A Study on the Construction of the Relationship between Form and Space in Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture

Abstract

As the concept of sculpture in the context of contemporary art undergoes a profound transformation from a closed entity to an open field, the focus of creation and research in ceramic sculpture has transcended the single dimension of form and technique, shifting toward an in-depth exploration of the interactive mechanism between its formal language and spatial relationships. This paper aims to systematically analyze the constructed relationship between form and space in contemporary ceramic sculpture. It first adopts a morphological perspective to examine how the extension and contraction of form, the cohesion and openness of structure, and the material expression of physical properties presuppose and generate spatial potential. Subsequently, it explores how the three dimensions of physical space, virtual space, and conceptual space are translated and concretely presented through formal language. Finally, it proposes that an "intertextual construction mechanism" exists between form and space, where the two serve as anchor points and contexts for each other, achieving an ontological reconstruction of ceramic sculpture from a static object to a relational "event" within a dynamic equilibrium. This study provides an integrated theoretical framework based on the construction of spatial relationships for understanding the creative logic and aesthetic connotations of contemporary ceramic sculpture.