Those familiar with Sang Jianjun know that he is a ceramic artist who devotes all his efforts to the art of purple clay. As a successor of the purple clay tradition, he has dedicated himself to purple clay art for many years, fueled by a passionate love for the craft. He excels in creating handmade teapots, square vessels, ribbed vessels, and flower vessels, each showcasing strong artistic characteristics.
Sang Jianjun uses his hands to shape the sandy clay, transforming the five-colored soil of Yixing into vibrant works of art. He actively carries on this traditional art form, embodying it through his own practice. Behind each teapot lies intricate craftsmanship and dozens of complex processes. The birth of every purple clay teapot not only showcases his exceptional artistic skills and unique teapot-making techniques but also represents his genuine love for purple clay.
To this day, he continues to conceive and create, with shaping clay pieces and molding cylinders as part of his daily routine. Once he starts working with the wheel, he can't put it down. The sound of shaping clay is music to his ears, and the thickness of the clay slices cut by the wire tool bears witness to the depth of his love for purple clay. He explores the essence of purple clay art while sitting at the clay stool, using vibrant purple clay works to promote purple clay culture.
Sang Jianjun was born in 1976 into a family of ceramic artists in Yixing. He is a talented middle-aged ceramic artist in the contemporary purple clay scene and is mentored by the renowned master Li Weiming. Over the years, his works have gained reputation and are highly favored by collectors both domestically and internationally, particularly in countries like Singapore, Malaysia, and Taiwan.
Sang Jianjun possesses unique insights into purple clay and demonstrates exquisite teapot-making techniques. Building upon the foundation of light and plain techniques, his works exhibit both vigorous and graceful charm, effortlessly pouring and embodying an air of solemn simplicity and elegant refinement. Years of artistic experience have enabled him to humbly absorb knowledge and infuse it into his purple clay creations. His works exude a distinct style that is authentic, unpretentious, and appreciated by scholars and refined individuals.
