This
last article about ornament and pattern has been really interesting to read
because it explains how these two forms of symbolic representation function as
a way to communication towards the receptor. Both ornament and pattern are a
type of visual language whose meaning has been modified through time and
cultures. They are a reflection of the human mind, transmitting knowledge,
history, and tradition. It is amazing the great changeable transition that
ornament has gone through history, from being considered as an object of skepticism
to decadence and feminine weakness. This totally diminishes the perspective
that others have towards ornament and pattern of being a mere way of decorating
things.
I
feel that the “lack” of ornament in many of the designs in the present is a
consequence of a process. Their cleanness and simplicity represent and
communicate another type of language that relates with technological futurism
and machines. There is more often a search and use of pattern in design
nowadays. As in several examples presented in the article, I think that
ornament functions for us as a way of slowing down and take a moment to satisfy
our souls with their beauty.
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