Works static diagram
Work Detail Figure 1
Dai youth wearing figure 1
Wearing by Han Xuan, a young Dai artist, to show the collision between the work and the new generation of Dai
Old Wear Figure 1
Wearing by the old Dai people in the village, the display works collide with the old Dai people
Figure 2 Wear for the Elderly
Wearing by the old Dai people in the village, the display works collide with the old Dai people
The creation of the work "Whisper" stems from my deep thinking and re-creation of the earring element in the traditional culture of the Dai nationality. Dai women traditionally wear flowers as earrings, symbolizing their closeness to nature and their observance of social etiquette. With the evolution of history, this earring gradually evolved into a ritual item, only in special religious or festival occasions will wear. However, with the process of modernization, this kind of earring has gradually disappeared, and the close relationship between tradition and natural belief has become alienated. Many people can only trace this tradition through ancient murals and documents.
In this context, I hope to re-evoke people's memory and thinking of the traditional culture of the Dai nationality through creation. In order to achieve this goal, I combine natural elements with traditional Dai patterns and transform them through the language of modern art. I extract natural elements from the ancient murals, sculptures and other art forms of the Dai nationality, and combine them with traditional patterns and cultural symbols to create a modern earring design. In form, the outline and structure of the traditional earring are retained, and I have made innovations and attempts in material and detail processing.
After the work was completed, I invited Dai women of different ages to carry out wearing experiments. After wearing it, young Dai artists said that earrings make them feel the profound details of nature and life in Dai culture, and see the collision and integration of modern design and traditional culture. They believe that this kind of earring not only has artistic sense, but also has cultural connotation, which can show the unique charm of Dai culture.
Unlike young women, older villagers are more symbolic when wearing them. When they wear earrings, they not only show their recognition of traditional culture, but also express their nostalgia for the past years. They said wearing the earrings made them feel like they were back in their youth, when traditional etiquette and cultural practices still existed. After wearing them, their manners become more calm and elegant, as if they were back to the era when they were more closely connected with nature and tradition. In particular, they would say, "This earring is like a fairy's. It reminds me of the stories of the past and the poems we used to chant." This emotional response deeply touched me, and also made me feel the profound influence of traditional culture in modern society.
Through this creation, I not only hope that the traditional culture of the Dai nationality can be inherited in modern society, but also hope that through the innovation of the design language, the traditional culture can be radiated with new vitality. Whisper is not only an earring work, it is the result of my deep reflection and re-creation of Dai culture. I hope that through this work of art, people can arouse people's attention and respect for traditional culture in modern society, so that it can not only exist in museums or books, but can enter people's daily life and become a cultural bond. Carrying the memory and spirit of the nation.
Every line and every detail in the work carries respect and thinking for nature and Dai culture. Through this creation, I try to break the boundaries of time and make traditional culture not only stay in the past, but also connect with contemporary society through the form of art.
My creative practice always revolves around the inheritance and innovation of Dai culture. From the perspective of anthropology, I try to present these long-standing traditions to the contemporary society with a new look through in-depth study of Dai traditional culture and modern art design concepts. In this process, I not only pay attention to the aesthetic value of art itself, but also pay more attention to its close relationship with Chinese contemporary culture, society and environment.
My creation began with the exploration of the traditional skills of the Dai people. With the process of modernization, many traditional Dai skills are at risk of being lost. Therefore, I have been committed to combining tradition and modernity through creation and design, so that the art of the Dai nationality will be rejuvenated in the new era. My work not only retains the essence of traditional techniques, but also incorporates modern aesthetic and functional needs, and strives to achieve a dialogue between tradition and modernity in design.
For example, in my work Whisper, I dig deep into the cultural significance of Dai women's traditional wearing of earrings. Dai women usually wear flowers or traditional earrings to show their closeness to nature and their social etiquette. With the passage of time, this kind of earrings gradually evolved into ritual objects, symbolizing the Dai people's awe of nature and etiquette. My creation modernizes the form of this traditional earring, combining traditional natural elements and patterns, and integrating modern design techniques, so that it can not only retain the traditional spiritual connotation, but also be applied in contemporary life. The work not only shows the profound background of Dai culture, but also conveys the importance of the inheritance and innovation of traditional culture in contemporary society.
My works are closely related to Chinese contemporary culture and society, especially in the cultural theme of inheritance and innovation. Chinese society is in a stage of rapid development, and the tension between traditional culture and modernization process is becoming more and more prominent. As an art creator, I hope to provide a solution to this tension through my works. My creation not only emphasizes the protection of traditional culture, but also pays more attention to its modern transformation, so that traditional culture can be better understood and applied in contemporary society. Through the re-creation of traditional skills and art, I hope to promote the protection and regeneration of cultural heritage and ensure that they are more widely recognized and inherited in modern society.
In addition, my work is also closely related to China's environmental protection issues. In many works, I pay special attention to the environmental protection and sustainability of materials, and strive to achieve the harmonious coexistence of art and environment in the creative process. For example, in the design of Dai pottery, I used local natural materials to reduce the negative impact on the environment, which reflects the importance of Chinese society to the concept of green and sustainable development. Through artistic creation, I hope to arouse public attention to environmental protection and promote society to pay more attention to ecological balance and sustainability in development.
In general, my creation is not only an artistic representation of the traditional Dai culture, but also a profound reflection and response to Chinese contemporary culture, society and environment. Through the organic integration of tradition and modernity, culture and society, art and environment, I hope that my works can not only inherit national culture, but also contribute to the development of contemporary society. Through continuous creation and practice, I strive to make more people understand
Zhang Yu, a non-genetic inheritor of the Dai nationality, has long been engaged in the re-creation of Dai culture and the transformation of art design, focusing on the combination of traditional Dai craftsmanship and modern art, and conducting in-depth research and expression of Dai culture from an anthropological perspective. Through innovative design, Zhang Yu rejuvenated the Dai intangible cultural heritage and passed the essence of Dai culture to a wider audience. In this process, Zhang Yu is not only committed to the inheritance and protection of intangible cultural heritage, but also actively promotes the internationalization of Dai culture, so that more people can understand and feel this national culture with profound historical heritage.
