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Beyond the Negotiation between Tradition and Innovation in the Continuity of Art: Merleau-Ponty’s Phenomenology of the Body in Balinese Wayang Tantri Dwipayana, A. A. Putra; Syamsuddin, Mukhtasar; Ariani, Iva
Jurnal Penelitian Agama Hindu Vol 10 No 1 (2026)
Publisher : Jayapangus Press

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37329/jpah.v10i1.5019

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Studies of Balinese art have often approached artistic continuity through a dichotomy between tradition and innovation an approach that often neglects the existential dimension of artistic creation. In studies of Wayang Tantri in particular, this framework has likewise been used to interpret creativity as the outcome of negotiation between tradition and innovation. However, the principle of kawi dalang fundamentally unsettles this view, as it presupposes difference and novelty as inherent conditions of the dalang’s (puppeteer) creative practice. This article proposes an alternative perspective that moves beyond such dichotomous assumptions by approaching Wayang Tantri as a mode of artistic existence in which meaning emerges from the dalang’s embodied experience rather than from a static opposition between traditional forms and creative novelty that marginalizes the subject. The study adopts a qualitative philosophical methodology, drawing on Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenology to examine creativity in Wayang Tantri. The findings show that, when situated within an existential dimension, creativity entails an understanding of art and the body as inseparable. Artistic expression unfolds through the historical situatedness of the dalang’s body within a continuously enacted relationship with the world, which constitutes the field in which artistic meaning is disclosed. These findings challenge the dichotomous tradition innovation framework, including the notion of “negotiation,” which implicitly reifies art as a mere object of observation. Accordingly, Wayang Tantri is understood as a living, dynamic, and relational artistic phenomenon, in which existential experience provides an epistemological foundation for understanding Balinese art and serves as a source of truth in artistic practice.
Borobudur as a Cosmological Communication System: The Main Stupa as a Giant Gnomon in Javanese Buddhist Tradition Deni Setiawan; Lasiyo; Iva Ariani
INJECT (Interdisciplinary Journal of Communication) Vol. 11 No. 2 (2026)
Publisher : FAKULTAS DAKWAH UIN SALATIGA

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18326/inject.v11i2.6943

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This research looks at the main stupa at Borobudur and how it works like a big shadow tool for the sky. It seems tied to older Javanese views on the universe and what people knew about farming back then. Sources on old astronomy and building studies were compared in a descriptive way, along with some historical notes. The layout and carvings probably hold details on time and crops, so the monument could pass things along to people nearby. I think the shadows line up at certain points in the year with a local calendar that splits the seasons into twelve. That part feels like it helped share practical knowledge with farmers around the area. Some of the alignments might connect to Buddhist ideas too, but it is not totally clear how far that goes. The design has layers that do not always fit together neatly in what gets discussed. This paper brings together archeoastronomy and communication theory in a new framework. It fills a gap by treating cosmological communication as layers of symbols and environmental knowledge that get passed on. I think that part stands out as useful, but maybe it oversimplifies the connections. The findings point to a need for stronger heritage protection. Not just the buildings, but the living knowledge about the cosmos that stays tied to them. Using secondary sources has some limits, though. It feels like primary field observations and direct solar measurements could help later studies. Some details might still need checking in person.