Research on the Analysis and Application of Polymer Materials in Contemporary Sculpture Art Creation

Polymers (Basel). 2023 Jun 18;15(12):2727. doi: 10.3390/polym15122727.

Abstract

The application of polymer materials in sculpture art creation is extensive and plays a significant role in the development of sculpture art. This article aims to systematically explore the application of polymer materials in contemporary sculpture art creation. The research comprehensively applies various techniques such as literature research, data comparison, and case analysis to explore in detail the ways, methods, and paths of polymer materials employed in the shaping, decoration, and protection of sculptural artworks. First, the article analyzes three methods of shaping sculpture artworks with polymer materials (casting, printing, and constructing). Secondly, it explores two techniques of using polymer materials to adorn sculpture artworks (coloring and imitating texture); then it discusses the significant approach of using polymer materials to protect sculptural artworks (protective spray film). Finally, the research identifies the merits and demerits of using polymer materials in contemporary sculpture art creation. The findings of this study are expected to enrich the effective application of polymer materials in contemporary sculpture art creation and offer novel techniques and ideas for contemporary sculpture art creators.

Keywords: art creation; contemporary sculpture; creative material; polymer material.

Publication types

  • Review

Grants and funding

This article was funded by the National Social Science Foundation of China (NSSF) Art Major Project “Research on Urban Image Design in China” (NO. 22ZD18), Anhui Province Outstanding Top Talent Project (gxbjZD2021005) and Anhui Province New Era Education Quality Project: Research on Postgraduate Training Model of Discipline Art with Research for Learning, (2022jyjxggyj320).