Icy Fire Meeslepende Digitale Kunsinstallasie by Lampo Leong and Yanxiu Zhao

Icy Fire Meeslepende Digitale Kunsinstallasie by Lampo Leong and Yanxiu Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award in Brons in Beeldende Kunste en Kunsinstallasie Ontwerp Competition Category.

BronsBeeldende Kuns· 2025

Icy Fire Meeslepende Digitale Kunsinstallasie

by Lampo Leong and Yanxiu Zhao

Client: Unversity of Macau Centre for Arts and Design

A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Beeldende Kuns Category

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Colors

The Design

About Icy Fire Meeslepende Digitale Kunsinstallasie

In hierdie meeslepende installasie beweeg die kleurpalet van koel na warm tone soos die video vorder, wat die tragiese impakte van aardverwarming verteenwoordig. Tog bied die hervries van die teks aan die einde van die video 'n glimp van hoop, wat die potensiële invloed van die mensdom se kollektiewe pogings aandui. Hierdie kreatiewe samesmelting van tradisionele inkskildering met die konsep van omgewingsbewustheid verhef klassieke inkuns tot die sfeer van kontemporêre kuns, wat die blywende lewenskragtigheid van Sjinese ink in die digitale era beklemtoon.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Brons

Icy Fire Meeslepende Digitale Kunsinstallasie 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 Icy Fire Meeslepende Digitale Kunsinstallasie '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. Icy Fire Meeslepende Digitale Kunsinstallasie bevredig behoeftes pragtig, raak aan begeertes, bekoor gevoelens en spreek die nuuskierigheid aan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The color palette shifts from cool to warm tones, symbolizing the distressing effects of global warming, yet the re-freezing of the text at the end of the video offers a glimmer of hope, signifying the potential impact of our collective efforts. The unique fusion of traditional ink painting with the concept of environmental consciousness propels classical ink art into the domain of contemporary art, showcasing the vitality of Chinese ink in the digital era.
Dimensions & Packaging: This is an immersive installation with digital ink generative video art projection on one wall with acrylic mirrors on the other three walls, as well as ceiling and floor. The dimension of the installation is 5.3m x 3m x 4m.
Tags: Digital Video Art, Immersive Installation, Contemporary Ink, Interactive Installation
Production Technology: This work began by hand-painted ink paintings on rice-paper. Next, converted these physical artworks into digital images using a high-resolution scanner. Finally, TouchDesigner is used to create dynamic movements, blending traditional techniques with digital elements to achieve an immersive installation beyond classical painting.
Design Challenge: Transformation of classical and contemporary ink painting techniques into postmodern digital video art and immersive installation.
Research: The color palette shifts from cool to warm tones, symbolizing the alarming effects of global warming, yet the re-freezing of the text at the end of the video offers a glimmer of hope, signifying the potential impact of our collective efforts.
Inspiration: Scientists’ statistics and predictions indicate that global warming could lead to catastrophic consequences for humanity. This international environmental crisis necessitates collective action from individuals and countries worldwide. The immersive digital ink generated video art installation, through the distinctive texture of Chinese ink painting and the language of geometric and gestural abstraction, depicts the transformation of a glacier from ice to fire.
Project Duration: This project started in Macao in 2023 and finished in 2024. The work was exhibited in Macao Museum of Art, Guangdong Museum of Art, Shenzhen Art Museum, and Glow Shenzhen 2024.
Operation Flow: Digital ink generative video art and immersive installation.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Lampo Leong, 2024.
Team Members: Lampo Leong
Yanxiu Zhao
Image Credits: Image #1: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #2: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #3: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #4: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #5: Lampo Leong, 2024