Social Criticism in Muhklis Lugis’ Surrealism on His Work on Siri Culture

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10.2991/assehr.k.210602.052How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Social Criticism, Surrealism, Siri

Abstract

This study aims to (1) describe the background that underlies Mukhlis Lugis ‘work in choosing surrealism as a visual context (2) Describe the aesthetic value and examine the semiotic aspects of Mukhlis Lugis’ work (3) Describe the meaning of Siri cultural value in the context of modern phenomena. The qualitative descriptive research method aims to reveal various phenomena captured and encountered in the field by expressing the meaning of objects with verbal expressions. This research was conducted by collecting data in its natural state, then the data obtained were described to make its meaning clearer. The data collection technique used was a literature study using references to related articles and documentation. Data analysis techniques include data collection, data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. The conclusions of this study include (1) The background of the study that is intended to describe the biography of Mukhlis Lugis in choosing surrealism as a visualization of Siri culture, which is a reference for the Bugis community and describes as well as introducing the whole Siri culture from an artistic perspective. (2) Aesthetic value discusses visual aspects such as color as a visual characteristic enhancer, while in the semiotic study aspect, it discusses signs and the relationship between the philosophical meaning of works and social reality. Social criticism causes ideas to exist, strengthens these cultural characteristics, and presents ideas on local wisdom concepts. (3) underlining Siri culture’s role in social reality by promoting the the use of visuals and surrealism as a way to interprete modern phenomena.

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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Arif Dwi Kurnia Aji
AU  - Kasiyan
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/06/04
TI  - Social Criticism in Muhklis Lugis’ Surrealism on His Work on Siri Culture
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Arts and Arts Education (ICAAE 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 262
EP  - 267
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210602.052
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210602.052
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