A Swedish Artist’s Life in Jingdezhen China

Today is May 11. 2025. I go to interview Jurell, he is a resident artist in Jingdezhen. He lives between Sweden and China, this 74-year-old sculptor reveals a hard truth behind making real art in the capital city of porcelain, Jingdezhen.
Narrator : Torsten Jurell
Reporter: Li Sheng

Why This 74-Year-Old Sculptor Still Lives in Jingdezhen, China? And he’s been living between two worlds — Sweden and Jingdezhen, China. Why would someone spend decades shaping porcelain…in a place that’s both inspiring and difficult?Torsten Jurell reveals the hard truth about what it really means to be an artist here.It’s not just about beauty… it’s about staying true to your voice.
🎙️ Chapter 1: A Porcelain Journey Begins – From Sweden to Jingdezhen
🎙️ Chapter 2: Finding My Medium – How Porcelain Found Me in Jingdezhen
🎙️ Chapter 3: Exhibiting Art and Living in Jingdezhen – Between Two Worlds
🎙️ Chapter 4: Between Preservation and Progress – Rethinking Jingdezhen’s Future
🎙️ Chapter 5: Living Between Two Worlds – Art, Daily Life, and Staying True
🎙️ Chapter 6: What It Means to Be an Artist – Identity, Equality, and Legacy
🎙️ Chapter 7: Big changes coming! Where is Jingdezhen heading?
🎙️ Chapter 8: Why Jingdezhen a good Residential Place for Visual Artists? Even If You Don’t Speak Chinese or Know Ceramics