Mega Mendung

Batik Mega Mendung an identical batik artwork and even become an icon Cirebon batik and other Indonesian regions. This motif has peculiarities that are not found in other batik producing region. In fact, because only in Cirebon and is a masterpiece

Mega Mendung as a basic motif of batik is well known to many countries. As proof of his fame, the motive Mega Mendung never made the cover of a book published abroad batik entitled Batik Design, the work of a Dutch named Pepin van Roojen. The specificity motifs Mega Mendung not only on the motive in the form of an image resembling a cloud with colors firmly, but also the values ​​of the philosophy contained in his motives. It is closely related to the overall history of the birth in Cirebon batik.

H. Komarudin Kudiya S.IP, M.Ds, Chief Executive of West Java Batik Foundation (YBJB) states that:"The motive Mega Mendung is a form of work that is very noble and meaningful, so the use of motifs Mega Mendung should be maintained properly and placed properly. This statement is not intended to limit how motives Mega Mendung produced, but more to the disapproval of the use of motifs Mega Mendung for actual goods are not appropriate, such as coatings slippers in hotels. "

 

Mega Mendung motif initially always berunsurkan blue red color interspersed describe masculinity and dynamic atmosphere, because in the process of making the intervention of man. The male members who initially pioneered tarekatlah batik tradition. Blue and dark red color also describe the psychology of the coastal plain, open and egalitarian.
In addition, the blue color is also touted wide color symbolizes the sky, friendly and quiet and symbolize rain carrier to look forward to as the bearer of fertility and life-giving. The blue color is used ranging from light blue to dark blue. Describe the more bright light blue and dark blue life illustrates the dark clouds that contain rainwater and give life.
During its development, the motive Mega Overcast undergone many developments and modified according to market demand. Megamendung motif combined with animal motifs, flowers or other motifs. Indeed, the incorporation of this motif has been done by the traditional batik since the first, but becomes very rapid development with the intervention of the fashion designer. Besides motifs, color motif originally megamendung blue and red, now grown into a wide variety of colors. There motif Mega Mendung yellow, green, brown and others.

The production process that used to be done in writing and print, with economic considerations are produced on a large scale by means of printed (printing) in factories. Although Mega Mendung patterned fabric produced with this process actually can not be called with batik.

Mega Mendung any form of motifs that were once only known in the form of batik cloth, can now be found in various forms of goods. There is a form of glass painting wall decoration, interior products such as wood carving and products of household appliances such as pillowcases, bed linen, tablecloths and others.