The accumulation of local art and traditional culture on Zigong folk paper-cutting themes
Paper-cutting is a folk art for the Zigong people, but it is also a spiritual sustenance. Just like all folk art, it is always an image reflection of the traditional culture, living customs, and spiritual beliefs of a region or nation. It embodies the folk customs passed down from generation to generation in a place. It is created by the people according to the requirements of life. The strong local flavor and regional characteristics make it easy for people to identify and return emotionally.
Therefore, the emergence and emergence of each type of folk art must have a strong local flavor. Just like Zigong paper-cutting, in the long-term development process, it embodies the customs, customs and humanistic history of the Zigong area. Zigong is known as the hometown of dinosaurs. Therefore, dinosaurs have become an indispensable object of expression in Zigong paper-cutting. Various dinosaurs do not look so tall and mighty in paper-cutting, but they use incised techniques to create a cute and kind-hearted image.
The most common dinosaur-themed paper-cuts are made into sets of small bookmarks, which are sold as dual symbols of Zigong culture or given as gifts to foreign tourists or foreign friends. In the 1980s, the Zigong Arts and Crafts Company launched paper-cut works based on Zigongs local customs and customs, which were favored by people. Twenty years later, Zigong paper-cutting artists once again designed a set of "Four Scenes of the Salt City" based on four Zigong landmarks: Wangye Temple, Rongxian Giant Buddha, Zigong Saltworks, and Xiqin Guild Hall, which caused considerable repercussions in the Zigong area. Each paper-cut in this set has a circular composition, using simple lines to outline the shape of a building or landscape, and is accompanied by auspicious patterns. The combination of dots and lines, and the echo between surfaces and dots appear so harmonious.
