The Art Form of Wedha’s Pop Art Portrait
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24821/4y5y9z49Keywords:
art form, wedha’s pop art portrait, community, visual art abstractAbstract
Wedha's Pop Art Portrait (WPAP) has become one of the most popular visual arts in Indonesia since Wedha Abdul Rasyid decided on this style in 2010. A decade later, WPAP became part of visual arts in Indonesia, used by many millennial designers, sheltered by the chapter community in regions; Jakarta chapter, Jogjakarta chapter, Surabaya chapter, etc. Visual arts based on faces are a strong characteristic of WPAP. Only a few have achieved the WPAP form in accordance with the art form that Wedha first brought up.
Economic motives became the biggest influence on the change in orientation from WPAP art to commodity. So that the art form in WPAP tends to follow market trends. This paper tries to define the existing art in WPAP, with the formulation of the problem: what is the art form in WPAP in Indonesia?
The formal approach to art is an important part of knowing art in WPAP. Through descriptive-analytic, an explanation of the art form in WPAP according to the Wedha’s experience is presented in this paper. The analysis used is an analysis of interactions between members of the WPAP community in several chapters that already have a "chapter" community.
The art form in WPAP has almost the same characteristics as Wedha's work in the early appearance of WPAP. Wedha has a past that grapples with art work; making illustrations, making magazine covers, making comics, and so on. The makers of WPAP in the WPAP community also have an art form in WPAP that is the same in pattern, because it is based on WPAP that was initiated by Wedha at the beginning of its appearance. The art form in WPAP has characteristics in color and line drawing.
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Interview
Wedha Abdul Rasyid, 69 years old. (2016). Founder Wedha’s Pop Art Portrait. Kembangan, Jakarta Barat, DKI Jakarta.
WPAP Semarang X WPAP Solo, discussion of WPAP at 19 July 2020 18.30 till 20.10 on Instagram Live.
Gusti Hamdan Firmanta, 33 years old. (2019). Sociopreuner and WPAP enthusiast. Surabaya, Jawa Timur.
