An Iconological Study on the Modernity Transformation of Folk Paper Cuttings—Taking Lyu Shengzhong's Works as Examples
Lyu Shengzhong's works draw nutrients from the soil of traditional folk paper cuttings art,combine with contemporary art forms,and realize the modern transformation of folk art in the new era environment,which has strong repercussions at home and abroad.This paper analyzes the typicality of Lyu Shengzhong's paper cuttings installation art and the artistic characteristics of folk paper cuttings pattern"bun doll",discusses how Lyu Sheng's series of small and medium-sized celebrities integrate the unique lan-guage of folk paper cuttings with contemporary art,from which we can understand the life ideology behind his works,which is the combination of yin and yang,the coexistence of positive and negative opposites.Lyu Shengzhong's series of works have injected fresh blood into the development of Chinese contemporary art,and have a significant impact on the better inheritance and development of traditional folk paper cuttings art.
Lyv ShengzhongFolk arts and craftsPaper cuttingsClasping bun dollLittle Red ManModernity Transformation