Murals, Public Spaces, Piles, Jogja's Lempuyangan Flyover Bearing Walls

Mural was often correlated with a term of public space. It is regarded as an artistic strategy to "seize" the public space. The public space here certainly have a diverse interpretation. But rather that the public space refers to the empty space that is used as a medium of expression. And of course, the public space is not really empty, because often being in control of the government, which can only be used with the permission of the government.

Mention the name; Samuel Indratma, Arie Dyanto, and several of their colleagues, when it was first incised mural on the flyover's bearing wall of Lempuyangan Yogyakarta, they were requesting permission from the government of Yogyakarta. On a joint effort led by Samuel and his colleagues incorporated in the Jogja Mural Forum, in some parts of the piles and the bearing walls of the Jogja's Lempuyangan flyover, a number of local artists carve classic stories; Joko Tarub, Ramayana, and the events of Sultan Agung and J.P. Coen the Governor General of VOCs in the environment Mataram palace.

Upon joint effort of the mural artists, venues around the flyover Lempuyangan Jogja becomes lively and colorful. You can imagine yourself, without a touch of the murals from the artists, the environment under the flyover of Lempuyangan Yogya only will present just concrete piles, crowing gray, haunted impressed and not environmentally friendly at the same time. Fortunately, the imagination of the artists and their efforts have been juggling the place into a very different world. No longer grayish, the color of the cement that is alienating and unsightly. Lively colorful with all the story depicted in there, creating a comfortable atmosphere for refreshing and so on. Even in the evening the place turns into a bustling location. There, the citizens of Yogyakarta can hang out, chat, & led their children playing in locations around the Railway Station Lempuyangan while watching the trains passing by.

From Yogyakarta, the art mural spreading increasingly extends to some surrounding areas; Magelang, Purworejo, Kebumen, Waterford, and others. So can be said almost all city or county the mural has been increasingly popular in the community. Apart from being a medium of communication, mural can create a social space in the middle of town where the activity of the lives of the citizens never stopped. And at the same time, the dedicated paintings could invite discussion from enthusiasts and audience. That is where the behavior of respect for the work of art mural along with the stories of the display can be placed.

Narasumber: The Head of Research and Development of The Arts Council of Magelang District Government, Ch. Dwi Anugrah

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