Summary: | Arabic calligraphy of contemporary art in Indonesia was
pioneered by A. D. Pirous, Amri Yahya, followed by below-generation
artists such as Syaiful Adnan, Hendra Buana, and Yetmon Amier.
Developments in Indonesian contemporary Arabic calligraphy began to
look MTQ atmosphere since the holding of the event in the city of
Semarang in 1979.
This study examines the biography of Arabic calligraphy artist
Hendra Buana and his art characteristics. Biography analyzed by
using the theory of Vera L. Zolberg, while the characteristics of his
works are analyzed through the theory of Edmund Burke Feldman.
This qualitative research data obtained through observation,
interviews, document study and literature review.
This study concluded that in the process of art, especially in
Arabic calligraphy is influenced by several factors, both from internal
and external. The study also concluded that the visualization of Arabic
calligraphy on a painting by Hendra Buana will be built to process the
wealth of artistic and meaningful traditional Arabic calligraphy art in
the visual language of contemporary art of Arabic calligraphy. This
research can provide an idea of how an Arabic calligraphy artist could
exists and productive in the world art scene in Indonesia. The results
could be used as a reference for writing the biography of the artist and
his art in the future.
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