| Summary: | This is a study on \"Wayang Onthel\", a creation made by the
Old Bikers Velocipide Old Classic (VOC) community in Magelang,
utilizing the old bicycle spare parts as the wayang-making
materials. This study focuses on �Wayang Onthel� as a work of art.
It is aimed at investigating the background of the creation of
�Wayang Onthel�, its shapes and characterization, as well as the
relation between the forms and the identity of VOC community.
This study employs sociology of art and aesthetics approaches,
supported by the studies on creativity, identity, and semiotics.
The results of this study show that the making of �Wayang
Onthel� is driven by the community�s desire to look for a media to
communicate with the society in an effort to introduce government
programs. Collective creative process in the making of this wayang
is resulted in such unique forms of wayang made of old bicycle
parts being compiled and put together. The wayang�s
characterization is obtained through differentiating the use of
spare parts and its arrangement patterns. The constraint of spare
parts in accommodating visual markers in characterizing the
wayang could be handled by the addition of non-spare parts
materials. From the semiotic perspective, the overall shape of
�Wayang Onthel� is an iconic symbol referring to human figures
the wayang wants to portray. Meanwhile, in its forming elements
lies an indexical symbol to maintain the �Onthel� image as the
identity of VOC community.
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