Ivy（Yuwei Wang）

My artistic practice draws on Frida Kahlo, grounding a sustained exploration of flowers inspired by early memories of dahlias in an Iranian film and later shaped by Georgia O’Keeffe’s intimate, abstract focus. Using observational photography at the Botanic Garden, I zoomed into textures to capture the essence of form and color, then translated these findings into 3D installations with artificial blooms and fabric on mannequins. Research into traditional Mexican dress (including sombreros and sarapes) and 1920s flapper dress, informed a 2D collage series and knitwear garments’ development. Alongside this, I developed lots of knitted textiles, experimenting with diverse materials, combined with partial knitting technique to create organic, petal-like forms, refining silhouettes, cuffs, and fringed hems.
我的艺术实践植根于弗里达・卡罗的作品，由此开启我对花卉主题的持续探索。这一创作灵感源于我早期观看一部伊朗电影时对大丽花留下的记忆，后续又受到乔治亚・欧姬芙细腻抽象的艺术视角的启发。我在植物园开展观察式摄影，放大聚焦植物的表面纹理，捕捉形态与色彩的本质。这些观察所得被转化为三维装置，以人体模型为载体，搭配人造花与织物。针对墨西哥传统服饰（包括宽边帽与萨拉佩披肩）以及1920年代裙子的研究，为我的二维拼贴系列和针织衣服发展提供了创作灵感。与此同时，我创作很多针织织物，尝试多元材料,结合局部编织工艺，创造出有机的、花瓣般的形态，并不断完善服装的轮廓、袖口和流苏下摆。