Three Theoretical Variations in the Study of Artistic Media
The study of artistic media cannot be limited to a single dimension,but should be con-ducted from three dimensions simultaneously.The essentialist dimension of research believes that artis-tic media is a symbolic system formed by shaping certain material substances to a certain extent,which constitutes our basic understanding of artistic media.The creative dimension of research reveals the ac-tive and indispensable role of artistic media in the entire process of internal conception and external ex-pression,indicating that media not only affect artists'aesthetic perception but also affect their artistic ways of creation.The appreciative dimension of research affirms the intrinsic value of artistic media,be-lieving that the quality of the medium and form itself is enough to arouse the aesthetic pleasure of the viewers.The three-dimensional researches on artistic media not only help to reveal the essence,charac-teristics,and functions of artistic media,but also have significant foundational significance for the con-struction of artistic media theory.