Research On Ned Kahn's Creative Thought

Ned Kahn,an American artist of architecture and the environment,created works to explore,simulate and represent the forces and phenomena found in nature.He took his mixed works as a synthesis of nature,art and technology,simulated and responded to the natural environment,and suddenly presented the invisible power of nature to the audience.Kahn pays attention to human experience and thinking caused by observation of his works.In the process of his creation,he concisely combines scientific themes with artistic expression techniques.Without the help of other additional motivations,he can reproduce complex and intangible natural processes in the artificial environment and integrate and communicate with the natural environment.In addition,kahn combines the full of spiritual zen spirit in the design,emphasizes the psychological and philosophical role in the design process,and leads people's attention to the orderly side of the complex nature,giving people a refreshing experience.Under the influence of the revolutionary background of The Times,Ned kahn combined his own education and work experience to form a creative idea,which can be summarized as: the dynamic aesthetic thought rooted in nature;The scientific thought of simplifying the complex;To awaken the eternal zen thoughts in an instant.Under the guidance of these three ideas,kahn combined with the specific circumstances need to adapt to the different environmental conditions and cultural background,created a large number of different types of works.According to the different functions,it can be divided into: science exhibition installation works,environmental installation works,architectural skin works;According to the different kinds of natural elements expressed,they can be divided into four series: wind,water,sand and light.Through his design practice full of scientific spirit,he has built a framework that allows natural elements to move through freely,shaped the dynamic beauty of the work with the invisible power of nature,and attracted the audience with instantaneous changes to explore and explore the inner zen of the work.Through the introduction and analysis of his representative works,this paper further confirms kahn's creative ideas,and summarizes its limitations and significance.In general,Ned Kahn takes the practice of scientific spirit and environmental consciousness as social issues that he is very interested in.His multi-field and cross-boundary thoughts and ideas are in great agreement with the needs of social development today.At the same time,his creations are endowed with quite strong environmental protection meanings,which are consistent with the development trend of the social era.Through his works,he created an environment full of spiritual value,changed people's views on natural processes,carried a wealth of information,and created a scientific and education meaningful experience.It can make the works not only meet the aesthetic needs of art,but also have scientific rationality,and convey the environmental consciousness and the spirit of The Times of pluralism and inclusiveness.