Reverting Animal in Post-Anthropocentrism Character Design: A case study of the Papuan bird of paradise (cenderawasih papua)

Ika Yulianti; Troy; Tegar Andito; Ginanjar Setyo Nugroho

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI39.7675

Authors

Ika Yulianti Animation Program, Faculty of Recording Media Arts, Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Troy Animation Program, Faculty of Recording Media Arts, Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Tegar Andito Animation Program, Faculty of Recording Media Arts, Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Ginanjar Setyo Nugroho Animation Program, Faculty of Recording Media Arts, Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI39.7675

Keywords:

Post-anthropocentrism, character design, the Papuan Bird of Paradise (Cenderawasih bird), reverting animal.

Abstract

This study examines the redesign of the Papuan Cenderawasih bird character through a post-anthropocentric approach in visual arts. As an endemic animal of Indonesia, the Cenderawasih represents the ecological richness and local cultural values that are often reduced by a human-centric perspective. This study uses post-anthropocentric theory and exploratory methods within a practice-led research framework to evaluate the dominance of anthropocentric representations in character design. The results show that the visualisation of Cenderawasih can be developed as an independent non-human entity, presenting a reverting animal strategy to restore the essence of animals in contemporary art practices based on ecological ethics.

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