Ceramic artists gather for dialogue

For thousands of years, ceramic art has been displayed on shelves as pots and vases. But in the post-industrial era, the way it is being presented has changed.

The National Art Museum of China recently invited influential ceramists from Japan, the United States, France and China, to discuss ideas about the future of ceramic art. The ongoing art exhibition consists of three parts: ceramic works from the East, the West and a section on documentary videos recording artists' creative processes.

"Here, four artists share one thing in common - they devote themselves to public ceramic artworks related closely to the space and architecture of an area. It's a future trend to involve artists in designing a city's public space," says show curator Fang Lili.