of �Wayang Onthel�, its shapes and characterization, as well as the relation between the forms and the identity of VOC community. This study employs sociology of art and aesthetics approaches, supported by the studies on creativity, identity, and semiotics. The results of this study show that the making of �Wayang Onthel� is driven by the community�s desire to look for a media to communicate with the society in an effort to introduce government programs. Collective creative process in the making of this wayang is resulted in such unique forms of wayang made of old bicycle parts being compiled and put together. The wayang�s characterization is obtained through differentiating the use of spare parts and its arrangement patterns. The constraint of spare parts in accommodating visual markers in characterizing the wayang could be handled by the addition of non-spare parts materials. From the semiotic perspective, the overall shape of �Wayang Onthel� is an iconic symbol referring to human figures the wayang wants to portray. Meanwhile, in its forming elements lies an indexical symbol to maintain the �Onthel� image as the identity of VOC community.