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Light‑Color Technologies in Sculptural Tapestries

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.37816/2073‑9567‑2026‑79‑245‑269
  • УДК / UDC: 745.52+ 746.1
  • Publication Type: Research Article
  • For Citation:

    Uvarov, V.D., Yachan, L., Orlova, E.Yu. “Light‑Color Technologies in Sculptural Tapestries.” Vestnik slavianskikh kul’tur, vol. 79, 2026, pp. 245–269. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.37816/2073‑9567‑2026‑79‑245‑269 
  • Author 1: Viktor D. Uvarov
  • Information about the Author 1:

    Viktor D. Uvarov — DSc in Arts, Professor, A.N. Kosygin State University of Russia (Technologies. Design. Art), Sadovnicheskaya St., 33, bldg. 1, 115035 Moscow, Russia.

    ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000‑0002‑0406‑746X

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  • Author 2: Li Yachan
  • Information about the Author 2:

    Li Yachan — Postgraduate Student, A.N. Kosygin State University of Russia (Technologies. Design. Art), Sadovnicheskaya St., 33, bldg. 1, 115035 Moscow, Russia.

    ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009‑0009‑3164‑8575

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  • Author 3: Elena Yu. Orlova
  • Information about the Author 3:

    Elena Yu. Orlova — PhD in Art History, Associate Professor of the Department, A.N. Kosygin State University of Russia (Technologies. Design. Art), Sadovnicheskaya St., 33, build. 1, 115035 Moscow, Russia.

    ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000‑0003‑4188‑0895

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  • Abstract: The study begins with an analysis of the textile sculptures of Magdalena Abakanowicz and is devoted to examining the mechanisms of applying light‑color technologies in sculptural tapestry, as well as their artistic potential. Based on a comprehensive art‑historical approach combining historical‑genetic, theoretical-conceptual, morphological analysis of artistic form, analysis of specific works (case‑ study), and systems analysis, the article reveals three main artistic effects of applying light‑color technologies in sculptural tapestry: first, the dynamization of spatial structure; second, the transformation of semantic structures; third, the expansion of perceptual dimensions. Thus, sculptural tapestry is transformed from a purely visual object into an "environmental" artistic image accessible to holistic sensory perception. The research shows that light‑color technologies not only enrich the material form of sculptural tapestry but also generate a hybrid mode of artistic expression synthesizing the traditional language of textiles and digital media. This opens methodological perspectives for the innovative transformation of traditional crafts in the context of contemporary art.
  • Keywords: sculptural tapestry, light‑color technologies, spatial structure, sign‑symbolic function, perceptual dimensions, immersiveness, intermedia synthesis.
  • Страницы / Pages: 245–269
  • Received: May 29, 2025
  • Approved after Reviewing: January 18, 2026
  • Publication Date: March 25, 2026

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