Karya Komunikasi Visual dalam Dialektika Budaya Masyarakat di Kota Semarang

Abstract

Pluralistic society in the city of Semarang still reflect a harmonious inter- ethnic between Javanese, Chinese, Arabic in life. Diverse backgrounds and faith communities in the city of Semarang enrich the cultural artifacts, works of visual form of a spiritual charge. Artwork in the form of craft toys Warak Ngendog, has inspired several works of important visual representation of typical Semarang is a form of cultural dialectics in the city of Semarang. Uniqueness as well as the hallmark of Semarang has been treading a new episode, the evolution of art as a form of harmony. Cultural dialectic is happening in the city of Semarang was already beginning to show the superiority of one culture forces background of other factors that dominate public life. Deformation occurs in the form of the head of Warak Ngendog, the first representations of imaginary animals dragon, camel and goat (the harmony of ethnic Chinese, Arabic and Javanese) into a tangible form of the Dragon's head intact only. Dysfunction culture of support in the representation Horse Parade was raised in the annual ceremoni Semarang, but the harmony remains the breath of life. Dialectical forms of culture can be seen also in the works of visual communication such as Logo Pilwalkot, Semarang Great Sale and Semarang United