Interpretasi Simbolik Karya Seni Visual Bertajuk Walk In Silence, Don’t Walk Away In Silence Oleh Saiful Razman Dalam Konteks Fenomena Covid-19
A Symbolic Interpretation Of The Visual Artwork Titled Walk In Silence, Don't Walk Away In Silence By Saiful Razman In The Context Of Covid-19 Phenomenon
Abstract
Karya seni visual dalam pelbagai bentuk dan jenis ungkapan diciptakan oleh seniman untuk menyampaikan atau menyatakan sesuatu berupa makna atau pengertian kepada pengamatnya melalui perantaraan simbol atau tanda tertentu. Kajian ini dilaksanakan untuk menganalisis dan menafsirkan makna dari sejumlah simbol dan tanda yang hadir dalam karya seni visual bertajuk Walk in Silence, Don’t Walk Away in Silence (2021) oleh Saiful Razman dalam konteks fenomena COVID-19. Pendekatan kajian seni digunakan di mana ianya di duduk di bawah kajian kualitatif yang menfokuskan pada penjelasan bersifat deskriptif dan menyeluruh. Satu kerangka konseptual telah dibina melalui konsep-konsep yang dianggap relevan sebagai panduan untuk mendekati, memahami dan menjelaskan simbol atau tanda dari karya seni visual sehingga membuka jalan terhadap kefahaman makna simbolik dari karya yang diteliti. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahawa karya seni visual tersebut memuatkan sejumlah simbol dan tanda yang diinspirasikan dari pengalaman peribadi seniman sewaktu menempuh fasa Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) beberapa tahun yang lepas. Simbol dan tanda tersebut secara tersirat mengungkapkan makna simbolik tentang kehidupan manusia yang terpenjara sehingga hilang nilai kebebasannya sehingga hanya peristiwa kematian sahaja yang mampu membebaskan manusia untuk keluar dari belenggu tersebut walaupun dunia di sekitarnya penuh dengan kesunyian dan kekosongan.
Kata Kunci: interpertasi, simbolik, karya seni visual, COVID-19, Saiful Razman
ABSTRACT
Visual artworks in various forms and types of expression are created by artists to convey or express something in the form of meaning and understanding to the observer through the use of certain symbols or signs. This study was carried out to analyze and interpret the meaning behind symbols and signs present in the visual artwork titled Walk in Silence, Don’t Walk in Silence (2021) by Saiful Razman in the context of the COVID-19 phenomenon. The art study approach is used where it sits under a qualitative study that focuses on descriptive and holistic explanations. A conceptual framework has been built through concepts that are considered relevant as a guide to approach, understand and explain symbols or signs from visual artwork so as to pave the way for a clear understanding of the symbolic meaning of the researched work. The analysis results show that the visual artworks contain many symbols and signs inspired by the artist's personal experience while going through the Movement Control Order (MCO) phase a few years ago. The symbols and signs implicitly express the meaning of imprisoned human life until the value of freedom is lost so that only the event of death can bring people out of the shackles even though the world around them is full of silence and emptiness.
Keywords: interpretation, symbolic, visual artwork, COVID-19, Saiful Razman
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