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Journal : Cultural Syndrome

Transformation Tradition: Incorporating Technology and Local Culture in Sundanese Script Agung Zainal Muttakin Raden; Rustopo Rustopo; Timbul Haryono
Cultural Syndrome Vol 1, No 2 (2019): Cultural Syndrome
Publisher : Universitas Indraprasta PGRI

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The Sundanese script has a philosophy of life for the Sundanese people, this script is a system for writing Sundanese. The traditional writing system in Sundanese began in the 14th century to the 19th century. This article will discuss the role of digital technology in creating the Sundanese script, using ATUMICS method, ATUMICS is an acronym for Artifact, Technique, Utility, Material, Icon, Concept and Shape. The ATUMICS approach is carried out to review the transformation of tradition in the Sundanese script. The ancient Sundanese script and the modern Sundanese script will be compared with ATUMICS approach. the results of this study were to determine the change or transformation of tradition in the Sundanese script. Transforming tradition is a way to create a new product derived from traditions, with adjustments to the six elements contained in the ATUMICS theory. Transformation of tradition is an effort to maintain tradition in the modern era which is adjusted to the times.
Figurative Calligraphy: Artistic, Magic, and Religious Aspect of the Cirebon Glass Painting Agung Zainal Muttakin Raden; Mohamad Sjafei Andrijanto; Wirawan Sukarwo
Cultural Syndrome Vol 1, No 1 (2019): Cultural Syndrome
Publisher : Universitas Indraprasta PGRI

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Cirebon glass painting is a particularly famous artwork related to Islamic art in Indonesia. Aside from its aesthetic values, Cirebon glass painting also contained the symbol and message behind its ornaments. Figurative calligraphy with Arabic script is frequently used by glass painting artisans to make Cirebon glass painting. The resulted figurative calligraphy can take form resembling those of human figure, plants, animals, wayang, and the imaginary entity or particular symbols. As it is, Cirebon is one of the busiest port city in Java island. Therefore, many cultural exchanges happened by the interaction of many nationalities visiting Cirebon which later on assimilated to the local culture. This makes Cirebon glass painting unique since it was influenced by a mixture of cultures. This research focused on the elements that are contained on the Cirebon glass painting based on the artistic, magic, and religious aspect. The result in this research has an implication to expose the symbols, message and meaning behindCirebon glass painting and its synergy with the artistic, magic, and religious aspect that makes Cirebon glass painting survived and still doing well in Cirebon society nowadays.