KARAKTERISTIK TATO KREASI STUDIO BOMBTRACK SURABAYA (Tato, Karakteristik Visual dan Studio Bombtrack)

Abstract

Abstrak

Tato sudah dikenal sejak awal masehi di berbagai sudut dunia dalam berbagai  zaman. Masalah yang dikaji dalam penelitian ini adalah bagaimana karakteristik tato, proses dan desain, serta latar belakang/alasan pengguna tato di studio Bombtrack Surabaya. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif dengan pengumpulan data melalui observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Data yang terkumpul dianalisis, disajikan kemudian tahap terakhir penarikan kesimpulan berdasarkan data yang terkumpul. Untuk mendapatkan data yang valid peneliti menggunakan trianggulasi sumber yaitu dengan wawancara beberapa narasumber. Sumber data yaitu karya tato studio bombtrack dan informasi narasumber pengguna tato. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan studio bombtrack memiliki karakteristik tato berdasarkan klasifikasi jenis tato realis, tribal, religi, biomekanik, darkside, old school dan fantasi yang dianalisis secara visual dari aspek objek/bentuk, pewarnaan, teknik pembuatan. Studio  Bombtrack memiliki ciri khas pewarnaan dengan gaya watercolor serta teknik yang khas yaitu handtapping (teknik tradisional) yang masih digunakan sebagai bentuk melestarikan budaya dan teknik modern guna megikuti perkembangan zaman. Kemudian, proses dan desain pembuatan tato sendiri menggunakan 2 teknik, tradisional (handtapping) dan modern (mesin & temporary) dan desain tato dilakukan secara manual dan digital. Berbagai macam desain tato yang dipakai informan mempunyai arti yang berbeda, demikian juga dengan objek yang dipilih memiliki pertimbangan subjektif. Latar belakang/alasan tato dari masing-masing informan antara lain sebagai ungkapan perasaan, tato sebagai keisengan atau coba-coba, mengabadikan momen, mencari perhatian, ekspresi seni dan keindahan, pelampiasan permasalahan, spirtualitas, dan identitas.

Kata Kunci: Tato, Karakteristik Visual, Proses dan Desain, Studio Bombtrack

Abstract

Tattoos have been known since early AD in various corners of the world in various times. The problem studied in this research is how the characteristics of tattoo, process and design, as well as background / reason of tattoo user in studio Bombtrack Surabaya. The type of this research is descriptive qualitative with data collection through observation, interview, and documentation. The collected data is analyzed, presented then the last stage of drawing conclusions based on the collected data. To obtain valid data, the researcher uses triangulation of sources by interviewing several resource persons. Data sources are tattoo studio work bombtrack and informed user resource tattoo. The results showed that bombtrack studios had tattoo characteristics based on the classification of realist tribal, tribal, religious, biomechanical, darkside, old school and fantasy types visually analyzed from aspects of the object / shape, coloring, manufacturing technique. Bombtrack Studio has the characteristic of coloring with watercolor style as well as the unique technique of handtapping (traditional technique) which is still used as a form of preserving culture and modern technique in order to keep up with the times. Then, the process and design of tattooing itself using 2 techniques, traditional (handtapping) and modern (machine & temporary) and tattoo design done manually and digitally. Various tattoo designs used by informants have different meanings, as well as selected objects have subjective considerations. Background / reason for tattoo from each of the informant among others as expression of feeling, tattoo as fad or try, capture moment, seek attention, expression of art and beauty, impingement problem, spirituality, and identity.

Keywords: Tattoos, Visual Characteristics, Process and Designs, Studio Bombtrack