To The Yin And Yang Theory Point Of View, Metallic Materials And Their Creative Works

Metals are materials familiar to human since the Bronze Ages. They have various categories and a wide range of utilities. Their unique mechanics features, processing capabilities, special colors and textures, along with the developed and prevalent fabrication skills, have made metal materials more and more popular in sculpting and other arts. Metals are natural material, so the concepts associated with metal material are influenced by nature, such as ore, mining, figuration, craft works, industries, construction and art creation. By quoting China's yin-yang and five elements theory, this article explains the nature of metal materials and related creations.First of all, what's the impression of metals by modern people? What kind of background led to such impression? History had created two kinds of impressions towards metal. The first impression is war (positive, yang), the second is peace (negative, yin), the antitheses are the bases of studying metal materials, and also the first step of introducing the yin-yang theory into this field.Secondly, metals are key element of nature. According to the table of chemical elements, over half of the elements are metal, they are also one of the elements in five elements theory. To take a deep look into the actual status and spectrum of metals and other substances, the relations between and the position of metal should be defined ?Thirdly, metal products can be produces through mining, shipping, refinery and figuration, and become art creation through fabrication. The whole process can be divided into two phases, first one is relocation, and the second one is concept granting. From the yin-yang point of view, they are the two estates from yin to yang.Fourthly, metals are easily distinguished from other materials, which may be the biggest character of metal materials. They can be analysed through materials, structures, concepts and contents, with the yin-yang system, and let these factors serving as the basis of art creation. By selecting works with harmonious yin-yang relations and perfect concordance, this theory is exemplified in the actual utility of creation.Fifthly, the concordance should not only exist between environment and creation, but also between different environment and different creations. We should study the influential mechanism among them with yin-yang ideology.Metals are a constitutional element of the whole world. The relocations and figurations of metal materials, as well as art creation, are in the same process of everything's creating, changing and erasing. They are also the pattern of one material granted with physical power (yin) and concept (yang) to become fully harmonious and perfect concordant. So it is comprehensive and reasonable to explain it and its process with yin-yang and five elements theory, and to utilize the theory into the creationpractice of metal mater...