Chinese Traditional Sculpture Materials Of Cultural Analysis

Material and sculpture are close. At different periods, sculptural language comprehension of the material is different. Modern Sculpture expanded exploration of the material, the occurrence of conceptual art, so that material has more meaning. In contemporary sculpture, materials and sculptural language closely related phenomenon is more prominent.In China, the modern sculpture of the time is not long. In art Western influence, gradually localized. Hoping to absorb the essence, enrich their art. Chinese sculptor try to use a short time, the completion of the Western act of long-term change. The Sui Jianguo, Zhan wang, Xu Bing, etc, the artist’s exploration, the language research has new progress. Zhan wang’s "rockery" integrates traditional garden and modern materials, this time is really fake stone. Xu Bing’s "bible", to tell us that in the Chinese ancient books belong to our language, we may not know. Available most sculptors, accustomed to Western material language. Using traditional materials and study less and less, Gradually withdrew from the ranks of contemporary.This paper from the Chinese traditional culture of Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism idea, into folklore, social attitudes, to ethics, sociology and other disciplines as the basis. Analysis of the traditional clay, bronze and other materials. Understand their role in society. They were selected by chance or necessity. Why doesn’t occur elsewhere in the same period and so on. To understood in the traditional sculpture, the material is not only a carrier, but also has its own language, social status.In the paper, the first, Chinese traditional bronze sculpture material for analysis, it’s the symbol of power, class position, regardless of utensil casting, or the selection of ornamentation, Must comply with the wishes of the ruling class. Secondly, Extensive use of stone is moral norms, of the more social order. Again, the clay is produced will be carved humanoid achieve idealized person. Finally, By literati understand the meaning of wood, they think that is the mainstay of the pillars of the state.