The balanced and peaceful perfection of Zhongyang Luliang folk paper-cutting
The ancients said: "The four directions above and below are called the universe, and the travels between the past and the present are called the universe." They believed that the universe is constantly changing and developing. Laozi has a wise saying: "The great day is said to pass away, the passing day is said to be far away, and the far away day is called return". , thus it can be seen that the concept of space and the concept of time in the minds of the ancients are reflected in the folk paper-cut modeling of Zhongyang, forming an idealized aesthetic psychological orientation towards the completeness and perfection of things.
First of all, the characters in Zhongyang folk paper-cutting are required to be complete no matter what angle they are observed from, that is, in order to fully and comprehensively express the authors conception, the creator rarely takes into account the limitations of time and space, but tries his best to To create the artistic image in mind in the flowing time and space. For example, in the Zhongyang paper-cutting work "Wu Song Fights the Tiger", Wu Song actually has two eyes on the side of his face, which is obviously far from reality. People ask why? The answer is: This is how people should be! This may be understood as the authors intention to reflect the time process of continuous actions. From this point of view, simply depicting the instantaneous image of things is not the main purpose of the authors creation, but striving to reveal their essence is the real purpose. Here, the picture is like an independent stage isolated from the outside world. While pursuing the integrity of its image, it also expresses the authors desire for a better life.
Secondly, in works that express courtyard themes, the author uses a technique of looking around. Paper-cuts such as "Baby from the Yins", "Nine Songs on the Sixteenth Day of the First Month", and "Roasted Date Mountain" are works in this area. The entire paper-cut pattern is a two-dimensional process, with no perspective of distance or distance, and no space that gradually becomes farther and farther away. There is no change in volume, but a complete picture. Everything inside the house is not difficult to see because of the obstruction of the wall. All layout and performance depend on the authors creative intention rather than the actual situation. The objects on the screen can be viewed from the front, side, upward, or downward to make them appear in the same space.
This method of viewing objects that is neither a focus nor a scattered point is called "me-centered point perspective" by academics. During fieldwork, the author saw an old woman cutting a piece of work "Broken Bridge" on the spot. Farmer old woman, kangtou plateSit down; cut paper under the lamp, pieces flying down, and soon it was cut into a lifelike group of characters. Before taking a closer look, the aunt looked at it and said to herself: "The two swords of the Green Snake are too long!" She cut them off decisively as she spoke. Sure enough, after being treated in this way, the three characters did not lose their balance and unity in the forward and reverse changes. They were indeed better than before. While looking at them with admiration, I couldn't help but feel awe. It seems that "art originates from life and is higher than life." ” is by no means an empty statement.
