As mentioned by my group members in their posts our group has decided to focus on Chinese ceramics, namely functional ones like plates or bowls.

I remember seeing examples like the one pictured above at the Asian Civilisations Museum when researching for my team presentation and I thought we could generate some interesting visual responses to these ceramics.

A possible idea/concept is to expand on the development of ceramics from esteemed decorations pieces/symbols of status to our current usage of them to hold food items etc. This difference is highlighted when comparing the highly valueable plate shown in the picture above with disposable paper plates, which hold almost no aesthetic value.

Thus a visual response could either be using high quality ceramic plates to hold everyday food items such as potato chips or painting on paper plates.

We’re currently still in the research phase and are exploring possible avenues to change the meaning of a ceramic/plate.

Stay tuned!