Research on Information Visualization Design of Enshi Nuo Masks Based on the Concept of Cultural Genes

Abstract

 Enshi Nuo masks, as a typical representative of the Nuo culture of the Tujia ethnic group, carry unique symbols of regional cultural connotations. This paper takes the Nuo masks in Enshi area of Hubei Province as the design research object, based on the theory of cultural genes, deeply explores the cultural genes of Enshi Nuo masks, and extracts the cultural identification factors contained in the explicit and implicit genes of Enshi Nuo masks. Through methods such as literature analysis and field investigation, the information is structured and analyzed, and the abstract cultural connotations and information are transformed into visual elements that are easy to understand and accept. It presents the charm of Nuo mask culture from a new perspective and in a new way, attracting more people to pay attention to and understand it, and injecting new vitality into the inheritance of Nuo mask culture.