plastic art; sculptural art
Technical term referring to the art of shaping three-dimensional forms, encompassing both carving (彫刻) and modeling (塑造).
He majored in plastic arts at university.
This museum exhibits outstanding works of modern plastic art.
Compound of 彫 (carving), 塑 (modeling), and 術 (art/technique). The term was coined to describe the plastic arts as a unified field.