House of Dream Arte público by Ge Xu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Hierro in Bellas Artes y Diseño de Instalaciones Artísticas Competition Category.

HierroBellas Artes· 2021

House of Dream Arte público

by Ge Xu

Client: China Academy of Art

A' Design Award de Hierro Winner in Bellas Artes Category

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The Design

About House of Dream Arte público

La Casa de los Sueños es una escultura de arte público instalada en Shenzhen, China. La escultura está realizada en acero inoxidable, iluminación LED y láminas de policarbonato con espejo unidireccional, y mide 320 centímetros de ancho, 120 centímetros de profundidad y 400 centímetros de altura. Durante el día, la superficie reflectante refleja el entorno circundante. Por la noche, la luz cambiante configura un espacio interior. Los visitantes interactúan con la obra y modifican los efectos lumínicos. La escultura responde al aspecto similar de muchos edificios residenciales nuevos y evoca los recuerdos del hogar.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Hierro

House of Dream Arte público ha ganado el A' Design Award de Hierro, un reconocimiento prestigioso concedido a buenos diseños que cumplen los requisitos profesionales e industriales que se esperan de creaciones bien diseñadas. Los ganadores de Hierro demuestran gran habilidad, alta especialización, comprensión experta y capacidad creativa de sus creadores. Se espera que House of Dream Arte público sea una creación muy apreciada, admirada y querida, práctica e innovadora. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Hierro integra las mejores prácticas del sector y tiene características técnicas competentes unidas a conocimiento práctico y talento. House of Dream Arte público es respetado por su minuciosidad y está concebido para aportar mejoras en la calidad de vida que ayudan a hacer del mundo un lugar mejor.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This sculpture is located in ShenZhen,China. Due to the rapid development of many Chinese cities, the design of many residential buildings looks quite similar. People's understanding of home is no longer what it used to be, and the buildings in communities are monotonous rather than diversified. In terms of this sculpture, it would like to animate the space and remind people of their memories of home using lighting. From the visual sense to the spiritual exploration, people can feel the warmth from the old houses and create a poetic dwelling.
The works interact with people and change the lighting effects.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 320cm x Depth 120cm x Height 400cm
Tags: Public art, light, installation art, environment, artwork, exhibition
Production Technology: Stainless steel, LED, PC sheet with one-way mirror
Design Challenge: The particularity of lighting and new materials is made full use of to create a changeable inward space, which not only is a perfect combination of lighting and sculpture but also needs to take the different effects during daytime and at night into account.
The works interact with people and change the lighting effects.
Research: This works strives to draw lighting into the creation of public art, thus creating a new expression mechanism with the properties of light and new materials. Instead of being a tool to illuminate the sculpture merely, lighting is an essential part of artistic expression.
Inspiration: Home is like fire and water.It illuminates memories as well as things that Couldn’t be recalled. House of light reflects its surroundings in the daytime，Like a hard shell to protect family. whereas at night,the reflection of light extend the space to Infinity and lead to the abyss of human hearts and souls.
Project Duration: The project has been displayed at ShenZhen International Art Exhibition in May 2020.
Operation Flow: It reflects the surrounding environment during daytime, and forms an inward space with the changing lighting at night.
Team Members: Xu Ge
Image Credits: Xu Ge, 2020.