Seven emotions through textile

Diplomsko delo se opira na raziskavo sedmih osnovnih čustev in prepoznavanje le-teh na obrazu, ki jo je izvedel ameriški psiholog Paul Ekman. Čustva so duševni procesi, ki se pri človeku začnejo že v rani mladosti. So podlaga, na katerih so zgrajeni vsi odnosi in svet okoli nas. Zmožnost prepoznavanja čustev omogoča lažje razumevanje okolice in sporazumevanje z njo. Žalost, jeza, presenečenje, strah, gnus, prezir in veselje so sedem osnovnih čustev, ki so univerzalna v svojem fizičnem izražanju na obrazu, ne glede na raso, kulturo in vzgojo. Rezultat diplomske naloge je serija tekstilnih slik, ki je razdeljena na pet delov: veselje, jeza, strah in presenečenje, žalost ter gnus in prezir. Serija tekstilnih slik predstavlja moj iztis čustev in občutij skozi tekstil, barvo in vzorec. Za ustvarjanje tekstilnih slik sem uporabljala pigmente in nepokrivno pasto za sitotisk. Na bel tekstil sem barve nanašala po trenutnem navdihu v želji po interpretaciji določenega čustva. Poglobila sem se v sporočilnost barv in njihov vpliv na človeka. Tekstilne slike so likovna upodobitev mojih čustev in so produkt večmesečnega raziskovanja emocij.Bachelor`s thesis is based on the research of seven basic emotions and their recognition on human`s face. The research was carried out by an American psychologist Paul Ekman. Emotions are mental processes, awakened in human in early childhood. They are the foundation for all the relationships we build and the world which surrounds us. The ability of recognizing emotions allows us a deeper understanding of our environment and better communication with latter. Sadness, anger, surprise, fear, disgust, contempt and happiness are the seven basic emotions, which are universal in its physical expressing on human face, regardless of race, culture or upbringing. The final result of this thesis is a series of textile paintings, divided into five parts: happiness, anger, fear and surprise, sadness and disgust and contempt. The series is a representation of my expressed emotions and feelings through textile, colour and pattern. Pigments and paste for screen printing were used for creating textile paintings. I was adding colors on white textile according to momentary inspiration while wishing to interpret certain emotion. I became absorbed in communicativeness of colors and their influence on a person. Textile paintings are an art depiction of my emotions and a product of several months` exploration of the latter