Application of paper cutting in indoor and outdoor design
Paper-cutting is the plan or medium (i.e. pattern, draft) of ancient art design, whether it is the "gold and silver flat stripping" process in the Han and Tang Dynasties, printing and dyeing designs, patterns on porcelain in the Song Dynasty, or folk embroidery in the Qing Dynasty , wood carving patterns on buildings, furniture, lamps, and paper-cutting are the plans or media of ancient art design.
The era of handicrafts has passed, and what has been brought with it is the modern digital society. Paper-cutting is no longer the manuscript and medium of art design, but has become a commonly used means and method of expression in modern art design. The original form of paper-cutting may fade in peoples memory, but because paper-cutting art has profound meaning, simple and exaggerated shapes, and rich colors, it can provide rich creative themes for modern art design, so more rich reasons have emerged. Paper-cutting extends into various wonderful forms, which has an indelible relationship with modern art design, such as paper-cutting and indoor and outdoor environment design, paper-cutting and graphic design, paper-cutting and landscape design, paper-cutting and modern installation art.
Paper-cutting is a folk decoration for indoor spaces. Due to various reasons such as economy, paper-cutting is mainly used to decorate spaces in folk indoor spaces. Especially during festivals and weddings, paper-cutting plays a role in enhancing the atmosphere and Decorating interior spaces plays an important role.
In modern indoor and outdoor decoration design, paper cutting is not very good at three-dimensional shapes, but it can also exert its unique style. We know that the enclosure of surfaces can form volumes and spaces, so the uniqueness of the paper-cut form in the plane also has room for expansion in the three-dimensional form. We can find designs that utilize paper cutouts as design elements in interior decoration. Such as: partition decorative screens, furniture, lamps, daily necessities, etc. in interior design. The hollow pattern of the lampshade looks very beautiful under the light of the lamp.
Some tableware and porcelain manufacturers use the characteristics of paper-cutting to decorate the products with hollow patterns, which are both beautiful and elegant and have practical functions of leakage, making the products more attractive.
We are no strangers to using paper-cut patterns to decorate indoor and outdoor walls. If we expand our imagination of the paper-cut form and then enclose it to form a three-dimensional space object,Then in modern architectural decoration, you can also find decorative forms with paper-cut decorative lines and transparent structural features, which are especially popular among designers this year. In addition to the advantages of ventilation and lighting, it also expands the visual space and integrates the natural scenery of the outdoor space into the indoor effect. Although it is far from the flat paper-cut form, it is very similar to the decorative characteristics of the paper-cut forms "connected lines and hollowed out" principles.
The formal characteristic of paper-cutting is hollow patterns. It is widely used in indoor and outdoor decoration design, including sculptures, signs, flower stands, partition walls, etc. Partition flower walls can divide space and have the functions of ventilation, lighting, overlaying scenery, borrowing scenery, etc., and can play a special role in decorating and beautifying the environment. The particularity of the hollowing-out effect of paper-cutting is that the divided space is both virtual and real. The transparency of the hollowed-out part can print out the Beijing color of the separation wall, which appears subtle and rich. As peoples vision moves, the color of the hollowed-out pattern will change, creating a sense of movement. In addition, unexpected effects will occur with changes in seasons, weather, and sunlight. In particular, the light and shadow effects are like reflections in water dazzlingly printed on the ground, making it feel particularly romantic and beautiful. In outdoor decorative spaces, natural backgrounds such as light, sky, water, and plants can be fully utilized, so they are often used abroad. The virtual and actual relationship of paper-cutting is used to organically combine nature and artificiality to form a unique viewing landscape.
When Matisse was eighty years old (1848), he was responsible for the interior decoration design of the Hanse Church. The windows in the church used paper cutting to simplify natural objects into geometric patterns.
In addition, paper-cutting is the most representative element of traditional Chinese culture. During the Spring Festival, paper-cutting will be used in modern homes, shopping spaces, stage design, and lighting design. It has become the "Chinese New Year" ”, an indispensable element to enhance the atmosphere of indoor space.
