Creation the Batik Motif of Mojokerto Style Based on the Majapahit’s Temple Reliefs as Local Wisdom

Abstract

Mojokerto is a city where various temples as relics of the Majapahit kingdom located. Each is equipped with reliefs of the temple consist of a depiction of a character or merely as decoration. In addition for being able to arouse the aesthetic sense of beauty, temple reliefs as visual capital that can be a source of inspiration in the development of local craft in Mojokerto. Study in this area focus on the effort to create a characteristic batik motif based on temple reliefs in Mojokerto. This research was meant to solve problems related to the creation of the batik of Mojokerto style. This paper consists of three parts. First, it discusses about the temple reliefs. Second, it discusses the elements of decoration on the temple reliefs as inspired base for creation the motif of Mojokerto batik. And finally, it discusses the process of designing the Mojokerto motif.

Keywords : Mojokerto, Majapahit, reliefs, temples, motif, and batik.