"STATUE of ZEN" Sculpture

Wild Ceramic and Sculpture Artist, MA YUELEI, was born in 1978. As an artist without an art academy education or the guidance of professional teachers, entirely relied on own perception of life and the real world，and transitioned from worker to designer, to boss, and finally to artist. What behind each role change is means immense passion and extraordinary self-studying and creativity. After more than 20 years of professional experience in interior design and project management, in 2021, began self-trained and learned handmade skills and knowledge of pottery, later traveled to Jingdezhen, China, Kyoto, Japan, and Seattle, USA, to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of pottery. After that, established a handmade pottery sculpture studio, STUDIO MOUNTAIN SEEKING in Shanghai, China. In 2024, moved to Hangzhou, China, where the surrounding mountains are undulating, the natural ecology is lush, and the artistic atmosphere is strong. Adhering to the creative philosophy of "Prostrating oneself on the terra, Coexisting with nature," the studio learns from mountains, rivers, and the wild ecosystem. Through continuous understanding of soil, texture, shaping, and inner vitality, it explores the interdependent and mutually influential relationships between humanity and the natural environment, living space, and the details of time of integration, contradiction, alienation, and care. The studio continuously explores ceramic art concepts and is committed to the creation and research of lifestyle aesthetics and contemporary art.