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Indonesian Journal of Language, Space, and Visual Arts
Published by CV Narasi Khatulistiwa Indonesia
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Indonesian Journal of Language, Space, and Visual Arts is a double blind peer-reviewed scholarly journal that publishes original research articles and critical studies at the intersection of language, spatial practices, and visual arts. This journal is published quarterly as a platform for the dissemination of theoretical, empirical, and interdisciplinary findings that address a broad range of topics, including but not limited to linguistics and semiotics of space, visual communication and multimodality, language and place-making, visual discourse analysis, spatial narratives, visual culture, art-based research, media and visual studies, and language-centered approaches to spatial and visual phenomena.
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Visual discourse of urban space: a semiotic analysis of street art and linguistic graffiti in Jakarta Dedy Sartono
Indonesian Journal of Language, Space, and Visual Arts Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): Language, Space, and Visual Communication in Contemporary Indonesia
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.67490/ijls.v1i1.512

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Background: Jakarta’s urban landscape has evolved into a contested discursive space where street art, graffiti, and murals serve as multimodal forms of social commentary, identity expression, and political resistance. Objective: This study aims to examine how signs, symbols, spatial placement, and layered authorship in Jakarta’s street art construct and negotiate urban narratives. Method: Using a qualitative multimodal approach—integrating Semiotic Analysis, Visual Discourse Analysis, and Critical Discourse Analysis—the research analyzes purposively sampled artworks documented through fieldwork, community archives, and digital platforms. Results: The findings reveal three core patterns: first, minimalist monochromatic murals function as coded endurance strategies under conditions of censorship; second, infrastructural murals on flyovers reframe utilitarian structures as civic discourse platforms; third, layered graffiti walls operate as participatory archives, allowing marginalized voices to engage in iterative public dialogue. Collectively, these patterns demonstrate how Jakarta’s street art simultaneously embodies resilience, cultural memory, and political agency. Implication: The implications underscore the need to recognize street art as a critical urban semiotic infrastructure, informing both scholarly discourse and inclusive cultural policy. Novelty: This study demonstrates how multimodal street art practices transform urban space into a dynamic discursive arena where resilience, collective memory, and political agency are continuously negotiated through visual and spatial meaning-making.
Architectural narratives and spatial language: a discourse study of traditional house descriptions in indonesia Daroji
Indonesian Journal of Language, Space, and Visual Arts Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): Language, Space, and Visual Communication in Contemporary Indonesia
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.67490/ijls.v1i1.513

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Background: Traditional houses in Indonesia embody complex interrelations between physical architecture, cultural narratives, and spatial language, making them vital subjects for understanding how heritage is materially and discursively preserved. Objective: This study aims to examine how spatial terms, orientations, and symbolic references in descriptions of Rumah Gadang, Tongkonan, and Lopo encode and transmit cultural meaning. Method: Using a qualitative multiple-case study design, the research integrates Spatial Discourse Analysis, Ethnographic Discourse Analysis, and Critical Discourse Analysis to analyze ethnographic texts, museum materials, and archival interviews. Results: The findings reveal that spatial orientations—such as east–west moral polarities, central zones as harmony spaces, and north-facing cosmological alignments—serve as discursive mechanisms for reinforcing social hierarchy, gender roles, and ancestral authority. Cross-case comparison shows that while each house type manifests unique cultural markers, all employ spatial discourse to sustain intangible heritage and legitimize custodianship. Furthermore, the analysis demonstrates how institutional mediation and tourism framing can recontextualize these narratives, sometimes diluting their original meaning. The results underscore the need for heritage preservation strategies that safeguard both physical structures and the narrative vocabularies that animate them. Implication: This research has implications for culturally responsive heritage policy, inclusive museum interpretation, and participatory conservation practices. Novelty: This study shows how spatial discourse functions as a key mechanism through which architectural forms encode, sustain, and negotiate cultural meaning across different Indonesian traditional houses.
Multimodal representation of environmental messages in Indonesian eco-murals Putri Ayu Andini
Indonesian Journal of Language, Space, and Visual Arts Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): Language, Space, and Visual Communication in Contemporary Indonesia
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.67490/ijls.v1i1.514

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Background: Urban eco-murals in Indonesia have emerged as strategic public texts that blend visual, textual, and symbolic resources to communicate urgent environmental messages in accessible and engaging ways. Objective: This study aims to examine how multimodal features, symbolic representations, and environmental ideologies are constructed and communicated through eco-murals in urban public spaces. Method: Using a qualitative multiple-case study design, the research draws on field documentation, archival sources, and digital platforms, analyzed through Multimodal Discourse Analysis, Barthesian Semiotics, and Environmental Discourse Analysis. Results: Findings reveal that eco-murals integrate color, composition, and metaphor to amplify ecological narratives; deploy symbolic motifs—such as hands nurturing trees or animals in distress—to evoke moral responsibility; and embed environmental ideologies that inspire both urgency and hope. Implication: These visual–verbal ensembles function as cultural interventions, transforming public spaces into ecological learning environments, yet their long-term impact depends on audience engagement and contextual reinforcement. Novelty: This study contributes methodologically by combining multimodal, semiotic, and discourse frameworks, and theoretically by positioning eco-murals as active agents of grassroots environmental activism in urban Indonesia.
Spatial framing in tourism advertising: the linguistic construction of exoticism in Indonesian destination campaigns Pandu Hidayat
Indonesian Journal of Language, Space, and Visual Arts Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): Language, Space, and Visual Communication in Contemporary Indonesia
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.67490/ijls.v1i1.515

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Background: Tourism advertising in Indonesia not only promotes destinations but also constructs spatial and cultural imaginaries that influence global perceptions and local policies. Objective: This study aims to examine how Indonesian tourism campaigns linguistically and visually frame destinations as “exotic,” “authentic,” and “pristine,” and to uncover the ideological narratives embedded in these representations. Method: Using a qualitative multimodal discourse analysis framework that integrates Spatial Discourse Analysis, Barthesian semiotics, and Critical Discourse Analysis, the research analyzes national promotional videos, regional brochures, and official social media content from 2020–2023. Results: The findings reveal that linguistic framings rely heavily on spatial metaphors (“hidden paradise,” “beyond the ordinary”) paired with sweeping visuals to evoke remoteness and exclusivity; visual exoticism is constructed through saturated color palettes, traditional costumes, and symmetrical compositions that aestheticize culture; and ideological narratives reproduce a curated tourist gaze that privileges external audiences while marginalizing local agency. Implication: The study implies that policymakers and tourism marketers should adopt more inclusive and context-sensitive approaches that balance promotional appeal with authenticity, community agency, and sustainability. Novelty: This study shows how multimodal tourism discourses construct spatial imaginaries that simultaneously enhance nation branding while reproducing selective representations that marginalize local agency and cultural complexity.
Language of typography in political posters: visual rhetoric in Indonesian electoral design Reza Pahlawan
Indonesian Journal of Language, Space, and Visual Arts Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): Language, Space, and Visual Communication in Contemporary Indonesia
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.67490/ijls.v1i1.516

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Background: The Indonesian electoral arena is saturated with posters, billboards, and digital visuals where typography and color play decisive roles in shaping political communication. Objective: The purpose of this research is to examine how typographic hierarchies, symbolic colors and fonts, and visual representations of leadership construct persuasive and ideological messages in Indonesian campaign design. Method: The study employs a qualitative, multimodal discourse analysis combining Typographic Discourse Analysis, Barthesian semiotics, and Critical Discourse Analysis on a corpus of posters, banners, and social media visuals from the 2024 presidential and legislative campaigns. Results: The findings reveal that typographic hierarchies consistently prioritize candidate names over party logos, signaling a personalization of politics; color and font combinations encode cultural values such as nationalism, religiosity, or modernity; and visual portrayals of leaders reinforce myths of morality, youthfulness, or decisiveness. Implication: The implication of this research is that electoral visuals actively participate in shaping democratic processes, offering both opportunities for political literacy and risks of reducing politics to symbolic spectacle. Novelty: This study contributes to the ways typographic and visual design elements operate as ideological resources that personalize political communication and shape voter perception within Indonesia’s electoral landscape.
Visualizing identity: linguistic landscapes and ethnolinguistic signage in indonesian multicultural neighborhoods Heratul Aini
Indonesian Journal of Language, Space, and Visual Arts Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): Language, Space, and Visual Communication in Contemporary Indonesia
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.67490/ijls.v1i1.517

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Background: Indonesia’s multicultural neighborhoods such as Glodok, Pecinan, Kampung Arab, and Kampung Bugis demonstrate how public signage embodies not only communication but also the negotiation of identity and power in urban spaces. Objective: The purpose of this research is to examine how ethnolinguistic visibility, cultural symbolism, and power relations are materialized in the linguistic landscapes of Indonesian cities. Method: The study employed a qualitative, multi-site design combining photographic documentation, semiotic interpretation, and critical discourse analysis across selected ethnic enclaves. Results: The findings reveal, first, that Indonesian dominates official signage while ethnic languages often remain hidden or minimized; second, that cultural symbolism—such as Chinese red-and-gold motifs or Arabic calligraphy—functions as a substitute for restricted linguistic expression; third, that bilingual or multilingual signage reflects regulated diversity where minority languages are acknowledged but subordinated under state-sanctioned hierarchies. Implication: These results imply that linguistic landscapes are powerful semiotic terrains that simultaneously reproduce and challenge dominant ideologies, providing insights for inclusive language policy, heritage preservation, and urban cultural planning. Novelty: This study shows how linguistic landscapes in multicultural urban enclaves materialize the tension between state-dominant language ideologies and the symbolic assertion of minority identities through regulated visibility and semiotic substitution.
Whose city is visible? linguistic inequality and spatial belonging in the multilingual landscapes of Indonesian metropolitan peripheries Zohaib Hassan Sain; Ridhatullah Assya’bani
Indonesian Journal of Language, Space, and Visual Arts Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026): Contested spaces, algorithmic visualities, and public memory in Indonesia
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.67490/ijls.v1i2.894

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Background: Metropolitan peripheries concentrate industrial expansion, commuter mobility, administrative growth, and local identity, yet their multilingual public spaces remain unevenly recognised. Objective: This study examines how linguistic visibility, sign-producing authority, and spatial belonging are organised across Kabupaten Bekasi, Kabupaten Sidoarjo, and Kabupaten Bandung. Method: Using a multi-sited linguistic-landscape design, this study analyses 371 coded signs through a Stratified Linguistic Visibility Matrix, a Sign-Authority and Access Grid, and a Spatial Belonging and Place-Making Protocol. Results: Indonesian dominated governmental and transport domains, while English gained prominence in industrial and commercial settings. Local languages appeared most functionally in heritage, neighbourhood, and selected civic or commercial spaces, with Sundanese receiving broader cross-domain visibility in Kabupaten Bandung than local-language resources in Bekasi and Sidoarjo. Sign authorship further differentiated visibility: governmental and corporate actors controlled durable and consequential signage, whereas community-produced local-language displays were more frequently temporary or spatially restricted. Implication: This study’s implication lies in conceptualising linguistic inequality as unequal access to consequential spatial visibility rather than unequal frequency alone. Novelty: By integrating language salience, institutional authority, sign permanence, domain, and semiotic constructions of belonging, this study offers a relational framework for explaining how metropolitan peripheries recognise some linguistic communities while confining others to symbolic cultural presence within changing urban landscapes
Mapping language at scale: combining street-view imagery, geospatial analysis, and machine learning in the study of Indonesian urban landscapes Aulia Cika Kartika
Indonesian Journal of Language, Space, and Visual Arts Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026): Contested spaces, algorithmic visualities, and public memory in Indonesia
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.67490/ijls.v1i2.895

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Background: Urban linguistic landscapes remain difficult to examine at metropolitan scale because conventional fieldwork offers interpretive depth but limited spatial coverage, while automated image analysis often overlooks linguistic and social context. Objective: This study aims to integrate street-view imagery, machine-assisted text recognition, geospatial analysis, and multimodal interpretation to map publicly visible languages across differentiated urban environments in Jakarta. Method: This study applies a spatially explicit multimethod design to ninety validated signs extracted from nine eligible public images, combining sign detection, OCR, language identification, human validation, corridor-based mapping, and social-semiotic coding. Results: Findings indicate that machine-readable visibility is uneven, with standardized regulatory and commercial signs more reliably detected than temporary, occluded, stylized, or mixed-script signs. Spatial patterns show Indonesian concentrated in regulatory corridors, English more visible in corporate and retail settings, and Chinese localized within Glodok’s commercial landscape. Implication: Institutional analysis further demonstrates that language hierarchy is produced through sign ownership, communicative function, placement, typography, colour, materiality, and logo positioning rather than frequency alone. Novelty: This study contributes a reproducible framework that connects computational accuracy, exposure-aware spatial comparison, and socially grounded interpretation while preventing linguistic visibility from being conflated with speaker population, language vitality, or causal urban influence within a transparent and human-validated urban GeoAI research architecture.
Remembering through walls: public memory, counter-visuality, and postcolonial narratives in Indonesian commemorative murals Winie Setia Prilapnita Hapsari
Indonesian Journal of Language, Space, and Visual Arts Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026): Contested spaces, algorithmic visualities, and public memory in Indonesia
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.67490/ijls.v1i2.896

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Background: Indonesian commemorative murals have become contested public surfaces through which heroic nationalism, traumatic remembrance, local history, and unresolved demands for accountability are made visible. Objective: This study examines how commemorative murals construct public memory, redistribute visibility, and position postcolonial narratives between completed liberation and unfinished citizenship. Method: Using a qualitative comparative design, this study analyses sixteen primary mural items documented across eight Indonesian provinces between 2014 and 2024, supported by five scholarly sources and four contextual documents, through a Public Memory–Spatial Salience Matrix, a Counter-Visuality and Visibility Contestation Grid, and a Postcolonial Narrative Positioning Framework. Results: Findings show that official-national and community-national murals dominate mnemonic representation by translating founders, heroes, and independence struggles into civic pedagogy. Activist and traumatic murals instead mobilise accusation, mourning, victim naming, and evidentiary display to reopen unresolved political violence and institutional accountability. Implication: Vernacular and local-historical murals pluralise national memory through maritime histories, kampung authorship, and indigenous visual grammars, although some remain incorporated into heritage branding. Novelty: This study introduces an integrated analytical model that treats commemorative murals simultaneously as visual compositions, spatial memory infrastructures, and postcolonial narrative interventions, thereby clarifying how mnemonic authority, representational inequality, and public visibility intersect within Indonesian urban culture across diverse institutional and community settings.
Imagining the algorithmic city: bias, cultural authenticity, and spatial futures in AI-generated representations of Indonesian urban environments Fadilah Wasiqah
Indonesian Journal of Language, Space, and Visual Arts Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026): Contested spaces, algorithmic visualities, and public memory in Indonesia
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.67490/ijls.v1i2.897

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Background: Generative artificial intelligence increasingly mediates how Indonesian cities are visualized, yet its synthetic urban imagery may privilege iconic infrastructure and global metropolitan aesthetics while weakening social, linguistic, and cultural complexity. Objective: This study examines how algorithmic bias, cultural authenticity, and spatial futurity are constructed across AI-generated representations of Jakarta, Surabaya–Madura, Bandung, Yogyakarta, and national urban futures. Method: A comparative qualitative multimodal design analyzes twelve static AI-generated images, supported by secondary scholarship and official contextual documents, through spatial representation auditing, a cultural-authenticity and semiotic-specificity matrix, and spatial-futures narrative analysis. Results: Findings show that skylines, monuments, bridges, and engineered environments provide strong geographical recognizability, whereas informal spaces and socially differentiated actors remain comparatively marginal. Cultural identity is retained primarily through landmarks and religious architecture, but vernacular forms, linguistic signage, and everyday practices receive substantially less visibility. Implication: Future orientation is expressed mainly through technological order, polished infrastructure, and globally legible urban form, while ecological complexity and social inclusion remain limited. Novelty: This study contributes an integrated analytical framework demonstrating that representational bias may operate through selective preservation rather than complete cultural erasure, thereby connecting urban visual analysis, cultural semiotics, and critical AI urbanism within a comparative Indonesian context and offering a transferable approach for evaluating synthetic cities.

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