The application of traditional art in the collection of overseas works. Art design originates from life and tradition. In the collection of overseas works of art, modern elements can also be combined with traditional elements, and the application of traditional folk culture in today's world is amazing. What about using Chinese traditional elements in modern design to create a good collection of overseas works of art? Let's take a look at the amazing performance of Chinese element paper-cut, shadow play and weaving technology in the creation of overseas study works.
The Application of Traditional Art in Overseas Students'Collections
No matter whether this year is "celebrating the New Year on the spot" or not, In fact, everyone is "immersed" in the impact of traditional culture In particular, under the atmosphere of the Spring Festival, it publicizes Chinese traditional culture and crafts by pasting couplets, setting off firecrackers, eating dumplings and other ways.
Although our traditional Chinese techniques are seen by many as "rustic", in fact, the more local things are, the more vital they are, As long as the students talk about the reasonable use of these materials, they can achieve good final results.
Today, natural light will share two traditional elements with you, Feel the charm of those ancient skills I hope students can use this as inspiration in their own works~
Extension of paper-cut technique
The paper-cut art has lasted for thousands of years and belongs to a worldwide popular cultural species. Different from our common understanding, paper-cut originated earlier than scissors and paper As early as the Western Han Dynasty, people began to use the hollow carving technique to carve textures on various sheet materials and make handicrafts.
Paper cutting art in traditional memory
But in fact, it is not just China. Many countries are still carrying on their paper-cut traditions, Even the modern paper-cut figure shown by the integration of contemporary elements . Some countries in southern Asia that believe in Theravada Buddhism, as well as Japan in East Asia and Mexico in the Americas, have retained the tradition of custom paper-cut
Screenshot of the movie "Journey to Dream Ring"
Originated from Mexican folk paper-cut
A lot of paper-cut techniques are used in the film Journey to the Dream Ring. In addition to film and television, modern paper-cut is also used in some European and American countries The artists who are keen on paper-cut are insisting on exploration and creation 。
Although the position of paper-cut in the current art field is still marginal, paper-cut, a unique skill with traditional memory, is showing its charm to all major life and art fields.
Screenshot of the movie "Journey to Dream Ring"
Originated from Mexican folk paper-cut
Modern paper-cut can extend into different forms as a carrier and medium of memory and innovation, American paper-cut illustrator Wilhelm Staehle The paper cutting is created with the technique of leaving blank. The overall aesthetic feeling of the picture is not lacking, but it adds more imagination and makes the picture more interesting.
Wilhelm Staehle Paper cut Works
Retro paper-cut illustration It contains a lot of humor elements, and the integration of white space techniques creates a unique visual effect, so that the hollowed out complex conveys a deeper meaning.
Wilhelm Staehle Paper cut Works
Paper cutting is a technique that has been passed down to the present, and it is also a form of artistic transmission. As far as paper cutting is concerned, it should convey the visual feeling on the surface and the story meaning on the inside, The corresponding means of communication are performance and narration.
However, back to the public level, compared with the rapid spread of information, paper-cut seems to lag behind, but in fact, the carrier of paper-cut technology has long been separated from the "paper" element. It is not just the use of art circles and film and television circles, Including our creation in the collection of works, there are also many display forms that integrate traditional techniques and contemporary elements 。
For example, Xu, a student of natural light, has integrated traditional Chinese facial makeup art into his works and successfully won an offer from Huangyi.
The collection creates Chinese style cases and explains the brand vision from the design style
The source of inspiration and the investigation of elements are the core parts of the works. If different perspectives or presentation methods are adopted during this period, the elements that originally seemed to be traditional can be changed into new ones.
In the eyes of admissions officers, the so-called innovation is not just some new concepts The more important thing is to test whether students can look at the problem with different eyes, so natural light suggests that students pay attention to this.
Photos of the research process of traditional elements in the collection
Integration of knitting technology
The knitting technology has also been maintained for thousands of years. It seems that the knitting technology has been developed since human beings began to use knots. The ancient residents of our country used weaving skills to make many production and living utensils with strong craftsmanship, Therefore, "weaving" plays a very important role in the field of Chinese traditional skills 。
Traditional straw weaving technology
The knitting process most often uses a single straight line, and the regular repetition produces a more diversified presentation mode, forming a wealth of geometric patterns, and extending to produce artistic beauty. This aesthetic feeling is made of practical objects, Therefore, as time goes by, it will exude the most simple and primitive sense of craftsmanship 。
Various forms of knitting techniques
There is no deliberate decorative part in the knitting technique, which is formed by interlacing lines There are many materials that can be used for weaving, such as bamboo, wood, rattan, awn, grass, iron, paper, paper, wool, leather... It is possible to link different works in a series of ingenuity and creation as long as the materials are thin and long.
Knitting process with modern elements
And the elements of knitting techniques that continue to bloom in the audience of major artists, Integrate modern elements in traditional techniques and transform them into works of art Tammy Kanat, an Australian knitting artist, transferred her interest and talent to knitting after 12 years as a jewelry designer.
Tammy Kanat Knitting Art Exhibition
She will The color and texture of textile materials are applied to the extreme The tapestries woven are very decorative and can be roughly classified into round, oval, square and irregular shapes. Each layer has different colors. The circular tapestry has both a regular side and a jumping side, giving it infinite vitality.
Tammy Kanat Round Tapestry Series
In addition to the art circle, the "knitting" element has never been absent in the fashion trend world. Including BOTTEGA VENETA It is a "king" who creates extraordinary weaving technology. While continuing the classics, designers constantly bring forth new ideas and demonstrate the unique charm of weaving with different colors, silhouettes and designs.
BOTTEGA VENETA Product Detail
BOTTEGA VENETA production process
The elements of traditional knitting techniques cover the fashion industry, art circle, and even our overseas study circle has requirements for knitting techniques, such as the extended fashion textile specialty. We will Imperial art For example: To apply for RCA textiles, you need to apply for a bachelor's degree in textiles or a related art and design discipline or an equivalent degree , provide a personal plan on the expected direction of MA research.
Screenshot of the official website required for RCA collection
In addition to specialty, when we do this type of collection, Mastering the application of traditional techniques in works , can also create more unique and informative visual effects in their own works.
Innovation of Shadow Play Skills
There are many legends about shadow play, which originated in the Han Dynasty about 2000 years ago and grew into a national art in the folk. Shadow puppeteers manipulate shadow puppets on the hanging white cloth, and deduce colorful stories through shadow shadow cast on the white cloth, percussion instruments, and local singing. so to speak Shadow play is the earliest art of film and animation 。
Early Shadow Play
Compared with paper-cut art, shadow puppets have different forms of presentation Shadow puppetry is an art that combines movement and stillness - it is flexible and stable, and has both form and spirit. It tests every shadow puppeteer behind the scenes with sound, shape and appearance.
The character on the shadow stage has no vitality or emotion, but is just an "item". Therefore, the shadow puppeteers behind the scenes need to accurately grasp the ups and downs of the characters' emotions and stories, and accurately convey them through their own vocals and percussion instruments, Only in this way can the shadow play become a living artistic image with soul 。
Early Shadow Play
There is a detail that is not easy to notice in the production of shadow puppets - every part of the body has deviation. This production form is similar to the sculptures and murals in ancient Egypt: the face, nose and mouth of a person are side faces, but the eyes are front faces.
In addition to the difference in structure, the use of color also changes with the character's characteristics, Expounded the color emotion of people in that era 。
Shadow play has a strong flavor of traditional folk art, and was used as a medium and carrier to express feelings by people in that period However, any ancient art form originates from folk customs, and the inheritance of shadow play is bound to be closely linked with people's life, aesthetics and values.
Up to now, we can also see a lot of things about shadow play culture. There are shadow play elements in many film and television works, including songs, handicrafts, etc., as well as the Tangshan shadow play theme park recently built in Tangshan, with an overall planning area of 350000 square meters. It takes "dancing shadow play, moving Tangshan" as its design concept, and can be seen everywhere Organic integration of folk culture and modern art 。
Details of Tangshan Shadow Play Theme Park
In other industries, there are also many folk art elements. For example, a product is integrated with shadow play art on the package gift box, which presents a beautiful effect combined with modern fonts.
In the same way, We can also properly add some Chinese folk art in the production process of the collection The animation professional student of Natural Light takes Chinese traditional folk culture as the starting point.
The Application of Chinese Traditional Art in Studied Abroad Collections
Design works based on the traditional stories in the Chinese classics of mountains and seas, Created a set of characteristic and interesting professional animation works At the same time, primitive style elements are added to enrich their own output.
Natural light student Animation collection
This method can not only enhance the original value of the collection of works, derive new effects, but also inject the current aesthetic spirit with a rational attitude while accumulating and inheriting the traditional culture, so as to think about the connection between art and life, Take this as the idea to create a collection of works that impress the admissions officer 。
Finally, there are many elements of such traditional skills, and Chinese traditional culture is extremely rich. Although many traditional factors can be seen in the market, we are all in the era of rapid development of the Internet, It may be difficult to have the opportunity and motivation to contact traditional skills 。
Therefore, Natural Light suggests that students can use such elements for reference in the creation of the work collection, because in the eyes of the admissions officer, compared with the innovation of the work collection, they are actually more willing to see the expression ability, knowledge reserves and more dimensional vision of applicants.
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