Thursday, May 23, 2019

MAQUETTE BETTERPAD-RAY - Art of Crafts



Indonesia has a very large variety of craft arts such as carving, weaving, batik, woven, etc. that must be used to give identity to the Archipelago (Nusantara) Architecture in the future. The art of crafts in architecture can be developed to better suit the times. A decoration sometimes has a very deep symbolic meaning and is not easily explained in one or two words. Often the meaning must be sought in history.

Modern Indonesian decorative arts certainly cannot be developed simply by imitating ancient examples that are as good as anything. Generation must now learn and understand ancient arts, but also must be able to be creative to find new ways and styles. The need to study ancient arts so as not to do the opposite, namely just imitating it without knowing its meaning and without creativity. Attempts to make new art creations must be within reasonable limits and in the right place, for example used bottles can be used as lanterns that must be painted in attractive colors and placed in the room. Or maybe the batik cloth in ancient times that was only used as clothing can be made into bags or purses that are made from fabric and can be used as accessories. Then, creativity in making crafts should avoid using the machine so that the value of handicrafts lies in the skill of the maker. So, the true abilities and skills of artists can be seen. For example, the display of batik motifs for high artistic tastes should be made from human hands.

The Betterpad-Ray (Benteng Terpadu Raya / Grea Integrated Fortress) model is designed to be able to display a variety of Indonesian handicrafts made by hand. The aim is for the people and foreign tourists to be able to see and appreciate the work of Indonesian people so that they are even more enthusiastic in their work and can create many new artists who are more creative but still in accordance with Indonesian cultural principles. These handicrafts can be displayed in the Pendapa Peradaban  (Civilization Pavilion) and the Betterpad-Ray Main Building. The objects displayed must be through selection in order to obtain craft objects of good quality and in accordance with Indonesian culture. The handicrafts displayed will be cultivated so that they vary in their types, materials, and uses, and come from all regions in Indonesia.

Based on its usefulness, fine art objects can be divided into two types, namely pure art and applied art. Pure art is an object whose purpose is only to display aesthetics, such as wall carvings, statues, paintings, woven ornaments that are attached to the wall, and so on. These pure decorative objects can be mounted on the walls or placed on a table as a display for a building, including the Betterpad-Ray complex model. While applied art is an object that has a use and aesthetic value, for example a carving table, carved chairs, baskets, carving cabinets, and so on. God willing, the Betterpad-Ray complex will use furniture that has aesthetic value from the archipelago.

In a separate discussion, because I am Muslim and Islam forbids the display of statues of living things and pictures (painting) of animate objects (even then intact), then I will not use it in Betterpad-Ray, except certain places that are used as museums and science or general in nature. Javanese shadow puppets can be displayed as displays, because they are not human form anymore and have been used as a medium for preaching Islam on the island of Java by Walisongo, namely Sunan Kalijaga. However, the use of natural forms such as leaves, flowers, mountains, clouds, etc. is still allowed. Especially for the Shahada mosque, the decorations can use Islamic ornaments and wood carvings commonly seen in Indonesian mosques. The Islamic ornaments that can be displayed are calligraphy paintings that usually feature lafadz Allah and Muhammad in Arabic script.


Shahada Mosque (Masjid Syahadat)

Civilization Pavilion (Pendapa Peradaban)

Betterpad-Ray Main Building

This is the explanation of the article about the Betterpad-Ray (Benteng Terpadu Raya / Great Integrated Fortress) model design. God willing, it can be realized. Aamiin.


Reference:
·         Prof. Ir. Eko Budihardjo, M.Sc. Jati Diri Arsitektur Indonesia. 1997. Bandung: Penerbit Alumni.  *Including from Prof.Ir.Sidharta, as stated in the reference book.  (https://archive.org/stream/BukuArsitektur/1140_Jati%20Diri%20Arsitektur%20Indonesia#page/n1/mode/2up)


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