Earth Worker Installationskunst by Yu Liang Chen

Earth Worker Installationskunst by Yu Liang Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Eisen in Bildende Kunst Competition Category.

EisenBildende Kunst· 2021

Earth Worker Installationskunst

by Yu Liang Chen

Client: NewLocal Art Studio

A' Design Award in Eisen Winner in Bildende Kunst Category

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The Design

About Earth Worker Installationskunst

Earth Worker ist eine Kunstinstallation im Außenraum, die in einem Feuchtgebiet im Landkreis Pingtung, Taiwan, platziert ist. Die halb gegenständliche menschliche Figur steht im Wasser wie ein Riese, der alle Lebewesen erschafft. Die eine Seite des Körpers blickt zur Erde hinab, während die andere Seite zum Himmel emporschaut. Glasfaserverstärkter Zement bildet das Hauptmaterial, aufgetragen auf ein Metallgerüst und einen modellierten Schaumstoffkern. Die gebürstete Zementmörteloberfläche bleibt schlicht, ohne zusätzliche Farbe oder Ausbesserungen. Die Installation nimmt Bezug auf die lokale Geschichte und auf die Kultur des Volkes der Makatao.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Eisen

Earth Worker Installationskunst ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Eisen, einer prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für gute Designs, die die beruflichen und industriellen Anforderungen erfüllen, die an gut gestaltete Schöpfungen gestellt werden. Eisen-Gewinner zeigen großes Können, hohe Spezialisierung, fachkundiges Verständnis und die kreative Kapazität ihrer Schöpfer. Von Earth Worker Installationskunst wird erwartet, dass es eine hochgeschätzte, bewunderte und geliebte Schöpfung ist, die praktisch und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Eisen prämierte Design integriert bewährte Branchenverfahren und weist kompetente technische Merkmale in Verbindung mit Know-how und Talent auf. Earth Worker Installationskunst wird für seine Gründlichkeit geschätzt und ist darauf ausgelegt, Verbesserungen der Lebensqualität zu liefern, die dazu beitragen, die Welt zu einem besseren Ort zu machen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The designer metaphors the earth worker as a giant coming from afar, stopping in the wetland to create all living things, using semi-representative human shapes to express local stories through the body, movement, and temperament. In order to bring out the local elements of Taiwan, through long-term interviews and field investigations, to understand the local history and culture, based on the idea of the aboriginal peoples of Macadao that were once a matriarchal society in the local coastal area, and then set up the legendary story of "The Mother Earth".
Dimensions & Packaging: The designer first sculpts the styrofoam to complete the outline of the prototype, then uses all kinds of metal components as the bone material, covering the overall shape to make it more stable, so as to continue the sculpture work of the surface material. Since the main material of the project is on the surface, the construction needs to consider the hardening time of the cement, and sculpt in stages, and set various seams and edges. How to keep the humidity during the production process to slow down the hardening speed of the cement is required.
Tags: Installation art, Earth Worker, natural, harmonious, local history, stories
Production Technology: This project uses GlassFiber Reinforced Cement as the main material and uses low-alkali cement mortar to add glass fiber filaments. The exterior design mainly uses cement mortar as the brush texture, without unnecessary patches or color processing, and uses the simple and rough material characteristics to emphasize the sensibility of the project and the natural environment of the wetland.
Design Challenge: The overall project needs to include geology, weight, average force, strong gusts, earthquakes, and other climatic factors into the structural calculations. Depending on the data, the marine engineering foundation steel piles are used to design the water foundation. The project of hanging on the water is divided into upper and lower parts due to the weight of the work and the restriction of the equipment, using subtle joining methods, and the joint is set as part of the appearance, without excessive on-site processing or modification.
Research: The semi-representative humanoid device is like a giant standing in the water, using both hands to create all things on the earth, and the stem buds growing on the hand symbolize "all things". Both sides of the body shape have their own meaning, one overlooking the earth, the other one looks up at the sky, and there is a gate for gestation in his body. All the life of all souls comes out from the gate, and on the other hand is the naughty creature "human" who jumps out of the gate, who is the protagonist of the plot.
Inspiration: The inspiration originally came from the first impression during the first meeting with the local environment. It is hoped that the project will combine the wetland environment and connect the water, woods, and sky to create a natural and harmonious picture. It integrates into the aboriginal culture of the local Macadao tribe, evokes a sense of visual impact with the "Earth Worker", and also brings out the local history and stories.
Project Duration: The project was completed in December 2020 in Pingtung County, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: In addition to implying the mother of the earth, the work also symbolizes "broaden the horizon", which means "everyone is his own creator, and you are the center of your own world." When starting a new stage or dream in life, it is like the gesture of the "Earth Worker", with both feet deeply rooted in the earth and hands deeply cultivating life. The result of the dream is not a secular achievement or the end of happiness, but a "proof of bringing up the courage to change." The designer looks forward to paying tribute to people working hard in society through the project.
Team Members: Yu-Liang Chen
Image Credits: Yu-Ching Huang