Frontiers in Art Research, 2026, 8(4); doi: 10.25236/FAR.2026.080403.
Ren Xiaohong
Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, 333403, China
Under the development trends of diversification, immersion and interactivity in contemporary art, the rigid creative forms and aesthetic paradigms of traditional hard sculpture materials such as stone and metal have gradually become unable to meet the innovative needs of modern art, and soft sculpture materials have therefore emerged as a new creative medium in the fields of contemporary sculpture and installation art. In this paper, soft sculpture materials were taken as the research object. First, the core concept and main categories of soft sculpture materials were defined, and their artistic characteristics that distinguish them from traditional rigid materials were reviewed. Second, from the dimensions of form creation, scene adaptation, and aesthetic expression, the unique creative advantages of soft sculpture materials were systematically analyzed, and their diversified application status was explored. Although the materials still present certain limitations in creation and application, such as insufficient weather resistance, the absence of preservation and restoration systems, and a low degree of process standardization, with the continuous optimization of artistic techniques and the continuous expansion of artistic scenarios, soft sculpture materials will possess broad prospects for development in the fields of contemporary public art and trendy installation art, thereby providing new ideas and references for innovative modern sculpture creation.
soft sculpture materials, sculpture creation, material aesthetics, contemporary sculpture, public art
Ren Xiaohong. Research on the Application of Soft Sculpture Materials in Contemporary Times. Frontiers in Art Research (2026), Vol. 8, Issue 4: 12-17. https://doi.org/10.25236/FAR.2026.080403.
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