Menjelajah Kultur Majapahit, Mencari “Identitas†Seni Rupa Kontemporer Jawa Timur

Abstract

The identity of Indonesian art is loaded with political contents in the interests of harmony. Indentity becomes
the differentiator and positioning in artwords. East Java gets the fortunes to be the locus of Majapahit and heritage of
the Majapahit culture, but the atmosphere of contemporary art gives artists of freedom to explore the variety of
traditional cultures in various loci and make as identity. The sole recognition of a culture by a group community is no
longer relevant. The other way, it occurs the ability of artists to discover the characteristics of traditional cultures and to
present it typically as a differentiator with other artists.