Underwater Forest

Abstract

My Master of Fine Art thesis project, The Underwater Forest, is intended to remind people of the beauty of nature and the importance of taking care of our ecosystems. It comes from my own imagination of a utopian universe, and was created by hundreds of traditional plant-based resist-dye techniques. This installation is not only for preserving but also for the development and innovations of traditional plant-based dye techniques, to meet the needs of contemporary textile art. It is interdisciplinary in that it involves tie-dyeing, botany, chemistry, the environment, and contemporary art. The thesis statement will demonstrate a nuanced understanding of the relationship between traditional artisans and contemporary artists by talking about the installation, my creative process, and craftsmanship.