2. INTRODUCTION
On Friday, we went outing and visited 2 places which is Balai Pemuda and
Surabaya gift shop Gae Koen Thok. Finally we categorized Surabaya visual art into
Logos
Clothes
Paintings
Handcrafts
Statues
3. LOGOS
One of visual art type is logo. Basically the logo is used to mark
identity of organizations, schools, companies, and government.
Mostly the logos we found in Surabaya use icons Sura and Baya (shark
and crocodile) and Tugu Pahlawan monument. These make them
unique because logos are always persistent that they always think that
when there is Tugu Pahlawan it is always in Surabaya. That what
makes them unique.
9. MR. M SOCHIEB
One of the greatest painter in Surabaya is Mr. M. Sochieb. The
themes of his paintings are unique because he showed the spirit of
Surabaya citizen against the Dutch colonialist during the war on 10
November 1945. In 1965 he started his exhibition. Every time he has
an exhibition, he starts it on 10 November. No one exactly know his
reason.
10. This painting describes when
Surabaya‟s youth climbed Yamato
hotel ( now Majapahit Hotel) to rip
the part of Dutch flag which is blue
color.
11. This painting shows that Mr. Sochieb
wanted to tell that war without
strategy is a waste can cause death
without meaning. We are aware of his
own strength. Enemy ambush, seized
the fortress.
12. In this painting Mr. Sochieb wanted
to tell that the war has cost human
values, destruction, misery and death.
Although all gone in waste however,
for the right of free land, there are
still requirements without sacrifice,
namely: "The Way of Peace"
13. CLOTHES
Kinds of clothes in Surabaya’s visual art are Udeng , Modern T-Shirt, and kebaya
(traditional dress)
14. T-SHIRT (MODERN) This is a sample of modern T-Shirt
that we found in Gae Koen Thok.
The design uses cartoon that
represents the ingredients of „rujak
cingur‟ which is a traditional salad
originally from Surabaya. It makes
this t-shirt unique because all of
the ingredients are drawn in
cartoon and they add smiley faces
in each of the cartoon they draw.
Adding wording also important.
15. This unique hat from surabaya is called „ Udeng‟
UDENG (TRADITIONAL) and originally design from Surabaya. It shows
Surabaya‟s identity because of the color, design, and
motif.
The characteristics :
• It has the typical triangle behind the hat which
make it unique and different from other
traditional hats such as Jogjakarta and Surakarta‟s
hats.
• It uses one type of color
• In formal ceremonies which held by Surabaya‟s
government, „Udeng‟ is worn.
16. This is a traditional cloth for Surabaya‟s
KEBAYA girl. It is simple, just sarong Batik
(bottom) with Kebaya (top). The top
they wear is made of colorful cotton
fabric and decorated by handmade lace.
The batik motif is taken from original
Surabaya‟s motif such as „Sawunggaling
motif ‟ (roaster) and little bit influenced
by Madura‟s batik which has flowers and
birds motifs. This is unique because of
the handmade lace that is for the girls
top and the batik motif that has been
influenced by Madura‟s batik.
18. KEY CHAINS
These key chains are souvenirs to
promote Surabaya which use many kinds
of Surabaya‟s symbols and historical
events, such as „Semanggi‟ leaves, old
Surabaya‟s logo, and the speech of Bung
Tomo (one of Surabaya‟s hero). These
are unique because can make people
remember the importance of historical
building, events, and symbols.
19. This is a sample of souvenirs that is
SOUVENIRS (MODERN)
useful to promote Surabaya. It is a
glass that uses glass that can broke
easily. It uses many motifs like Suro
and Boyo symbol to promote
Surabaya. People usually buy it to
remember their trip to Surabaya. This
is unique because this glass use Suro
and Boyo symbol but instead of the
real one they modified into their own
logo.
20. WOOD HANDCRAFT
This is one of the famous
Wood handcraft in Surabaya. This
wood handcraft started to be
famous around 1.5 years ago. This
craft even has influence Jogja craft.
This is unique because it shows
about Surabaya‟s citizens daily
activities and it shows their
clothes.
22. Tugu pahlawan is another famous
TUGU PAHLAWAN monumental statue that represents
historical of Surabaya which allows
people to remember how the youth of
Surabaya defended their city from
Dutch attack on 10th November 1945.
Recently this Surabaya‟s icon is used for
batik motif. It is another statue that
defines Surabaya after The Suro and
Boyo statue. People usually went to Tugu
Pahlawan Monument Surabaya to know
more about Surabaya „s history in the
past.
23. We can find this Jaleveva Jayamahe monument
JALESVEVA_JAYAMAHE
in the port of Tanjung Perak Surabaya.
Monument of Jalesveva Jayamahe taken away
from TNI AL motto that means, "In the sea we
are glorious” that symbolizes the power of
Indonesia‟s maritime army that protect the
ocean territory of Indonesia. The other meaning
of this statue figure is as the readiness symbol to
receive the devotion one to another generation.
This monument is a statue as high as 30,6
meters, which sustained by a building as high as
30 meters, designed by Nyoman Nuarta, the
famous artists from Bali. That is why this statue
is unique.
24. This is a very famous statue that defines
Surabaya. Based on the information, this
SURO DAN BOYO
symbol has been changed 3 times up to
now. Is is made from brink, rock and
cement. You can find this near the zoo in
Surabaya. People usually take pictures and
directly went to the zoo if it is holiday.
This statue is unique because it make
people remember the Surabaya‟s legend.
25. JOKO DOLOG
A STATUE INFORM OF BUDDHA
FROM 13TH CENTURY.
Joko Dolog is a buddhist statue built in
the year 1289 to honor the funeral of
King Kertanegara. It is believed to be
carried to Surabaya 300 years ago. In
front of the statue there is a big stone
with Javanese literature containing the
inscription of Joko Dolog. It can be
found on Taman Aspari street. This
unique because of historical value.
26. SEMANGGI BATIK
SURABAYA
This is one of unique batik from
Surabaya. The motif used are
Semanggi leaves and a famous icon
which is Suro and Boyo are fighting. It
doesn't use many colors like Madura‟s
batik but Surabaya‟s batik
characteristic is only use one theme of
bright color.
27. This is a special batik motif-based of mangroves
BATIK MANGROVE
so we called it "Batik Mangrove“. The color that
been used for this Batik is more of bright colors
like orange, yellow, red, purple and brown in
general. Batik mangrove has a specific designs
with the motif of flora and fauna that live in the
mangrove ecosystem like leaves, flowers, fruits,
as well as animals like fish, crabs and shrimp.
Each motif of mangrove comes with different
name based on the motif in specific.
The characteristic of this type of visual art is
they used small motif and repeat it more than
usual batik.
29. ANALYZING - LALA
We didn‟t find much info about Surabaya visual art that really comes from Surabaya. But me
and my group notices, Surabaya‟s visual arts use elements of art, such as one theme of color ,
lines and shapes especially wavy, straight and rectangles. Nowadays Surabaya has been using the
icons Tugu Pahlawan monument as a symbol and surrounded by Semanggi leaves which
originally represent Surabaya.
Right now there is very rare painters that paint particular Surabaya‟s icon such as Suro and
Boyo statue, Tugu Pahlawan, Semanggi leaves, but the painting styles mostly are abstract. Most
of Surabaya‟s visual art we found in many art galleries are influenced by other‟s city culture,
such as Jogjakarta and Madura. Overall, the importance of Surabaya‟s visual art is to define and
show the identity of Surabaya. The number of visual art in Surabaya is limited that is why we
need to help promote.
30. ANALYZING-ALDO
.Surabaya visual art is important because it really shows the culture of
Surabaya and it can represent Surabaya. Actually we from our excursion
we find some new Surabaya tradition. For example udeng and semanggi.
When we have found that tradition of Surabaya we start searching the
information of another visual art. Like paintings we find painter M
Sochieb. He painted a painting about Surabaya war. We want to find
information or other visual art that can attract other people to come to
Surabaya and to see the visual art in Surabaya.
31. ANALYZING-MICHELLE
Surabaya‟s visual art is important because preserving our visual art
can allow our visual art couldn‟t be taken by other country. That is
why we should create more because it can attract many tourists and
visitors to go to Surabaya. So they can remember the beauty of
Surabaya.
32. ANALYZING - KEVIN
I think Surabaya‟s visual art is important for me. It is important to
attract people attention to love Surabaya city and know that Surabaya
is rich of cultural tradition. Surabaya‟s visual art is different from
other city because of the materials are used. They use many different
symbols and the famous one is Suro and Boyo symbol.
33. CONCLUSION
Surabaya has visual art although the forms of visual art up to now are not as many as
Bali or Jogjakarta. We assume by visual art, we all can help promoting Surabaya so our
city would be defined easily and be different obviously from other cities. Another
importance of Surabaya‟s visual art is to have what we called „city identity „which allow us
being proud of Surabaya. People can modify the forms of visual art but the point of
modification is not only to make it better but also to create new symbols that represents
Surabaya‟s identity which can rise being proud of Surabaya. This can make people who
live or visit Surabaya remember that Surabaya is a heroic city , Maritime Army based
camp, and unique cultural city. From now on, we should improve and promote more by
designing and promoting Surabaya‟s visual art to other city.
