The Performance Amongster: Voyage of Lengger by Otniel Tasman

Abstract

This study focuses on the creative process and visual presentation of the performance Amongster: Voyage Of Lengger by Otniel Tasman. The objective is to describe the creative process and analyze the visual presentation of the performance. This is a qualitative study employing a choreographic approach with a descriptive-analytical method. Data collection techniques included observation, interviews, and literature review. The analysis of the creation process draws on Eko Supriyanto’s 3R concept, Re-Visiting, Re-Questioning, and Re-Interpreting. Meanwhile, the analysis of the performance’s visual elements employs Eriyanto’s framing theory, utilizing the models of Gamson and Modigliani. The research findings indicate that Amongster: Voyage Of Lengger is a contemporary dance artwork created in 2020 as a reflection of Otniel Tasman’s 10 year journey in exploring the world of Lengger. The creative process emphasizes a re-examination of tradition and self-reflection by Otniel Tasman, artistic design, as well as the reinterpretation of Lengger’s forms and values within a contemporary context. Visually, the performance is framed through a scene structure that highlights identity conflict, duality, and the search for self, realized through the symbols of the body, props, and movement composition. This artwork is also interdiciplinary, incorporating elements of film, dance choreography, and noise music, resulting in a complex, innovative aesthetic experience that opens up interpretive space for the audiens.