A brief discussion on modern ceramic art

 As an independent art, modern ceramics has extremely rich art forms and unique language expressions. Under the control of the ceramic artist?s creative concepts and thinking, the earth and stone are transformed and affirmed in the kiln, and condensed into artistic vitality. works, and this kind of ceramic art has expressive power, charisma and shocking power that are unmatched by other arts, and forms image characteristics that its art does not have.

Ceramics is a major invention in the history of human civilization, and it is also the most eye-catching one in the history of China's scientific and technological development. As early as the Neolithic Age, humans began to use ceramics. In the long history of human civilization, ceramics gradually broke away from pragmatism and developed from daily utensils to decorative purposes. Nowadays, with the development of modern science and technology, modern ceramics have gradually become an indispensable raw material in our lives.

Modern ceramic art has gradually become an essential material for the development of today's society. Ceramics are new inorganic non-metallic materials, including structural ceramics, ceramic matrix composites, and functional ceramics. Modern ceramics have become indispensable and important materials in social life, including new ceramic materials such as high-temperature material ceramics, bioceramics, and superconducting ceramics. , has gradually been integrated into our daily life. The special properties of ceramics can be made into special non-metallic materials to replace commonly used materials, which can not only improve the utilization rate of materials, but also improve the quality and performance of products.

1. The essence of modern ceramic art

Modern pottery is essentially different from traditional pottery. Modern pottery is an important carrier of modern art. It is not a simple repetition and continuation of traditional pottery. In essence, modern ceramic art is a "deviant" behavior from traditional pottery art. It frees ceramic art from the concept of "vessel" and from the ancient and stereotyped craft mode, and re-examines the essence of ceramics. and connotations, and explore and develop them into a purely personalized art form rich in the spirit of the times. Therefore, modern ceramic art has stronger vitality and appeal than ancient ceramic art.

Modern ceramic art has abandoned the concept that traditional ceramic art products must be "used". Modern ceramic art does not generally refer to all modern and contemporary ceramic art, but is an art style that is clearly directional and relatively independent in art and uses ceramic materials as the media for experimental exploration. It starts from rebellion against tradition, directly reflects human instinct in modern society, and reflects the emerging relationship between people and between people and nature. It emphasizes individuality, sensibility, and one's own emotions, and uses a unique, free, deformed, and unconstrained art form to get rid of the ideas restricted by traditional aesthetic standards for many years and become a means for modern art creators to challenge themselves and be innovative. .

2. Expression of aesthetic taste in modern ceramic art

After several generations of unremitting efforts, modern ceramic art creation is entering a period of transformation. The so-called transition period not only refers to the replacement of old and new artists, but also includes the changes in artistic concepts, aesthetic values and creative ideas. Artists began to realize that blindly applying Western modern artistic tastes cannot replace individual creation. Complete negation of one's own tradition will bring about the danger of losing one's foothold. Only by grasping the unity of spirit and language in the creation process of ceramic art, can we Starting from the spiritual level and seeking the natural expression of language, it is possible to produce works rich in cultural connotation and individual characteristics. What they pursue is no longer the superficial formal interest, but the language form that corresponds to their own souls and emotions. What they focus on is no longer the empty theme of the work, but the spiritual value embedded in the shape. At this level, artists began to explore the formation of the personality of modern art ceramics from a certain perspective based on their own life experience and artistic experience.

3. Modern ceramic art enters the indoor environment

Ceramics is both a material product and a spiritual product. It is both an ancient art and a modern art. Historically, ceramic art has been inseparable from people's lives in Chinese history. With the development of society, people's material life has become richer, and their aesthetic concepts have also changed. As an ancient and fashionable art, ceramic art cultivates sentiments, affects the soul, and gives people a sense of simplicity and return to nature. Therefore, ceramic art with a strong cultural flavor gradually enters people's vision and the design of living environment and home office space. middle.

Home space advocates the use of art and technology to create a living environment that meets people's physical and psychological needs based on the living characteristics of modern people. The unique charm of modern ceramics and its extensive coordination with home spaces are a good prerequisite for its entry into today?s home spaces. Modern ceramic art has begun to intervene in the home space environment in the form of natural artistic expression, showing the naturalization, artistry and diversity of the home space environment. Ceramic art has gradually become a cultural carrier to beautify home spaces and an embellishment and decoration of tasteful indoor environments. This is not only the pursuit of today's urbanites, but also the inevitable result of the development of the times.

4. The development of modern ceramic art integrating into life

Ceramics are produced due to the needs of life, and life is rich and colorful because of ceramics. Ceramics are closely connected with life. The social attributes of ceramics are self-evident. If we explore the humanistic spirit of modern ceramics, life without contemporary society will be like water without a source. It can be said that The development of modern society and the needs of life have led to the rapid rise and maturity of modern ceramic art, allowing more people to participate in the atmosphere of playing, appreciating, loving and making pottery. As a result, ceramic art design has moved from specialization to popularization.

With the rapid development of contemporary economy, people's material standards have been greatly improved. People are no longer satisfied with the lifestyle of having enough food and clothing, but are willing to pursue a higher spiritual life. The rise of the tea ceremony and the popularity of tea drinking stimulated the production and design of ceramic tea sets. When a piece of ceramic art becomes a daily necessities, it also has social attributes. Ceramic art has unknowingly adapted to the needs of social life, quietly infiltrating contemporary people's cultural spirit, artistic thoughts, and aesthetic emotions into modern ceramic design, improving the artistry and taste of modern ceramic art, thus making The social attributes and artistry of ceramic art are integrated.

5. Conclusion

Among many art categories, Chinese ceramics is the most traditional and modern plastic art with an international language. Not only because the origin and development of ceramics, an art form that integrates art and life, have many traces in the history of ancient civilizations in the world. The astonishing similarity is also due to the natural affinity between water, earth, fire, the basic elements of this type of art, and human nature. It is this basic element that is common with human nature and relied on by life that constitutes and creates the magical charm of pottery art. . The pleasure and health brought by playing with clay and pottery not only fascinate the artist, but the simple expression of earth and the intimacy of fire also bring care directly into the soul of the viewer.