Fiber Art Overview

Fiber art is a time-honored art. What is fiber art? The reason why we raised this issue is because in terms of the current domestic situation, neither the "Ci Hai" and "Modern Art Dictionary" nor the "Chinese Art and Fine Arts Dictionary" has included the term "fiber art." Even general art textbooks such as "Chinese Art History", "Foreign Art History", "Chinese Arts and Crafts History", "Foreign Arts and Crafts History" and "Modern World Design History" have not directly mentioned "Fiber Art". concept. However, contrary to this fact, various academic journals and major media have frequently introduced fiber art in recent years. No matter if it is a national-level core publication such as “Decoration”, “Art”, “Artistic Observation”, or CCTV, Beijing TV Station, Shanghai TV Station, “People’s Daily”, “China Education News”, “China Culture News”, “Beijing Evening News” The mass media such as the “Beijing Youth Daily” and various websites have special reports. The "fiber art" that was still unfamiliar to most people before 2000 was now readily available, but a relatively clear concept is still in urgent need of definition.

Fiber is one of the materials most closely related to human life and can be broadly divided into two categories: natural animal and plant fibers (silk, wool, cotton, hemp, etc.) and synthetic fibers. The so-called fiber arts, that is, artists use these materials that are most incompatible with humanity, and weaving, looping, twisting, stitching and other production methods to create an art form of plane, three-dimensional, and space installations. In order to achieve the purpose of creating both physical form and spiritual content. The scope of fiber art is extremely broad. Traditional fabrics (wall tapestry), modern-style three-dimensional fabrics (soft sculptures), and installation art works that use various fiber materials to express ideas in modern architectural space can be included. Constantly giving viewers new aesthetic experiences in terms of vision and touch, forms and content. At the same time, because of its long history, fiber art is often referred to as timeless art.

The fiber material is soft and colorful, and it is easy to visually arouse people's emotional resonance. Therefore, the fiber works have rich expressive power and unique artistic language. It can reach the effect that the ink and paint can not be achieved. The art of fiber not only has the attributes of traditional arts and crafts, but also has the features of modern art design. At the same time, it is also compatible with the pure art characteristics of painting and sculpture, and has rich aesthetic and practical functions. Its participation in arts and crafts exhibitions is handmade art. When participating in art and design exhibitions, it is a design work. When participating in a painting exhibition, it is a mural work. When participating in a sculpture exhibition, it is a soft sculpture work. The large-scale fiber art works applied in the architectural space belong to the public. art. Therefore, fiber art is also very comprehensive.

As we all know, China is a world-famous fabric nation. The tradition of weaving has been long. As early as in the Han and Wei period, people living in the high-cold area have created more refined decorative fine wool fabrics based on the weaving of rough fabrics such as felt. It is not only useful for weaving through the weft-breaking weaving method to weave the armpits of adult objects, but also uses "U"-shaped buckles and "8"-shaped buckles to sew and knot the woven carpets. By the Tang Dynasty, weaving was used to decorate the blankets. The woven silk with the content of painting creatively expands the performance world of ancient fabrics. On the basis of inheriting traditions, the development of modern fiber art in China in recent years has been particularly rapid and has formed a certain scale. Modern fiber art is no longer confined to the pattern of traditional fabrics. Various techniques, various techniques, and various materials constitute its unique visual language and expression means. In particular, it is worth pointing out that China successfully hosted the "From Lausanne to Beijing International Fiber Art Biennale and Academic Seminar". The works of fiber artists have also participated in the "National Exhibition of Fine Arts" and "National Exhibition of Murals" many times. "National Modern Art Exhibition" and other large-scale national exhibitions, which means that fiber art as an independent art style, has been recognized by the community, in the history of modern Chinese art has occupied its rightful place. A large number of fiber art works have become elegant decorations in the public building space. Many painters, sculptors, arts and crafts artists, art designers and teachers and students of art academies have entered the new world of fiber art creation. The modern fiber art of China is presented. Unprecedented prosperity.

The functional features of fiber art Fiber art is an art form that combines practical and aesthetic values. The diversification of the use of specific materials and the manifestations of the forms make the fiber art unique in many aspects such as planarity, three-dimensionality, and space. The physical and chemical properties of the fiber material itself also make the fiber art work functional effects such as keeping warm, keeping warm, preventing moisture, absorbing light, and sound insulation. However, the most important and at the same time the most overlooked role of fiber art is that it processes and processes natural soft or novel and changeable synthetic materials with breakthrough creative attitudes, satisfying people's in-depth psychological needs. Fibre art works are closely related to people's life emotions, and their qualities go beyond the functional categories of paintings, sculptures, and other art forms - as Francois-Claire Pruhon says: Nature reaches people's spiritual level naturally. . When the purely ornamental tapestry was detached from the practical fabric, the art of fiber turned from a direct material concern for humans to a deeper spiritual concern. The fast-paced lifestyle, the soaring social relationships, and the stressful working environment in modern society exert pressure on people in all aspects. The natural affinity of fiber art can give people soothing and awaken people’s power by transcending time and space. The longing for ancient civilization.

Fibre Art and Architecture Space and Applied Values ​​People are active in the architectural space and have a relationship with various factors of the architectural space. Whether it is the use of function or aesthetic value, the art processing of different architectural spaces will create a different atmosphere and create Different effects. Among them, fiber art plays a crucial role in softening the architectural space, coordinating people and nature, people and society, and the relationship between people.

In the furnishings and decoration of the architectural space, the unique creation techniques, rich textures, and profound cultural heritage of the fiber art not only please the public, but also convey to them a new era and a new stage in which modern people should respond. Embrace the ideals of life and attitudes towards life. “No material is so old and so modern; no artistic language is so colorful, and its expression is so intimate and intimate”, so architects often evaluate that fiber art is the warmest space in modern architecture. The art of the people. The art texture of fiber art is full of natural texture and handmade charm, evoking people's deep feelings for nature, to a certain extent, eliminating the sense of apathy and monotony caused by the heavy use of hard materials in modern life. Feelings, let the "human touch" return to the human world.