Allegory: Interpretation of Visual Images of the Urban and Nature Through Visual Art Works

This study aims to produce a visual artwork through the representation of the world of the artist's imagination in an effort to form a new landscape. This work is a reflection, emotion and abstract experience of the artist towards urban development and the destruction of nature due to human activity and greed. Artists are creative individuals who are able to produce works that have their own aesthetic value depending on their experience, understanding and philosophy or style of thinking in presenting visual elements and meaning. This study uses an approach in artistic research which is research based on studio practice (Studio Based Research). This research process applies three methods in the work creation model by S.P Gustami (2007) in the production of creative works, namely exploration, planning and creation. While the analysis of artworks is by using the 'organic unity' model by Ocvirk (2001) which is divided into three main aspects namely subject, form and meaning. Three series of selected paintings entitled "Chrysalis" that were produced depict the landscape of a fantasy world that brings the surrealistic genre that features a variety of complex visual images with a clash of various styles that push the audience into the world of color, depth and detail. This work includes elements, images and concepts of nature and urbanization as an allegory to be understood and appreciated so that the progress of technology, culture and society parallel in the modern context. In addition, this work brings a paradigm in human interaction with the environment.