An Analysis of the Formative Characteristics of Amalgamative Formativeness in Contemporary Fashion Design : Focusing on the Basic Methods to Express Forms by Bauhaus Masters

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the formative characteristics of the amalgamative formativeness found in contemporary fashion design, based on the basic methods of form expression in Bauhaus. The following questions are addressed in this study: First, what are the form theories and the basic methods of expressing forms developed by Bauhaus masters? Second, what is the concept of the amalgamative formativeness and what are the ways to express the forms established in modern fashion design? Third, what are the formative characteristics of amalgamative formativeness found in contemporary fashion design? This study relied on literature research and content analysis. A column from the magazine Bauhaus, published from 1926 to 1931, and a book concerned with Bauhaus were studied to identify the theory of forms that guided Bauhaus masters. Additionally, 65 artworks found in both the preliminary course and the workshop course – which instructed students about forms – were analyzed to better elucidate Bauhaus theory of form. Further, the basic methods used to express form, as well as the formative characteristics of artworks, were assessed to bolster evidence for the rationale behind amalgamative formativeness. The study also analyzed 632 art pieces from 142 fashion collections that were created in the 21st century and that reveal the characteristics of amalgamative formativeness. According to the study results, the formative characteristics of the amalgamative formativeness in fashion design can be expounded: First, structural expansion based on the arrangement of geometric form; Second, abstract form created from the integration of shape and color; Third, visual mobility resulting from the relativity of color and material; Fourth, mechanical form formed by the deconstruction of materials based on mechanical principles; and Fifth, art infusion that explores perceptual properties inherent to different shapes, colors, and materials.

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