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It is well known that ceramics hold a special status and expressiveness in China, and thus ceramic sculptures have also received extensive attention from artists and audiences. The advancement of technology, thought and culture in The Times has led contemporary ceramic sculptures towards a diversified development direction, giving rise to many new forms of expression that are different from traditional ceramic sculptures. Therefore, this study aims to summarize the expression forms of contemporary Chinese ceramic sculptures (from 1985 to the present), attempting to provide new ideas for the future development of ceramic sculpture art. Based on literature research, this study adopted a qualitative research method and purposefully interviewed 9 artists engaged in ceramic sculpture-related work. Through the analysis of qualitative data, it was found that the current expression forms of contemporary Chinese ceramic sculpture art can be summarized into four major development directions, in order to explore new artistic possibilities of ceramic materials in Chinese ceramic sculpture art. This research provides theoretical basis and practical case references on the types of expression forms of ceramic sculpture art for the future expression forms and development trends of Chinese ceramic sculpture art.
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