Bachelor’s thesis 'Religious and Mythological Motifs in Textile Art' addresses five world religious systems and philosophies: Christianity, Islam, Chinese religions (Daoism and Confucianism), Shintoism, and Buddhism. Each of them has its own narrative or view of the concept of creation (of man, the world, or energy) or the beginning of the world. These stories were the inspiration for a collection of five textile paintings.
The theoretical part contains an overview of the basic teachings and characteristics of selected religious systems and related arts. The emphasis is on textile arts and technologies. The second part of the theory summarizes the five narratives and myths of creation as presented in each of the systems discussed. Finally, two contemporary textile artists are presented. Their work and especially their creative process partly inspired the original textile collection.
The creative part of the bachelor’s thesis outlines the conceptual design and the process of creating a collection of five textile paintings, based on the narratives of creation in the five selected religious systems. First, the conceptual design of the collection, the symbolism that is repeated in the products, and the manufacturing processes are described holistically. Then, each product is presented. The concept of each textile painting and the manufacturing processes are described. The collection was exhibited at three outdoor locations in the south of the Netherlands: in a nature reserve, an urban setting, and a city park. The products were also transferred to a digital environment.
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