Stone carving craft center ( stone sculpture) in the hamlet batikan, Pabelan Village, District Mungkid, Megalang District, known in some countries. But unfortunately, this industry has not been a lot of touch technology. Attention and government support is still minimal. In fact, there are hundreds of people dependent of this craft. Journalists Suara Merdeka, I Nengah Art Segara, trying to " sculpt" the potential and constraints in the craft center, in serial writing.
ENTERING a region on the edge of Highway Magelang-Yogyakarta, it is hard to avoid eye contact from a series of stone sculptures. Either in the form of various kinds of animals, man, puppets, figures in folklore, to a kitchen appliance such as mortar and munthu.
Hamlet batikan, that' s the name of the region where the creative crafters rock, reminiscent of the atmosphere in Ubud Bali. It just looks or the manufacture of the statue in batikan much louder than the paras Bali. So hard that it is almost similar to the rocks.
Weather in Mungkid time it was hot. But linger in the compound remains fun, as if he were in " another world" . Between the mystical and religious elements to be biased, and even blur the line between real and imaginary world.
For sure we will be blown away by the skill of the craftsmen and stone carvers. Especially when looking at the work that has been finished, and presented in the gallery, just waiting for a buyer.
Maybe you will be amazed to see the skill of the sculptor is able to process the rocks into amazing works.
But go ahead and grin when you see the imaginative work of the artists, who broke away to nowhere.
Yes, that is the art world. A world without boundaries, that can roam anywhere in accordance with the will and the imagination of its creators ( artists) . In essence, visitors or prospective buyers can quench the thirst of his mind while in batikan.
Virgin Mary statues are available in different sizes, with a variety of raw materials. There is also a goddess Kwan Im Confucianism as the people believed god Wise, all-loving, and the Supreme Helper. Even the craftsmen also managed to " move" and " membonsai" Borobudur Temple to batikan. Incredible! ! !
Central Business
Indeed, the work of art in batikan strictly business. So, whatever is born and formed work of the trade. Therefore, the results of various forms of sculpture-start smelling ethnicity, mysticism, contemporary, to modern-always related to price.
One big enough crafters there are Sanggar Nakula-Sahadev I Nyoman Alim owned Mustapha. Studio large enough to give it a different color from the other studios.
Almost all the statues are there in different shapes and sizes. Generally a large and typical of the orders, both domestic and abroad.
" Tourists who come here often, among others from Italy, the UK, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Myanmar, " said Nyoman, from Bali artists who from 1967 to cultivate the stone statue. He has extensive international access and a very supportive business.
Some replica of Borobudur 5 x 5 m2, for example, there are now in Austria, Africa, Thailand and so on. Currently sanggarnya also received orders to make a clone various historic buildings in some countries, such as Angkor Wat ( Cambodia) , Shwe Dagon Pagoda ( Myanmar) , as well as the Potala Palace ( Tibet) .
Although no accurate data, handicraft centers these rocks may be relied workforce of about 500 people, from craftsmen / sculptors, sales force, until the bookkeeper.
Nyoman also claim to have no data on this. Even she did not know how many daily turnover in sanggarnya. " Business is so hard to guess revenue. Unlike other goods, the price and consumers can be seen, " said Yanti, a shopkeeper in the Nakula-Sahadev.
But as confirmed Totok, a crafter, all the people working in this field at the core in order to undergo a process of life, in the sense of seeking money for food, school fees, and enjoy life.
" However, outside through the process of life, of course we got the inner satisfaction of producing and enjoying the artwork. I think ... this is life and life, " he said philosophizing.
He then pointed to a statue of Buddha that stands about one meter. For the statue of that, the price could reach USD 50 million. Besides depending on the difficulty in the making, the price also depends on the raw material. Because there is an idol in the temple of raw material in the form of a black stone, white stone, marble, granite, bronze, fiberglass, jade, and so on.
Months
How long does it take to make the statue of Goddess Kwan Im from marble material with a height of 1.5 meters? According to a sculptor in Nakula-Sahadev, if done day and night without stopping, it took him about six months.
For the size of Indonesia, which roughly works eight hours a day, of a statue to the size and material can only be completed in 1.5 years.
" That is, if he has experienced, especially in understanding the character of the raw material. In addition, most of the sculptors in batikan not genuine artists, who can imagine about his work. " Their properties are like chisels. Otherwise diketok, ya no way, ha .. ha .. ha .., " said the boss artisans.
Although the craft of stone carving in Mungkid has appeared about 45 years ago, but there has been no sign of independence. Equipment owned by the craftsman is very limited, and mostly imported from India. " In my opinion, the equipment was a bit loud, so to be hit with a vengeance, " said Sunarto, who had 10 years as engraver.
The raw materials are still imported from outside the region. For example, black and white stone temple came from Wonosari ( Gunungkidul) , marble from Tulungagung and Makassar. There' s even a material that must be imported.
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With such conditions, the high-quality work has a high price. But art can not be measured solely by money. For works of art need understanding, how to enjoy, attitudes and views on the work of art in itself ( 48)
