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Shang Shui Historiese Herinnering by Yueh Mei Cheng

Shang Shui Historiese Herinnering by Yueh Mei Cheng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award in Brons in Installasie-ontwerp Competition Category.


BronsInstallasie· 2024

Shang Shui Historiese Herinnering

by Yueh Mei Cheng

Client: Taichung Mass Rapid Transit Corporation

A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Installasie Category

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The Design

About Shang Shui Historiese Herinnering

Die Shang Shui integreer vier ontwerpselelemente soos tabak, besproeiingskanale, volhoubare bronne, en die lig van hoop. Hulle simboliseer die herinneringe van Ou Taichung-Jiushe, wat die honderd jaar lange ontwikkelingsgeskiedenis en grondherinneringe van Taichung met die kuns verbind. Deur Aangevulde Realiteit te benut, skep dit 'n meeslepende visuele ervaring wat passasiers wat deur die Jiushe beweeg, toelaat om die geskiedenis van Taichung se ontwikkeling te aanskou, en sodoende die omgewing nader aan mense te bring. Die skitterende waterrimpels op die grond kry 'n lewensgetroue kwaliteit, wat die terrein met oorvloedige energie deurdring.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Brons

Shang Shui Historiese Herinnering is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Brons, 'n hoogs prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan uitstaande ontwerpe wat gekenmerk word deur kreatiwiteit, vindingrykheid en skerpsinnigheid. Wenners in Brons is ruimskoots vaardige en opvallend kreatiewe artefakte wat die groot ervaring, verbeelding en vindingrykheid van hul ontwerpers bevestig. Daar word verwag dat Shang Shui Historiese Herinnering 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde voorwerp is wat merkwaardig professioneel en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Brons gewen het, inkorporeer die beste praktyke in kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie en is uitstekend vanweë sy aandag aan detail. Shang Shui Historiese Herinnering bevredig behoeftes pragtig, raak aan begeertes, bekoor gevoelens en spreek die nuuskierigheid aan.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The interactive design delicately evokes viewers emotions, creating an additional mobile visual world within the artwork.
AR enhances the interaction between passengers and the space, transforming the MRT station from just some place people pass by into a hub where passengers can experience the past and present of Jiushe, continuing their journey with newfound satisfaction and joy.
Dimensions & Packaging
700cm x 700cm x 507.5cm
Tags
Public Space, Public Art, AR, Interaction, History, Memory
Production Technology
The main material used in the artwork is mirror-finish
stainless steel sheets.
Design Challenge
The mirrored stainless steel design of the "circle" in this artwork is intended to symbolize the "wholeness" brought by water and light in terms of creative concept. However, lifting, securing, and aligning it posed a significant challenge. In the end, the decision was made to cut the circular steel structure into four equal parts and design connecting arms at the seams. This installation method simultaneously addressed concerns related to aesthetics, structure, installation, and future thermal expansion and contraction.
Research
During the Yongzheng era, the irrigation system was developed to divert water from the Dajia River to the Taichung area, with the Leigong River in Jiushe serving as a crucial point for water diversion. During the Japanese rule period, the Japanese introduced tobacco leaves to Taiwan, and with the help of the advanced irrigation system, tobacco exports became one of the major sources of local income in Jiushe.

In 1898, during the heyday of tobacco cultivation, the area where Jiushe Station is now located was called the "Jiushe Village " during the Japanese rule period. At that time, the area was predominantly paddy fields and tobacco fields. The preserved "tobacco barn" stands as an important historic landmark that bears witness to the flourishing development of the local tobacco industry.
Inspiration
Shang Shui, also known as Water of Life in English, depicts the history of an irrigation channel branching off from the Dajia River, used for watering tobacco leaves in Jiushe. The MRT line now brings convenience and endless vitality to Jiushe. Shang Shui, derived from the Taiwanese expression for “most beautiful,” represents the local essence of "water and light" as symbols of the area's lifeline, conveying the notions of "sustainability" and "prosperity".
Project Duration
The artwork is complete and open in July 2022 and it is located in MRT Jiushe station, Beitun District, Taichung, Taiwan.
Operation Flow
Under the mirror stainless steel lighting plates around the center are three interactive AR installations. Viewers can interact with these AR devices and learn about the past beauty and glory of Jiushe through three scenarios.

Passengers can capture different postures and appearances of the works, and save the images to recall the old stories of Jiushe.
Team Members
Integrator: Boxing Landscape Co., Ltd.
Designer: Yueh Mei Cheng
Producer: Ming Yu Hsiao, Yu Chuan Chen
Structure: Hung i Tai
AR artist: Yu Fan He
Image Credits
Main image: Photographer Chun Li, Shang Shui, 2022
Option image #1: Photographer Chun Li, Shang Shui, 2022
Option image #2: Photographer Chun Li, Shang Shui, 2022
Option image #3: Photographer Chun Li, Shang Shui, 2022
Option image #4: Photographer Chun Li, Shang Shui, 2022

Video credits: Chun Li, Yu Fan He, 2022

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