Proceedings of the 1st Konferensi Internasional Berbahasa Indonesia Universitas Indraprasta PGRI, KIBAR 2020, 28 October 2020, Jakarta, Indonesia

Research Article

Aesthetics of Semar Figure in Ki Sukasman's Wayang Ukur

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.28-10-2020.2315331,
        author={Yayah  Rukiah and Sarwanto  Sarwanto and Soetarno  Soetarno and Sunardi  Sunardi},
        title={Aesthetics of Semar Figure in Ki Sukasman's  Wayang Ukur},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st Konferensi Internasional Berbahasa Indonesia Universitas Indraprasta PGRI, KIBAR 2020, 28 October 2020, Jakarta, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={KIBAR},
        year={2022},
        month={2},
        keywords={aesthetics semar figures wayang ukur},
        doi={10.4108/eai.28-10-2020.2315331}
    }
    
  • Yayah Rukiah
    Sarwanto Sarwanto
    Soetarno Soetarno
    Sunardi Sunardi
    Year: 2022
    Aesthetics of Semar Figure in Ki Sukasman's Wayang Ukur
    KIBAR
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.28-10-2020.2315331
Yayah Rukiah1,*, Sarwanto Sarwanto1, Soetarno Soetarno1, Sunardi Sunardi1
  • 1: Institut Seni Indonesia Surakarta
*Contact email: rukiah.yayah13@gmail.com

Abstract

Wayang is one of the innovations in wayang. Ki Sukasman creates a new wayang creation which is a new theory in the field of Indonesian wayang art. Ki Sukasman conducted several experiments to find the perfection of form in the wayangukur. This article aims to examine the aesthetics of the Semar figure in Ki Sukasman's wayangukur. This study uses an aesthetic approach with a qualitative method. The results obtained are the aesthetics of the shape of the shadow puppets are very different from the wayang kulit in general. Semar in Ki Sukasman's wayang measuring refers to the anatomy of the human body which is depicted in real terms.