| Summary: | 碩士 === 崑山科技大學 === 機械工程研究所 === 102 === The pursuit of economic growth has led to the progress of civilization, the development of new technologies and the improvement of the standard of living. However, the inevitable exploitation of natural resources has directly or indirectly impacted ecosystems worldwide. Moreover, the inadequate disposal of large quantities of waste has increasingly threatened the quality of life. Over the past decades, the escalation and proliferation of environmental challenges such as global warming have fueled the propagation of green concepts and calls for environmental awareness at the international level, with a view to educate the public about the urgent necessity to reverse this trend.
With governments spearheading environmental endeavors, academic circles have developed the notion of circular economy, an approach which focuses on environmental protection, resource recovery and waste reuse, through the reduction and prevention of pollution, control of pollutants at the source and adoption of environmental legislation and conventions. Along these lines, artists from the cultural and creative industries have strived to raise the public’s environmental awareness by incorporating green concepts and using waste products in their works.
This study draws on the example of Taiwanese artist Tang Ya Lay to explore the use of new materials in artistic applications. The results show that reservoir silt can be used in ceramic production, and that such novel application allows for the creation of artistic works with an added dimension of environmental awareness. The ceramics obtained not only have aesthetic value, but are also the fusion of artistic creativity, daily life and green concepts.
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