Grafting and exaggerated shapes in Chinese folk paper-cutting
The exaggerated shape of grafting gives the art of paper-cutting a unique look. The grafted and exaggerated shape appears in a certain specific visible image, but it is not a realistic shape, but the author uses weird and absurd shapes that are contrary to the laws of nature to express an objective image. The modeling thinking process of grafting and exaggeration is both "abstract" and "concrete". It is based on objective objects and uses subjective processing to create a new visual image. This visual image is difficult to find in nature. It is expressed with many fictitious elements such as dreams and associations, and has a new form of mythical romance and illusion.
"Fish Transforms into Baby" Shaanxi Pan Changwang
Grafted modeling is to skillfully graft a certain part of a natural object onto another part of the body, creating a bizarre and mysterious feeling in the picture. There are many such works in paper-cutting. Paper-cutting Baoxianghua is an intentional shape composed of the beauty of flowers. Composite phenomena such as dragons, phoenixes, unicorns, human-faced fish, chicken-headed fish, tiger heads and fish tails, and human-lion are all artificial expressions of grafting. The paper-cut pattern "Fish Transforms into a Baby" by Ansai Pan Changwang of Shaanxi Province is a primitive cultural heritage that uses fish as a totem shape as a symbol of life. The author grafted the dolls head onto the fish shape to form a composite shape, which has the meaning of advocating reproduction.
"Auspicious Celebrations" Shaanxi Pan Changwang
Another paper-cut is the incarnation of good luck (rooster) and happiness (fish). In the picture, the chicken-headed fish holds an auspicious plant in its mouth, and its chest, back and tail are carp flipping upwards, symbolizing the good wishes for an auspicious and prosperous life.Past. Bai Kunus "Lion Doll" is a complex with the head of a human and the body of a lion. Gao Fenglians works often use the shape of wealthy peonies to replace the eyes of characters or animals. This grafting symbol not only has profound connotations, but is also a re-creation of artistic images.
"Lion Doll" Shaanxi Baikunu
Exaggerated shapes are an important feature of paper-cutting art. It is an enhancement of art and a technique that significantly enhances realistic natural objects or typical representative parts of objects. The exaggeration in paper-cutting is based on the authors subjective feelings and understanding, consciously changing the characteristics of natural forms. Its purpose is to highlight the theme, pursue artistic appeal, make the image more general and typical, and more strongly express the formal beauty of natural forms, reflecting the nature of things.
"Back to My Mothers Home" Shaanxi Gao Fenglian
Of course, changes will inevitably occur during grafting. Paper-cut window decoration artists graft and exaggerate the paper-cut image, refine and abstract its inner spiritual essence. The works are rooted in nature and show the original and simple style of the object. For example, the window flower "Poodle" is an excellent work that uses the artistic language of grafting and exaggeration. The shape of the poodle in the paper-cutting is like a blooming flower, which is very cute. It is not limited by the natural form and violates its authenticity. It pays attention to spiritual resemblance and pays attention to the beauty of form. It was created by the paper-cutting artist to consciously change the specific image of the poodle. The poodle fur is composed of abstract flower shapes, which is simple and concise. The head and tail are exaggerated, vividly reproducing the saying "ten pounds of lions, nine pounds of head, and one pound of tail standing on the back of the head". This makes the artistic image of the poodle more prominent, with vivid interest and profound meaning. The grafting and exaggeration is not only the grafting and exaggeration of the styling factors, but also the grafting and exaggeration of the ideological content.
"Poodle" Jiaozhou Anonymous
