STREET ART: SISI LAIN DARI FENOMENA MURAL JOGJA SEBUAH PERTARUNGAN IDENTITAS DAN KEPENTINGAN

Abstract

Murals, as one o f the public art genres, has experienced rapid development in Jogjakarta, especially
since the emergence o f Kclompok Ajwtik Komik as one o f its pioneers. Nevertheless, there are other factors
influencing the development o f murals, including socioculture, politics and economics, as well as global
development: lifestyle and the globalisation o f culture. The project o f Apotik Komik (Mural Kota, 2002)
marked the beginning o f murals. As a result, murals spread sporadically throughout Jogja and even reached
remote corners o f the city. A new moniker is even attached to jogja as the City o f Murals.'
The term "mural" (especially amongst the people o f Jogja) becomes a common word used to address
every drawing and painting on most ivalls across the city. While, in fact, some works on walls in Jogja
originate from different genres. Several works are inclined towards the artistic style and possess roots which
are different front existing murals; some choose gruff ti and street art such as stencil, sticker, characters, etc.
Differing from former mural artist communities, in the beginning o f2003 these groups began lo show their
activities in Jogja s public spaces, and, o f course, they have different characteristics from existing murals.
Keywords: street art, graffiti, public space