Li Jinsheng’s Ceramic Art Creation Exhibition ‘Pottery Charm of This Life’ in New Taipei, Taiwan, China

Li Jinsheng’s works mainly focus on character creation. They describe the rural life, social b[...]

Li Jinsheng’s works mainly focus on character creation. They describe the rural life, social background and education around the 1960s. In the changing times, the bits and pieces that happened in childhood bring happy memories or unforgettable stories of this process. Many of them are unforgettable inner secrets and a sweet and innocent fantasy world. Although things have changed and people have changed, beautiful things cannot be retained. All that remains is to maintain this only growth trajectory through records. Clay has a very deep origin with people, representing the trajectory of human development and accompanying the birth of civilization. From practical utensils to decorative appreciation, they are all in pursuit of artistic value. In the process, ceramics not only illustrate the human historical process but also illustrate the practical value of ceramic materials. In recent years, it is a basic interactive medium internationally. Therefore, Li Jinsheng chooses the characteristics of clay to interpret every minute that has appeared in life. This is the best portrayal of artistic creation and design creativity. Now, it is even more gratifying to see him bravely face history and tradition through these topics and use ancient and long-standing materials to find the possibility of cutting into contemporary culture. In the efforts to try new expressions of historical themes and forms, he constantly tries to cross the boundaries between technology and art to promote his creative concepts and humanistic concerns. This kind of top-notch craftsmanship, but not deliberately following principles, not satisfied with the imitation of objective things, but requiring internal substantive expression. It is by relying on one’s own values, cognitions, specialties and habits to stand out from the ideological concepts of society, ethics, psychology and utilitarianism and carry out in-depth and proficient imaginative expressions. This interpretation form seems to be walking on the edge of tradition and avant-garde, but it leads the atmosphere of the times and moves towards a more ‘authentic’ realm.
The full text is open from November 2nd to February 2nd. The performance time and duration are subject to the site.