ChaoChao
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In clay, I found the closest thing to spiritual wholeness. There’s a quiet divinity in the way it transforms in fire—alive with its own temperament, always resisting control. Clay carries the weight of millennia—of culture, belief, technology—yet remains humble, grounded. It gives me peace, even as it challenges me.
My work is deeply rooted in Chinese history, religion, and folklore—stories passed down through generations, now fading from public memory. Even in their homeland, few still heed the moral and spiritual wisdom they offer. Yet for me, this pursuit of inner truth is essential. Through sculpture, I retell these stories in a voice that is quiet but deliberate.
I favor a raw, elemental visual language—high-iron clay, ash from wood-fired kilns, the marks left by the chisel. These materials, like the earth itself, hold tension, weight, and emotion. Only such honest materiality can hold the stories I want to tell.
我在陶瓷这个媒介里看到了获得灵魂圆满的可能性。泥土在被重塑，在窑炉里变化的时候有着无法言说的神性。他们有自己的性格和脾气，永远无法被驯服。他们强大到足以承载几千年文化，宗教和科技的沉淀。这样厚重的媒介使我感到安心。
我总是从历史典故里汲取灵感，这些故事来自于中国的历史，宗教或传说，这些故事被一代一代地传颂至今。可是即使是在中国，这些故事的发源地，越来越少的人愿意去关注这些故事里承载的古人对于美好品德和灵魂追求。这是多么的可惜，很多人失去了内观的能力。可是追求精神的圆满对我尤其重要，我也很希望和所有的人一同分享我在这条道路上的见闻。我通过雕塑来诠释这些故事，用最安静的语言把这些思想带入如今的社会。
我喜欢粗糙，有张力的雕塑语言，高含铁量的陶土，柴窑的落灰，刻刀的痕迹。。。这些特质就像泥土本身一样沉重，有力量，情感充沛。也只有这样的视觉张力才足以表达我想讲述的故事。
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