TOPENG KLASIK GAYA YOGYAKARTA DAN KREATIF MODERN KARYA SUPANA PONOWIGUNA KAJIAN FUNGSI, GAYA, DAN STRUKTUR

Abstract

The culture of mask has been in existence for a very long time ago. A number of archeological studies have found various types of mask since the prehistoric era thousand years ago. The historical data have revealed some important information on the usage of masks in human life in their interaction with the nature. These findings will be beneficial for the improvement of contemporary moment. They will also serve as the scientific reference to identify the materials, process, and development. When we observe carefully, Indonesia is rich of various kinds of traditional culture such as the mask art. Masks have unique characteristics depending on their origin.  Masks are created intentionally to represent magical or ritual purposes. They also serve as the decorative or social symbols in the societies. Therefore, the existence of mask art has become a part of social culture. The creative creation of masks has represented the intellectual establishment of the artisans to comply with the ongoing social development. Therefore, we have classic, modern, and contemporary masks as the manifestation of the developing era and the satisfaction of transformative artistic artisans in visual arts. Keywords: mask, culture, creative, creation