Perspective of Wayang Kulit Purwa Figure Creation Product by Bambang Suwarno (A Case Study on Sanggar Ciptoning [Ciptoning Art Studio], Sangkrah)

Javanese wayang kulit (leather puppet) performance is a form of art living and developing in Java. The word Wayang in Javanese means “shadow”. The objectives of research were 1) to find out the important position of wayang kulit purwa position, and 2) to find out the visualization of wayang kulit purwa creation. This study was a descriptive qualitative research using straightforward observation, in-depth interview, and documentation as the technique of collecting data. The sampling strategy used in this study was snowball sampling. Data validation was carried out using data triangulation. Bambang Suwarno created his work by developing a new work and integrating it into the existing wayang kulit work, aiming to increase the wayang vocabularies. The dalangs (puppeteers)’ response indicated that Bambang Suwarno as dalang figure could be stated as wayang fine art expert as he had concept and productivity in creating his works.