Patriarchy, boundaries that expand, where we stand

As you know, the world of fashion has always had a close relationship with other fields of art. Therefore, visiting galleries and exhibitions that are organized with an artistic approach can help students, enthusiasts and artists. Unfortunately, in our country, the void of holding specialized fashion events and exhibitions is very evident. Therefore, due to the unbreakable connection between the world of fashion and art, visiting galleries, exhibitions and events centered on art can be a suitable alternative for audiences and those interested in the world of fashion in Iran. For this reason, we at Sarak Closet Magazine have decided to take a positive step by visiting art exhibitions and events and preparing reports on them, in order to inform and communicate more with activists and those interested in the world of fashion and fashion.

Our team went to the Paternitculture 4 exhibition that was recently held in Tehran, which hosted 47 works by artists, designers, enthusiasts and students.

During its visit to the Patrinitature exhibition, the Saark closet team prepared a brief report and examined some of the works of this exhibition for you, the audience. So stay with us in the rest of this article.

About Patrinitcher

In 2016, for the first time, the Patterniculture exhibition was held on the topic of pattern application in human environments using various artistic techniques and expressions. This biennial exhibition has provided an opportunity for the gathering of Iranian designers in various fields of art and architecture who play a role in the formation of man-made environments. By presenting the works of the participants, this exhibition has contributed to documenting, expressing ideas, studying and criticizing the trends and applications of patterns in the works of contemporary designers.

In this regard, the 4th biennial of Paterniculture with the title “Borders that expand, where we stand” was held on August 19-26, 1403 in Niavaran Cultural Center.

The focus of the projects and programs in this exhibition is based on “the world of new patterns” and in this way it intends to study the relationship of patterns with the city, nature, society and people in the context of the contemporary world.

This event, which was organized by the exhibition organizers, Ghazal Rafalian and Bita Shekari, included two parts:

• The public call, in which enthusiasts and students of the new and dynamic generation could send their works, and 15 works were selected from among the submitted works.
• The guests, who are artists, designers of various art disciplines and architects, are invited to present their proposed designs according to the theme of the event.

But at first, when you hear the name Patrinitcher, the question may arise in your mind, what is the reason for this naming? What is a pattern and how is it created?

To find the answers to these questions, stay with us in the rest of this article.

Patterns in the world of art: Repetition to create beauty

First of all, it is better to find out briefly what is meant by pattern and texture from the point of view of the creators of Patternicture.

Ghazal Rafalian, as one of the founders of paternitcture, defines texture as follows:

Various textures surround the space around us and form a major part of our environmental perception. If we consider texture as the obvious or tangible aspect of surfaces, textures can be the perception caused by the sense of materials. Even the massive layers of shapes and forms that are obtained through the transformation of the dimensions, proportions, shape and arrangement of the components of the objects can be considered texture. So textures can be two-dimensional or three-dimensional.”

In general, it can be said that texture is an important element in design and art that gives depth, realism and appeal to works of art.

A pattern in the art world refers to the repetition of a particular visual element in a composition. These elements can be geometric shapes, lines, colors, textures or even images that are placed together regularly or irregularly and form a general pattern.

“It is true that we consider pattern to mean pattern more than anything else; But pattern has different meanings in various disciplines, especially in architecture, and “pattern” is not considered an exact equivalent for it. The important point in creating a pattern is “repetition”; Because without repetition, there is no pattern.”

Among the most obvious areas of the presence of patterns are the environments that are made by humans. These environments have always been a place for the emergence of various arts and cultures and can be a tool for reading the cultural, intellectual and technological characteristics of their time. In the meantime, patterns can be considered the meeting point of knowledge, creativity and technology in art, which, by combining these three approaches, represent the attitude and spirit of their creator.

Today, patterns are everywhere. Patterns are used from clothing and accessory design to interior decoration and even in car design; To the extent that patterns have become an integral part of modern life and help us see the world around us more beautiful and attractive.

With that being said, we can see that understanding and using texture and pattern helps artists create unique and beautiful works of art.

5 clothing designers who have used the art of pattern and texture

As it was said at the beginning, our purpose of visiting and presenting reports about exhibitions, events and galleries with an art focus is to help students, enthusiasts and activists in the field of Iranian fashion. Therefore, by introducing 5 outstanding designers in the world of fashion who have used the art of pattern and texture in designing their works, we are trying to bring concrete examples for you, who are interested, to get a better understanding of combining the art of pattern and texture in clothing design.

Issey Miyake

Paco Rabanne

Hossein Chalayan

Nick Cave

Iris Van Harpen

How to present the works for the Patrinitcture exhibition

The participants are free to choose the way of expression and technique to present their works and can present their proposals on the topic of “Using Patterns in Man-Made Environments of Contemporary Iran”. Also, there is no limit in the artistic field of the participants and proposals such as layout, performance, stage design, interior design, lighting, photo, video, industrial design, architectural design, urban design, landscape design, fabric and clothing design, hand printing, pottery, Paintings, graphics, sculptures, etc. can be presented.

Patriarchy 4: Boundaries that expand, where we stand

In general, the border refers to the lines that separate different geographical, political or cultural regions from each other. These lines can be visible (such as walls or rivers) or invisible (such as imaginary lines on a map).

“Today, the concept of border has undergone fundamental changes with the advancement of technology, the development of communication, the globalization of cultures, etc. In today’s modern world, despite the boundaries that governments and cultures define for humans; Be it borders for the territory of each country or borders for human relations and even the type of clothing of humans, the process of blurring borders by humans is quite evident and expanding.

Traditional borders are no longer accepted by people as much as in the past, and people want to break these borders. We humans like to enter the borderless world and build a better world by interacting with each other.

What was said was the starting point for the formation of the idea of ​​the 4th biennial of Patrinitarche with the theme of “Borders that expand, where we stand.” was held

Bita Shekari and Ghazal Rafalian believe: “The modern era has defined boundaries for humans and created limitations for us; But we believe that the era of these boundaries is over and humans can move beyond these boundaries.”

These boundaries have been broken in the Paternitcture exhibition and this exhibition is not only for artists. Along with the presence of designers, architects and artists from different fields, it is also possible for people who have no relationship with art and architecture to display their works according to their experience and life.

Each of the works presented in this exhibition expresses the artist’s view of the environment he lived in, where he stood, and the boundaries defined for him.

In this article, we have brought you the descriptions of 3 works, which is useful to know the artists’ view of the exhibition and the way they presented their designs.

Infinite: a leather bag with the ability to change shape

Designed with the ability to change the shape, this bag is inspired by the geometric shapes of the ceiling of the great music hall. Maryam Hosseini, the designer of the Infinite bag, has broken the limits of choice by designing this bag. Because you can change the shape of the bag whenever you want depending on your needs and taste.

between lands

One of the works that was able to beautifully express the border between people was “Between Lands”. Saeeda Mehtadi, the creator of this work, explained about her design as follows:

“The border, which is the most important factor for distinguishing and separating a country from a neighboring country, is generally marked by barbed wire mounted on a Y-shaped structure. In the scope of political geography, the boundaries become visible relative to where we stand.”

In this work, some of the borders of the map will be removed and some will be seen, relative to where the audience stands as a viewer and looks at the map through the windows. In Ms. Mehtadi’s work, if we stand in front of the red windows, a world without borders is in front of us, and if we look at the map through the white windows, we see geographical boundaries.

Pin-It

“We live in a world full of diversity, where the pace of life is very fast and people don’t have much time to shop. On the other hand, according to the current economic conditions, the possibility of buying and spending has decreased for people, but they still love and need variety. One of the ways in the fashion industry, besides the form of clothes, that creates the possibility of this variety, is the patterns on them.

The desire for need, diversity and breaking the boundaries of clothing design made Muhaddeh Samiari, Maryam Haj Seyed Javadi, Atena Samiari, Mehsa Samiari and Elham Raisi to design and create clothes from TPU materials. This work allows the audience to create designs and patterns on their clothes according to their taste and needs.

The designers of the pin-it effect stated that instead of drowning in the stability of the design, we face a multiplicity that can be constantly changed and is not necessarily predictable. This work invites the audience to create, play and an unpredictable world.

One of the objectives of the organizers of the Patrinitcture exhibition is to interact with the audience and display works in which the audience is a part of the work. Patrinitcture event has always sought to examine patterns that have been effective in shaping man-made environments, and in this way, not only provides a space to reflect the efforts of contemporary designers, but is also an opportunity to create new patterns that pave the way to respond to contemporary human requests from be his living environment. This event is an opportunity to exchange ideas and discuss the role of patterns in architecture and art.