MANUNGGAL
Galih Johar · 2023
‘Stuff’ is mentioned here to refer to ‘artificial stuff’ consumed for its function, meaning and myth. The game of stuff becomes much more intricate when stuff gets consecrated as symbols. ‘Manunggal’ (Javanese term, literally translated: oneness, be united, being one), there is no longer a barrier between stuff, its functions, meanings and myths. Thus, by owning and consuming particular stuff, we are endowed with a way of life that is agreed upon as common, a sense of identity and social class. Therefore, Galih Johar argues that everyday objects are political substances.
Page : 58 pages
Language : Bahasa and English