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Kritika Kultura

Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6166-608X https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5936-3706

Abstract

Art as a mechanism for fostering peace in conflict resolution and peace maintenance can be found in different social experiences. The Ambon conflict that occurred in 1999 following the fall of Indonesia’s New Order government ended in 2002, but the potential for inter-religious and inter-ethnic conflicts is still a concern for many members of the Ambon community in Maluku Province. In an effort to maintain peace, various elements of the Ambon society continuously engage themselves in various activities to preserve peace. One consistent element in these peace preservation efforts is the youth of Ambon, who employ art as a means of preserving peace. This research aims to explore the mechanisms of peace preservation, such as art, carried out by the Ambon youth in the post-conflict period. Masculinities theory is employed as a lens to analyze these mechanisms of peace preservation through art. The novelty of this research lies in the introduction of the concept of the non-violent re-articulation of masculinities, offered as a contribution to a body of work in which masculinities are often associated with militarized masculinities and linked to violence in a stagnant way. A fresh perspective on the non-violent re-articulation of masculinities is emphasized in this study, using art as its material object. The research methodology is thematic analysis of interviews combined with observation of performances, exploring the issues above by gathering information from Ambon youths involved in peace preservation, through interviews conducted in 2023–2024 along with one interview from 2017.

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