Creative Design: Professional

Floating World

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Abstract

Ukiyo-e(s) are woodblock prints and paintings in Japanese art that flourished from the 17th through19th centuries. Kachō-ga is a theme representing flora, fauna, and birds popularised in 19the century. The term ukiyo-e translates as "pictures of the floating world.” Ukiyo-e has profoundly influenced Impressionism and industrial design throughout art history. This study aims to interpret and utilize historical and artistic sources of inspiration by transferring traditional woodcut printing images of Ukiyo-e to modern digital printing on garments. In addition, by combining Ukiyo-e's flatness without depth in space and a graphic created with a linear perspective, the outfit integrates an oriental view of the world and a Western approach to present two different worlds, the past and the present, the East and the West, in harmony.

Keywords: Kachō-ga, Linear perspective, Optical illusion, Ukiyo-e

How to Cite:

Choi, S., (2022) “Floating World”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 79(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.15786