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This paper is to explore the creation of stone carving < A Series of Extreme Shape Sculptures>. This series of works are mainly presented in the minimalist shape and attempt to show the integral beauty and the essence with very simple and neat shapes. This series of works were made of a variety of stones and using succinct lines and outlines to form the endpoints, edges and the curved surface. Being inspired by the beauty of many industrial products in daily life, the creator discovered that the "absoluteness" and "symmetry" are two essential elements of beauty after further exploration. Therefore, “absoluteness” and “symmetry” are displayed in all the series of works that is to present an absolute and symmetric shape by combining points, lines and surfaces in a simple shape and that embodies the ideal type that only existed in imagination. By manipulating smooth or rough texture of surface, the creator tries to convey a different message and feeling through the works. Furthermore, the unique beauty and the essence of every work could be experienced directly through variation of the texture, colors, shades and lights of the works. The works themselves say everything. Aside from looking at the works with eyes, touching the series of works can make us feel the integral beauty and the essence of these succinct artworks even better. In the meanwhile of creating, some different elements are further taken into the performance of pure shapes, such as the concept of balance, shape performance of Bézier curve, the dialogue between artificial texture and natural texture, and so on. The creator uses different elements to enrich and extend the integral beauty as well as the essence of the works, and to avoid the blind vision when viewing the works through different ways of presentations. The creator is looking forward to converting what exists in imagination into artworks more precisely and accurately and have more splendid performances in the life of creation in the future.
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