Representasi Ngengat dalam Karya Seni Lukis

Penciptaan karya seni lukis dengan objek ngengat untuk mengembangkan visual yang layak dipamerkan melalui gaya naturalis-simbolis dengan pendekatan ilustratif-fantastik. Ketertarikan perupa terhadap ngengat muncul dari pengalaman langsung, yang membuka pandangan terhadap potensi visual, simbolik, dan narasi. Sebagai makhluk malam, ngengat identik dengan metamorfosis, pencarian cahaya, serta dualitas antara keindahan dan kerapuhan yang menjadikannya simbol refleksi batin dan ekspresi emosional. Tujuan penciptaan ini adalah merepresentasikan tema ngengat dalam seni lukis, menjelaskan proses kreatif dalam gaya naturalis-simbolis, serta mengeksplorasi bentuk visual perempuan dengan eksplorasi garis, warna,  tekstur dan unsur rupa lainnya serta karakteristik ngengat. Teknik yang digunakan meliputi opaque, akuarel, drybrush, lelehan, serta goresan spontan. Hasil karya berupa 13 lukisan, berjudul: Tumbuh dari Retakan Jiwa, Bernaung dalam Rimbun, Mimikiri Sang Penjaga Bunga, Beautiful Family of Moth, Listening to Your Inner Intuition, Mengalir dalam Senyap, Metamorfosis Luka, Mekarnya Luka, Tatap yang Tersembunyi, Bermekaran dalam Sunyi, Peluk Lembut Sayapmu.

Kata kunci: Metamorfosis, naturalis-simbolis, ngengat, representasi, seni lukis.

The creation of paintings featuring moths as subjects aims to develop visually appealing works suitable for exhibition through a naturalistic-symbolic style with an illustrative-fantastic approach. The artist's interest in moths stems from direct experience, which has opened their eyes to the visual, symbolic, and narrative potential of these creatures. As nocturnal creatures, moths are synonymous with metamorphosis, the search for light, and the duality between beauty and fragility, making them symbols of inner reflection and emotional expression. The purpose of this creation is to represent the theme of moths in painting, explain the creative process in a naturalistic-symbolic style, and explore female visual forms through the exploration of lines, colors, textures, and other visual elements, as well as the characteristics of moths. The techniques used include opaque, watercolor, drybrush, dripping, and spontaneous strokes. The resulting works consist of 13 paintings, titled: Growing from the Cracks of the Soul, Shelter in the Thicket, The Mimicry of the Flower Guardian, Beautiful Family of Moths, Listening to Your Inner Intuition, Flowing in Silence, Metamorphosis of Wounds, The Blooming of Wounds, The Hidden Gaze, Blooming in Silence, The Gentle Embrace of Your Wings.

Keywords: moth, naturalist-symbolic, painting, visual representation, metamorforphosis.