Angela Chiang｜Screwpine & Linden Hibiscus 林投樹與黃槿花

Screwpine & Linden Hibiscus｜林投樹與黃槿花

Screwpine & Linden Hibiscus
林投樹與黃槿花

印花
Print Collection

Historic market fair collaboration Invited by the Tamsui Historical Museum in New Taipei City, This collection of prints are inspired by the history of Tamshui in Taiwan during 1884. The two types of plants appeared in this collection are Screwpine and Linden Hibiscus, which have played a significant role in Taiwan’s then seaside battle strategies back in the 19th century.

The nature of these two plants has granted them ability to firmly hold sand and dirt, as well as blocking the strong wind at the seaside. These natural strengths have made them an important defensive settlement at the coastline.

1884年清法戰爭滬尾古戰場的外城岸線（現今的沙侖海水浴場周邊）沿岸長滿茂盛的黃槿樹和林投樹。法軍來攻打淡水時，這些樹林嚴重影響了法軍在登岸時因難重重，並且難以展開長槍與進攻。臺灣的濱海植物：林投樹與黃槿樹，他們交纏叢生的密林是這場清法戰爭中，臺灣滬尾戰役裡，貢獻地理優勢並致勝的關鍵之一。

『林投樹與黃槿花』主視覺款設計一共兩種配色：鵝黃色系與褐紅色系。

印花裡有著林投樹的枝葉與樹果，緊密地與黃槿花叢纏繞在一起，意象當年淡水河岸邊植物勃勃叢生的姿態。這兩款配色考究黃槿花的生長週期：花瓣在白天初開時呈現鮮亮的黃色，隨著時間到傍晚，黃槿花的花瓣會漸漸轉為橘紅、最後變成褐紅色。

花瓣顏色的轉變是生命扎根與繁增的意涵，翠綠枝葉的盤根錯節是過關斬將走過的道路。

用色上除了保有手繪線條的寫實，同時以簡潔的色彩賦予印花輕盈感，跳脫植物四處叢生的厚重層次。

Pattern Story

Linden hibiscus is one of the frequently seen plants near Taiwan’s beach coastline.

The leafs are born in the lovely heart shape, with bright yellow petals blooming in the daytime, and gradually turns into scarlet orange colours in the evenings.

這次先以鋼筆手繪林投樹與黃槿樹的線條，然而在印花的上色過程中，歷經好幾次的修整。

此次印花希望以嚴謹擬真的古樸感為主軸，同時避免過於莊嚴和距離感，是設計的挑戰之一。

保有印花裡各株植物的寫實細節，靈感源自中華花鳥工筆畫。工筆畫對線條的要求是工整、細膩、與嚴謹。線條描繪出植物的神態，色彩則選用簡潔、和諧度高的霧感質地。