Fired clay crafts ode to memory and peace

Over 100 ceramic and porcelain masterpieces pay tribute to martyrs of war of resistance at ongoing exhibition, Yang Feiyue reports.

Beneath the soft glow of gallery lights, a monumental ceramic piece grips viewers with its stark intensity. Numbers marking the time period of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) fractured and reassembled in porcelain intertwine with the silhouettes of rifles, uniforms, and the Great Wall.

The work, Remembering: 1931-1945, mirrors the chaos and endurance of a nation under siege, embodying life's fragility and memory's permanence, say its creators, the Chao brothers: Chao Ziyi and Chao Ziwei.

The work is among more than 30 items that open the chapter Flames of Memory — Porcelain Paints the Homeland at the Victory and Peace Themed Ceramic Art Exhibition in Beijing.