GLOBALink | Swedish artist explores a new art life in China's "porcelain capital"

JINGDEZHEN, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Swedish artist Torsten Jurell came to Jingdezhen, a world-famous "porcelain capital", in 2011 for the first time where he embarked on a new journey of art.

Torsten Jurell's interest in China came from his father, an enthusiast in restoring Chinese porcelain. Torsten Jurell found Chinese porcelain a beautiful and special form of art since his childhood. Now he spends a few months in this city almost every year and gets in touch with many ceramists and traditional artisans here.

Torsten Jurell works in various fields such as printmaking, ceramics and sculpture. In Jingdezhen, he tries to draw inspiration in Chinese mythology. "Jingdezhen is like a universe with infinite space for creativity and imagination. I hope to bring more people here to get to know local life and culture and feel the open and diverse artistic atmosphere," said Torsten Jurell.

Torsten Jurell works in a studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Tang Rufeng)

Torsten Jurell observes an unfinished creation in a studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

Torsten Jurell introduces his works in a studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

 Torsten Jurell works in a studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Tang Rufeng)

Torsten Jurell (R) talks with an employee of a sculptural porcelain factory in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

Torsten Jurell works in a studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

Torsten Jurell works in his studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Tang Rufeng)

Torsten Jurell (1st, R) talks with his friends in a studio in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

This photo taken on April 20, 2023 shows Torsten Jurell at a cafe in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Xinhua/Tang Rufeng)

Torsten Jurell (R) observes a ceramist working in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

Torsten Jurell (3rd, L) talks with his friends in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

Torsten Jurell (R) makes an order at a cafe in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)