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Emotion Protocol Kinetik İnstallasiya by Zhenglong Yang

Emotion Protocol Kinetik İnstallasiya by Zhenglong Yang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Dəmir Mükafatı in İnstalyasiya Dizaynı Competition Category.


Dəmirİnstalyasiya· 2025

Emotion Protocol Kinetik İnstallasiya

by Zhenglong Yang

A' Design Award Dəmir Mükafatı Winner in İnstalyasiya Category

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The Design

About Emotion Protocol Kinetik İnstallasiya

Emotion Protocol dönən mexanizmlərdə quraşdırılmış çoxsaylı dördbəti Budda başlarından ibarət kinetik installasiyadır. Ənənəvi Budda heykəltəraşlığından ilhamlanan hər bir baş proqramlaşdırılmış qaydada dönməsinə imkan verən motorla təchiz edilmişdir. Başların sinxronlaşdırılmış hərəkəti dinamik vizual nümayiş yaradır və ənənəvi formalarla müasir mexanika arasındakı kontrastı vurğulayır.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Dəmir Mükafatı

Emotion Protocol Kinetik İnstallasiya A' Design Award Dəmir Mükafatının qalibidir; bu, yaxşı dizayn edilmiş yaradıcılıq nümunələrindən gözlənilən peşəkar və sənaye tələblərinə cavab verən yaxşı dizaynlara verilən nüfuzlu tanınmadır. Dəmir qaliblər yaradıcılarının böyük məharətini, yüksək ixtisaslaşmasını, ekspert anlayışını və yaradıcılıq qabiliyyətini nümayiş etdirir. Gözlənilir ki, Emotion Protocol Kinetik İnstallasiya yüksək qiymətləndirilən, heyran olunan və əzizlənən, praktik və yenilikçi yaradıcılıq nümunəsi olacaq. A' Design Award Dəmir Mükafatını qazanmış bu dizayn sənaye üzrə ən yaxşı təcrübələri özündə birləşdirir və bilik və istedadla əlaqəli səriştəli texniki xüsusiyyətlərə malikdir. Emotion Protocol Kinetik İnstallasiya dəqiqliyinə görə hörmət qazanır və dünyanı daha yaxşı yerə çevirməyə kömək edən həyat keyfiyyəti yaxşılaşmaları təqdim etmək üçün dizayn edilib.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
"Emotion Protocol" juxtaposes human nature's emotional complexity with the rigid, machine-like existence imposed by societal and familial expectations. The installation represents this contrast through rotating four-faced Buddha statues driven by a mechanical system.
Dimensions & Packaging
457.2(W), 457.2(D), 1100(H) cm
Tags
Kinetic, Installation, Buddhism, Four-face Buddha, Emotion
Production Technology
This project features 3D-printed Buddha heads crafted in resin, CNC-milled acrylic pedestals for elegant structural support, and a customized PCB(printed circuit board) for precise control of stepper motors. The algorithm, programmed and integrated into the control system, orchestrates the kinetic movements, embodying emotional narratives. Leveraging physical computing, the design merges technology and artistry, ensuring a seamless integration of hardware and conceptual intent.
Design Challenge
The biggest challenge was balancing the symbolic depth of the four-faced Buddha with the mechanical precision of the installation. Integrating spiritual iconography into a technological framework required extensive research into cultural narratives and emotional theory. Technical hurdles included designing custom PCBs and achieving seamless motor synchronization for dynamic storytelling. Limited resources for advanced fabrication and algorithm testing added complexity, pushing innovation in blending tradition with modern design methodologies.
Research
The four-faced Buddha symbolizes the interconnectedness of human emotions—joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. In this work, the rotating faces represent shifting emotional states, blending ancient philosophies with modern discussions on emotional suppression, societal expectations, and mechanized behavior. This reinterpretation highlights the universality of emotions, encouraging viewers to reflect on their own emotional landscapes.
Inspiration
Inspired by the Chinese saying "joy, anger, sadness, happiness," which poetically represents human emotions, and the Buddhist four-faced Buddha statues, this piece fuses traditional symbolism with programmed mechanisms. It reflects the tension between humanity's rich emotional landscape and the societal pressures, particularly in East Asian cultures, to suppress and eliminate subjective emotions. This conflict pushes individuals into a mechanized existence, where they become tiny parts of a vast collective machine, bound by rules and protocols to meet the expectations of family and society.
Project Duration
The project started in September 2024 in New York and finished in December 2024 in New York, and was exhibited in RacketNYC in December 2024.
Operation Flow
This project invites viewers to observe rotating Buddha heads, each with four faces representing different emotions. The heads rotate in pre-programmed patterns, symbolizing shifting emotional states. The interaction is passive yet thought-provoking, viewers reflect on the emotions represented. The synchronized motion creates a mesmerizing flow, highlighting the tension between human feelings and mechanical precision, making it uniquely engaging and impactful.
Image Credits
Photo credits: Audrey Chou

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