THE BATIK OF PEKALONGAN : BUILDING ITS IDENTITY THROUGH THE COMPOSITION OF COLOR

The color composition is not only connected with the art technique, but also the materials. A method coloring and patterns on fabric is known as the resist-dyeing which is widely spread in Indonesia and known as Batik. Javanese Batik can divide into Palace Batik and Coastal Batik. The Batik of Pekalongan is the most famous of the Coastal Batik in a variety of colors and produced by following the changes of the time without losing the style. The research will be focused on the study of Batik coloring and to identify the color composition. Survey and interview are used to collect data which representing the history of Batik Pekalongan. Artifact analysis is conducted in this study, using graphical information to manage depiction the physical object. It is found the number of colors on a piece of Batik Pekalongan fabric reaches ten different colors. The color combinations are reported by the batik artifacts which show that every color can combine with another color. This study shows that Batik Pekalongan build their identity through the color composition. An interesting future study might involve investigating the color scheme based on the local wisdom. It is a property of Indonesia if the potential is fully utilized.

1.  UEU-Article-11192-5_0044.pdf - 836 KB