Transformasi Kain Nampan Lampung dalam Praktik Seni Kriya Kontemporer pada Komunitas Urban

Abstract

The urban culture and creative industry development has driven a transformation in various forms to traditional textiles, such as the Nampan cloth from Lampung. This traditional cloth initially was used as part of traditional ceremony equipment, but this has undergone an expansion of meaning through its use in contemporary craft art practices today. The phenomenon shows that there has been process of cultural adaptation that allows local values to remain relevant with social habit changes. This study aims to analyze the transformation of Nampan Lampung fabric in contemporary craft art practice within urban communities and to identify its function, meaning, and aesthetic value changes. The research used a qualitative method with a descriptive-analytical approach through literature study, observation, and visual documentation of various craft works based on Nampan cloth. The analysis was conducted using the perspective of cultural transformation and contemporary craft art. The novelty of this research was a study that focused on the transformation of Nampan cloth within contemporary craft practices that was done by designers and crafter as part of urban communities. The results of this study showed that Nampan cloth has undergone a transformation from traditional artifacts into creative expression mediums such as fashion products, batik crafts, interior products, and furniture.. Urban communities have played a role as agents to bridge between the tradition and contemporary culture, this transformation can strengthen Lampung's cultural identity and become a strategy for revitalizing traditional textiles in the modern era.