The lack of attention from the government, causes concern to the leather puppet painting artists about the future fate of Indonesian culture. Musafiq, a painter of Beber and Pakuwon leather puppet from Klaten, central java, hoped that young generations care, and want to learn to love the traditional art of the country, So that it won’t be eroded by foreign culture or consumed by time.
Pakuwon and Beber leather puppet painting art is a rarity to find nowadays. It is even feared that the art will go extinct, consumed by the progress of time. Musafiq, a painter of Beber and Pakuwon leather puppets, said that, although it is difficult, He holds on and tries to develop the art of Beber and Pakuwon leather puppet painting. In his house in Belang Wetan Village, north Klaten Subdistrict, Musafiq keeps on working, with hopes that there will be attention from young generations, to learn and love the leather puppet painting art.
The lack of attention from the government to provide room for Artists, has raised concerns that art and traditions will fade away. Musafiq hoped that the government would provide an appropriate financing for art and culture, because art is a strong unifier of nation.
Pakuwon and Beber leather puppet painting art is a rarity to find nowadays. It is even feared that the art will go extinct, consumed by the progress of time. Musafiq, a painter of Beber and Pakuwon leather puppets, said that, although it is difficult, He holds on and tries to develop the art of Beber and Pakuwon leather puppet painting. In his house in Belang Wetan Village, north Klaten Subdistrict, Musafiq keeps on working, with hopes that there will be attention from young generations, to learn and love the leather puppet painting art.
The lack of attention from the government to provide room for Artists, has raised concerns that art and traditions will fade away. Musafiq hoped that the government would provide an appropriate financing for art and culture, because art is a strong unifier of nation.
