No Murals No Morals II

In the modern era when free growing democratization of artistic expression, not only in its discourse but also in the media, the perceived impact also affects the freedom to paint the walls of the city the murals were more lively and diverse. The murals not only be done by a famous artist but also by individuals or specific groups which considers it important to vent ideas and creativity on canvas available in the walls of housing, offices, business areas, and other zones.

As if by magic, urban suddenly transformed into a kind of attractive mural gallery that can be enjoyed by anyone, not even a little bit as well which makes it as the icon of tourism attractions. The atmosphere in the large cities and small cities have started lively with murals, ranging from illegal to officially facilitated by the authorities.

Therefore murals was placed in a public spaces, it should pay attention to public aspirations. Here the public is an entity compound—and if indeed the strengthening of citizens and democracy has become a shared commitment—so the murals and the muralist should be able to understand the situational. For the murals should be able to facilitate public communication independently (free of domination), do not let the existence of murals is precisely the outcome of negotiations of elite between the city government with the muralist that ignores the aspirations of the people, because it may be just a project for the sake of personal interest of certain parties.

Narasumber: The Head of Research and Development of The Arts Council of Magelang District Government, Ch. Dwi Anugrah Thanks for visiting No Murals No Morals II—Friday, November 06, 2015—https://ekobudi-prayitno.blogspot.com/2015/11/no-murals-no-morals-ii.html