INTERDISIPLINARITY: INSTAGRAM AS AN ALTERNATIVE ARTS EXHIBITION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE PANDEMIC COVID-19

Abstract

Exhibition material is mandatory material in basic competencies that must be taught through the subject of Cultural Arts in the field of fine arts in SMA. The problem is that in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is forbidden to gather or hold events that have the potential to cause crowds of people. Therefore, the role of teachers in learning innovation is urgently needed in the field of fine arts amid the COVID-19 pandemic. One indicator of the success of an art exhibition is how many people see it. Instagram social media is also very suitable to be used in art exhibition activities. The complete features of Instagram social media make it possible to make it a media for art exhibition for high school students. The work photo is edited first. This editing process is a combination of digital processing capabilities with aesthetic taste processing. Students are more motivated to produce maximum work using Instagram social media because photos of their art are quickly spread by all their followers and can be seen by anyone in any location in the world. Likewise, through learning appreciation in the Instagram social media comment column, students also enter into an interdisciplinary circle, namely carrying out artistic activities, appreciation, expression, creation, and communication. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method. Although there are still weaknesses, this fine art exhibition using Instagram social media can be an alternative solution for art teachers in high school to encourage their students to continue working. The results of exhibition activities on Instagram are not only thinking about or presenting a visual space, but exhibition activities on Instagram must also be able to present interdisciplinary learning in contemporary art amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Keywords: interdisciplinarity, instagram, social media, fine art exhibition