Research Article
The Society's Reception of the Contemporary Art of Wayang Cilikmen In Pacitan Regency, East Java Province
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.25-10-2023.2348296, author={Bakti Sutopo and Warto Warto and Sri Kusuma Habsari and Titis Srimuda Pitana}, title={The Society's Reception of the Contemporary Art of Wayang Cilikmen In Pacitan Regency, East Java Province}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Language, Literature, Education, and Culture, ICOLLEC 2023, 25-27 October 2023, Bali, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICOLLEC}, year={2024}, month={7}, keywords={art cilikmen contemporary puppetry response}, doi={10.4108/eai.25-10-2023.2348296} }- Bakti Sutopo
Warto Warto
Sri Kusuma Habsari
Titis Srimuda Pitana
Year: 2024
The Society's Reception of the Contemporary Art of Wayang Cilikmen In Pacitan Regency, East Java Province
ICOLLEC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.25-10-2023.2348296
Abstract
The contemporary art in society can be born from the influence of traditional art such as Wayang Cilikmen which is influenced by Wayang Kulit Purwa. The purpose of this research is to describe the reception of the contemporary art audience of Wayang Cilikmen in Pacitan Regency. This research includes qualitative research because the data is non-numerical. Data collection was done by observation, recording/documentation, and interviews. The data in this study were analyzed using textual methods dialectically as the cultural circuit developed by Stuart Hall. Textual research method is one of the three types of research methods in cultural studies in addition to ethnography and hermeneutics. The results show that in the Pacitan Regency community there are various responses to Wayang Cilikmen, including Wayang Cilikmen as art as a form of interpretation of the Wayang Kulit Purwa tradition, Wayang Cilikmen as an art that is able to adjust the tastes of today’s society so that it can provide entertainment for them, and Wayang Cilikmen is an art that can be collaborated with other performing arts. These diverse responses are evidence that the art of Wayang Cilikmen has been well received by the people of Pacitan Regency. Wayang Cilikmen as contemporary art is able to present the problems of human life that are always dealing with social risks in an uncertain society.