Expressive shapes in Chinese folk paper-cut creations
Paper-cutting is a localized folk art behavior that is extremely casual. Paper-cutting artists often have strong subjectivity and randomness when creating art. They sublimate objective and real objects into images through their own imaginative processing, and the modeling has subjective imagery, which has the characteristics of "observing objects and taking images" and "establishing images and realizing the meaning". The modeling is not limited to the objective form of the object, but improvises according to ones own observation and experience. It does not seek resemblance in form, but only seeks the inner spiritual resemblance and image of the object, which expresses the freedom of creation. "Writing the spirit with the intention", "expressing the meaning fully", "taking the image from the object, not staying in the object", or even "getting carried away", showing conciseness, boldness, freedom and ease, so as to achieve the effect of expressive expression.
"Spring Deer" Jiaozhou Wang Runqin
The expressive shapes focus on the blending of situations and spiritual feelings. It is based on the true inner level of the creator and is subject to the inner free impulse of the creative subject. It is an ideal expression of creativity that transcends reality and is also a vivid expression of peoples spiritual life. Most of the paper-cutting authors come from the folk and have no professional training. Their works are often not bound by too many rules and regulations. They are purely the pursuit of their own ideals and self-expression. They can integrate everything in the perceived world and the imaginary world to express a The inner self is an expression of authenticity. The works sometimes give people an illogical feeling, but their inner spirit is reasonable, originating from nature and transcending nature. The creation of each of their paper-cut patterns, from the connotation of the theme to the expression of the image, is integrated with the authors thoughts and feelings, making each work full of imagery. The image is vivid, the connotation is rich, the structure is ingenious, and it has a strong connotation, thus maximizing the expressiveness of Chinese folk paper-cutting. They used scissors to describe what they were thinking, accurately reproducing their inner feelings, and "with the help of the external real world""Self", to express the self' of an inner spiritual world, expresses his inner longing with a free-spirited shape, and also highlights the initiative and sincerity of consciousness. For example, Jiaozhou Wang Ruiqins work "Spring Deer" 》Using the expressive modeling method, plum blossoms, deer, butterflies, etc. are organized into one picture. The priorities are clear and well-proportioned, giving the picture a dreamy, supernatural charm and romantic beauty. The author is A natural expression of true feelings.
"One Family" Shaanxi Gao Fenglian
At the same time, the illogical and reverse expression also reflects the expressiveness of the paper-cut shape. In terms of the expression of the picture space, it is often completed by borrowing strange composition methods such as overlapping of objects and time and space dislocation, which is reflected in the free perspective of subjective images. This is also a unique modeling method of paper-cut art. Their creations are completely unconstrained by the laws of natural perspective. When expressing objects, they can be near or far, without virtual reality or distance. They can look straight up and down, see through A, see B and then see C. They do not require three-dimensional space. It is not satisfied with the two-dimensional space of the plane, but expresses the multi-dimensional psychological space of continuous time and space, so as to express the authors inner emotions and make it more emotional. The paper-cut "Family" by Gao Fenglian from Shaanxi Province shows the people inside through the house. The people in the yard are small near and large at a distance. The characters are looking straight at each other, but looking down at each other, which is very random. Wang Xiuqings paper-cut work "Grazing Picture" cuts a horse into a multi-headed horse, showing the dynamic process of the horse eating grass. The work shows a strong sense of form and visual appeal, and at the same time it is illogical and freehand. .
"Grazing Picture" Shaanxi Wang Xiuqing
In paper-cut window flower works, we often see flowers blooming in all four seasons at the same time; dolls, lotus, lotus pods, and lotus roots are all together; a peach tree has not only flowers but also big peaches; water can flow in the opposite direction; flying in the sky is not necessarily a bird,The things swimming in the water are not necessarily fish; the heaven, earth, human world, sun, moon, stars, etc. can all appear in the same picture at the same time. As long as the authors wishes can be expressed, everything in the world can be co-located at the same time. For example, the work "Continuously Giving birth to a Takako" shows a fat baby sitting in a blooming lotus, and the images of lotus pods and lotus roots are also divided into one picture. It can be seen from the work that the author combines isomorphically as he pleases, " Zhuangzi "On the Equality of Things" said: "Heaven and earth coexist with me, and all things are one with me." This makes the expression of the picture more harmonious and complete. This free arrangement based on subjective feelings is a super-subjective integration that transcends natural time and space and presents a unique visual effect.
"Continuous Sons" Binzhou Anonymous
The performance of paper-cutting comes from the heart, emphasizing feelings. It originates from the paper-cutting artists understanding of life phenomena and is based on observation and understanding of nature. His works are not only for the pursuit of beauty, but also express the expression of the paper-cutting artist. The true emotion is an entertaining mental image.
