The Aesthetics of Asir Cat Mural Art as an Introduction to Enriching Women's Handbag Design
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Abstract
Mural drawing is one of the oldest forms of human expression known to man, and the Asir region is considered one of the regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that is rich in popular mural artistic engravings known as (cat art) and varied between geometric shapes and plant decoration, and the field of designing clothing accessories is one of the rich fields that contain innovation and diversity between each piece and another, and the development in the world of accessories has accompanied the change in the types of clothing; The type of complement and the way it is used are the product of the clothing designer’s thinking, and it is considered a requirement of elegance, so it was necessary to diversify its decoration and innovate new solutions for its production. Therefore, the research aimed to benefit from the aesthetics of the elements of Asir mural art (cat) to create design collections for women’s bags so that they are contemporary and preserve the authenticity of the past through experimentation with computer drawing programs. The research followed the descriptive analytical approach by analyzing the elements of Asir cat art, in addition to the experimental approach in conducting many design experiments to create contemporary bag collections.
The results showed that the Asir cat decorations are rich in many inspiring artistic and aesthetic values, and the possibility of distributing the Asir cat vocabulary on bags; as collections of bags were designed that match the colors of the Asir cat, and are characterized by diversity, innovation and modernity while preserving the features of this popular art. The most important recommendations are to delve into the study of the aesthetic and artistic values that Saudi heritage arts abound with in various types and to benefit from them as a source of inspiration that helps open new horizons for creative thinking to find design solutions in bag design.
Research question:
- Can the aesthetics of Asiri mural art (cat) be used to design bags that contribute to preserving the elements of heritage identity?
- Study and analyze the vocabulary of Asiri mural art (cat).
- Benefit from the aesthetics of the elements of Asiri mural art (cat) to create contemporary design collections for bags that preserve the authenticity of the past through experimentation with computer drawing programs.
. Importance of the research:
The research contributes to emphasizing the importance of preserving heritage arts from extinction by contributing to documenting their vocabulary of decorations, shapes and colors, and how to benefit from them in presenting design ideas characterized by authenticity and modernity that keep pace with global fashion to improve the public taste that preserves the cultural identity of Saudi heritage in the clothing accessories sector, including bags.
Research hypotheses:
The possibility of designing bags characterized by modernity and authenticity from Asiri mural art (cat)