Vol. 1 No. 3 (2007)

One approach to understand urban space is by observing daily activities in the public space. By identifying the complexity of events in everyday activities, we can understand how meaningful an urban space is. In order to optimize the use of public space, we can identify its use on 24 hours time-span when several actors participate in sharing roles, spaces, and time in conducting commercial activities. Results of observation indicate that hidden-order can be identified as structured activities by order while hidden-power as controlled activities by social agreement. Both components serve as…

This essay is a preliminary study on a series of book illustrations by a Dutch illustrator, the late W.K. de Bruin (1871-1945), which was printed in the book of Roesdi djeung Misnem: Boekoe Batjaan pikeun Moerid di Sakola Soenda (Roesdi and Misnem: A Reading Book for Sundanese School Pupils). As indicated by the sub-title, the so called "Buku Rusdi" (Book of Rusdi), which was written in collaboration between Sundanese and Dutch authors, is a reading book for children at Sakola Ra

The shadow effect of leather puppet’s movements on the screen can be used to determine performance quality of the puppet and the creativity of a puppeteer. The most important tools to perform the shadows effect are blencong (traditional lamps), kelir (screen) and debog (banana tree trunk). Therefore, many of the terminologies used in this study refers to terminologies used in the puppet performance of Javanese customs, particularly Yogyakarta’s style, which originates from the School of puppet play performance of Habirandha in Yogyakarta - Indonesia. The study observed detailed ‘movement’ of…

The book of "The Introduction of Preventive Conservation on Painting for Visual Art Students" explains how to apply preventive conservation techniques for objects of culture and collections, especially paintings. It is said that preventive conservation optimizes environmental conditions to which objects and collections are housed. By controlling light and ultraviolet radiation, humidity and temperature, biological pets, dust and pollutants, we can prevent damages and decays of the paintings. In addition, preventive conservation also means in ensuring that good handling, transportation,…

One of the alternative media, which is potential to be developed is the use of natural fiber materials from the environment (indigenous material). This natural fiber in foreign country such as Thailand, Japan, United States has crossed the threshold of the quality as a work of art that create by an artist. Meanwhile in Indonesia it is still brand new to be develop as a media of art expression. Indeed, art paper has already developed in Indonesia, but it is still a boundary production of pieces of paper that will be directly applied as a handicraft media. Moreover, the preparation process is…