Research Article
Asymmetry as an Aesthetic Concept of Taman Sare in Sumenep Palace, Madura
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.2-11-2019.2294857, author={Anggri Indraprasti and Imam Santosa and Prasetyo Adhitama and Pribadi Widodo}, title={Asymmetry as an Aesthetic Concept of Taman Sare in Sumenep Palace, Madura}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st Conference of Visual Art, Design, and Social Humanities by Faculty of Art and Design, CONVASH 2019, 2 November 2019, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={CONVASH}, year={2020}, month={8}, keywords={aesthetics asymmetry keraton sumenep taman sare}, doi={10.4108/eai.2-11-2019.2294857} }- Anggri Indraprasti
Imam Santosa
Prasetyo Adhitama
Pribadi Widodo
Year: 2020
Asymmetry as an Aesthetic Concept of Taman Sare in Sumenep Palace, Madura
CONVASH
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.2-11-2019.2294857
Abstract
Madurese people have a unique concept in creating art and designing objects. One example is Taman Sare which is part of the Sumenep Palace. Taman Sare was built as a bathing pool for the princess which in time it changes its function in to a decorative fish pond. Taman Sare is unique in its visual asymmetry. It’s different from other buildings in the palace area that has a symmetry concept. The culture and characteristics between the Sumenep citizen and the Sumenep nobleman become its background. This paper examines the relationship between the asymmetry concept of Taman Sare and the symmetry concept of the main building of Sumenep Palace with the social characteristic and status of the Madurese people. A hypothesis emerges that the character of Madurese society tends to be dynamic in expressing design patterns, while the aristocracy applies formal rules, tends to be static in visualizing a design, especially a building. This paper describes the aesthetic value and cultural character between the two social strata of the Madurese community, especially Sumenep in the context of visual culture.
