Milky Way Offentlig kunstinstallation by Capa

Milky Way Offentlig kunstinstallation by Capa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award i Guld in Billedkunst og Kunstinstallationsdesign Competition Category.

GuldBilledkunst· 2021

Milky Way Offentlig kunstinstallation

by Capa

Client: Capa

A' Design Award i Guld Winner in Billedkunst Category

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The Design

About Milky Way Offentlig kunstinstallation

Milky Way er en offentlig kunstinstallation beliggende i Wuhan, Kina. Skulpturen spænder over 90 meter i diameter og når en højde på 40 meter, og den er fremstillet af smedet rustfrit stål med en sprøjtelakeret overflade. Fuldfarve-LED-belysning er integreret i strukturen med syv forudindstillede farver, der kan ændres til forskellige lejligheder, såsom hverdage, helligdage og særlige begivenheder. De stigende og faldende kurver leder tankerne hen på Wuhans bjerge og floder, mens tre hovedlinjer henviser til byens tre bydele.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Guld

Milky Way Offentlig kunstinstallation er vinder af A' Design Award i Guld, en uhyre prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles førsteklasses, vidunderlige og fremragende designs. Guldvinderne er yderst innovative, højt visionære og glamourøst blændende skabelser, der afspejler deres designeres geni, visdom og dygtighed. Milky Way Offentlig kunstinstallation forventes at være en højt rost, trendsættende og monumental opfindelse, der leverer hidtil uset værdi. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Guld, er et spektakulært, respekteret projekt, som i høj grad gavner og flytter grænserne for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi. Milky Way Offentlig kunstinstallation skaber intense følelser af begær, vækker passion, opmuntrer kreativitet og fascinerer os.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The span of 90 meters in diameter and the height of 40 meters ensure the volume that it should present in the space. And the lighting of the work adopts a full-color LED lamp design, preset 7 colors for the color change, which can meet the visual effect and show the mystery and charm of the vast universe. 7 colors can be adjusted according to needs, such as weekday mode, holiday mode, New Year mode, major event commemoration mode, etc.,
Dimensions & Packaging: 90 meters in diameter and the height of 40 meters，1400t
Tags: China Wuhan; 7 colour LED; Giant Installation Artwork; Public Art
Production Technology: Stainless steel forged spray paint
Design Challenge: At the beginning of the project, we had a regular understanding of the sculpture in Wuhan. However, when we arrived at the site, we found that it was a very huge place, about 200 meters away from the circle island to the nearing buildings. Besides, there were many tall buildings nearby, which made the place like a bowl. Underneath the circle island is a large commercial complex, which includes tunnels for cars and subways. so it is a particularly complex infrastructure. Moreover, when making this commercial complex, there was no structural requirement for making large sculptures on the top cover.
So we're going to have three big questions:
First, the oversized structure was placed on a surface similar to an eggshell.
Second, the architecture is faced with complicated visual problems, there are very far perspectives, there are very close perspectives, also have the view from the tall building.
Third, Wuhan is a famous cultural city with a long history. What kind of story to be told here can not only reflect the cultural connotation of Wuhan but also conform to the modern temperament of Optics Valley business circle?
Research: The Yangtze River, the third-longest river in the world, and the Hanshui River, its largest tributary, run through the central part of the Wuhan city, dividing the city into three parts, forming a pattern of Wuchang, Hankou, and Hanyang. Therefore, Wuhan has been called the river city since ancient times and is a famous cultural city with a long history. The Galaxy is the largest single steel structure public art installation in China at present. Also, the Wuhan government welcome the 7th World Military Games to create one of the key projects. We tried to create sculpture just by using the "light" of Optics Valley as a primary visual element. Through the changes of different lighting colors and positions, the different theme effects can be combined with each other to integrate the whole sculpture. In every late night, light up the night sky of Wuhan.
Inspiration: The shape of the ups and downs of the sculpture symbolizes the urban landscape of Wuhan's blending of mountains and rivers. Three obvious and intensive lines of curves correspond to the magnificent three towns of Wuhan. The circular shape from an over-looking of is an aspiration for a better life in the future. The interweaving dream out into the future is lighted up in the night sky.
Project Duration: PROJECT DURATION：2018-2019
LOCATION：CHINA, WUHAN
Operation Flow: Light Interaction
Team Members: Art General Counsel：Wang Zhong
Project Host: Xiong Shitao, Wu Dingyu, Li Zhen
Project Leader: Shao Xuguang
The Design Company: Beijing Central Academy of Public Art
(CAPA),
Team Members: Zhao Lina, Wei Zhenhua, Zhang Yiming, Zhang Wenyue
Image Credits: Photographer: Long Qiuye(Nero);
Video Cutter: Sun Chao