论周国桢的艺术

Review of Zhou Guozhen’Art

今年是周国桢先生80华诞暨从艺60周年。60年来,周国桢先生勤勉不息、耕耘不辍、创新不止,在艺术创作、艺术教育、艺术理论研究诸多领域硕果累累、成就非凡。在世界现代陶艺发展史上,主要以动物为题材进行创作的陶艺家甚少,能坚持一辈子者更是寥若晨星,而周国桢先生则是其中的佼佼者。60年来,周国桢先生创作的系列动物题材陶艺,不仅在中国陶艺史上独树一帜,而且在世界陶艺史上也可谓影响巨大。周国桢先生的陶艺之路,堪称中国现代陶艺发展历史之缩影。

In the world history of the development of modern ceramics, there are only a few ceramic artists who has created their works with animals as the main subject, and by far fewer who have been devoted their whole life to the same creation, but Zhou Guozhen stands out among them. The series of ceramic works of animals created by Mr. Zhou are highly original and unique in the history of Chinese ceramics, and they also have a great influence in the world history of ceramics. His works embody Chinese art spirit, philosophical thought and humanism. 60 years’ hard work and achievements of Zhou Guozhen have made great contribution to the establishment of our own national language and aesthetic values, the path for creation and the prospect of development of Chinese modern ceramics.