Silk and Xuan Paper: Translucent but Not Revealing Shapes

A set of translucent elements made of silk and Xuan paper. The lattice core of one screen is covered with plain silk, which is finely textured and slightly lustrous; when light passes through, it is soft and even, and human figures behind it are only blurry silhouettes. Another screen is covered with handmade Xuan paper, uneven in thickness, revealing intertwined long fibers and cloud-like light and shadow when translucent. The lampshade of a floor lamp is also paper, glowing entirely when lit. The common characteristic of these materials is that they transmit light but not form, and they will yellow over time, showing water stains and localized damage. In the image, there is an old repair mark on a piece of paper, slightly darker in color. Avoid: using frosted glass and plastic sheets instead, making the paper surface uniform without fiber texture, depicting the materials as brand new without yellowing, using colored silk and paper.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一組以絹與紙構成的透光元素。一片屏風的格心糊著素色的絹,質地細密而略有光澤,光穿過時柔和均勻,後方的人影只是模糊的輪廓;另一片糊著手抄的宣紙,厚薄不均,透光時可以看見紙漿中交錯的長纖維與雲狀的明暗;一盞立燈的燈罩同樣是紙,點亮時整體發光。這些材料的共同特徵是透光但不透形,並且會隨時間泛黃、出現水漬與局部的破損。畫面中一片紙上有一處舊的修補痕跡,顏色略深。避免:使用磨砂玻璃與塑膠片取代、讓紙面均勻無纖維紋理、把材料畫成全新無泛黃、使用彩色的絹與紙。