Studies of textile pieces and their cultural meanings

Namen magistrske naloge je celostna obravnava tekstilij. V teoretičnem delu naloge so obravnavani načini, kako so tekstilije skozi zgodovino spremljale človeka, njihova povezava s simboli, zgodbami in metaforami. Glede na pojem življenjski slog in trend je razložena njihova sedanja vloga v postindustrijski družbi. Raziskana je njihova vloga v likovni umetnosti, od oživitve zanimanja za tekstilne izrazne tehnike po drugi svetovni vojni do njihovega razvoja vse do danes. Opisane so najbolj uporabljene tekstilne izrazne tehnike in primeri sodobnih umetniških del, ki se navezujejo na praktični del naloge. Kot elementi vsakdanjega življenja so v obliki tekstilnih kosov v praktičnem delu obravnavani pomeni izbranih kosov. Z intuitivnim posegom v že obstoječe kose so spremenjeni njihova prvotna namembnost, sporočilnost in videz. Pri preobrazbi kosov so uporabljene različne tehnike, med njimi sitotisk, patchwork, vezenje, destrukcija, multiplikacija in druge. Končni rezultat magistrske naloge so štirje obravnavani tekstilni kosi. Za obravnavo so bili izbrani ženski kostim, srajca, spalna vreča in pleteno krilo. Vsak kos je poglavje zase, navdih za predelavo izvira iz njega samega, zato kosi ne tvorijo kolekcije, ampak nepovezane celote. Izdelki so predstavljeni s fotografijami, krajšim videom in gifom.The aim of this master\u27s thesis is to engage textile integrally. The theoretical part provides a historic overview of textiles\u27 role in human life and the ways in which it represented human symbols, stories and metaphors. Its role in contemporary postindustrial society is explained through concepts of lifestyle and trend while its role in visual arts is explored in the period from WWII until today. For these purposes, the most commonly used textile creation techniques are described and examples of contemporary textile art pieces are highlighted, also in relation to the practical part of the paper. The meaning of selected textile pieces as elements of everyday life is addressed in the practical part of the paper. An intuitive intervention into existing textile pieces alters their original purpose, message and appearance. Different techniques are used to transform the pieces, including screen printing, patchwork, sewing, destruction, multiplication etc. The final result of the masters paper are four transformed textile pieces, including a female skirt-suit, a shirt, a sleeping bag and a knitted skirt. Each piece represents a chapter unto itself and therefore the selected pieces do not form a single collection but rather independent art pieces. They are represented through photographs, a short video and a GIF