The Ly-Tran Dynasty: Applications of Water Waves Symbols on Contemporary Packaging Designs

Abstract

The theme of decorative patterns of lotus, chrysanthemum, dragon, cloud, and water waves is a commonly used image in Ly-Tran's decorative designs that are still used today. Others are an endless source of inspiration for application design and themes that have become fashion trends with ethnic elements. Contributing to promoting and preserving the value of Vietnamese fine art in the modern period, this article surveys and analyses the formation and transformation of water waves through the ages and their applications in contemporary packaging design. The research shows that the water wave pattern is a long-standing symbol and decorative pattern in ancient Vietnamese visual arts; it not only has artistic value but also contains religious and spiritual value and the profound Eastern philosophical concept, reflecting the constant rotation of life on each winding rhythm. This pattern under the Ly-Tran dynasties has both practical significance and represents the peak shaping value of the dynasty. Integrating the rhythm of contemporary life into application design, using water wave patterns in packaging design, aims to promote and spread more widely to the public in modern life.
This article aims to study the social context and creative forms of recreating and using water wave motifs in general application design and packaging in the field of art and design today. At the same time, analysis of new design methods continues to develop, convey, and even expand the symbolic meaning of the motifs through the aesthetic orientation of contemporary people and by inheriting and promoting traditional good culture.