Hitobito Instalación artística by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Hitobito Instalación artística by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Hierro in Bellas Artes y Diseño de Instalaciones Artísticas Competition Category.

HierroBellas Artes· 2023

Hitobito Instalación artística

by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Client: MisoSoupDesign

A' Design Award de Hierro Winner in Bellas Artes Category

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The Design

About Hitobito Instalación artística

Hitobito es una instalación artística creada para el festival de los faroles celebrado en la ciudad de Taipéi en 2023. La estructura se inspira en el carácter chino que significa «persona», formado por dos elementos que se sostienen mutuamente. Dos pequeñas entradas se fusionan en un espacio mayor, donde un proyector situado en el centro proyecta gráficos en movimiento sobre el suelo. El armazón de tubos de acero, curvados manualmente, se reviste con varillas de bambú de un centímetro de ancho, uniendo la tejeduría tradicional asiática con una estructura industrial. La instalación mide 9,8 metros de ancho, 7,8 metros de profundidad y 3,5 metros de alto.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Hierro

Hitobito Instalación artística 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 Hitobito Instalación artística 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. Hitobito Instalación artística 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

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: HitoBito is the art installation created for the lantern festival in Taipei City in 2023. The structural design draws inspiration from the Chinese character of a person, which is two members supporting each other. The two small entrances, which face one of the main entrances to the festival venue, merge into one space where people can audit the projection on the ground.
Dimensions & Packaging: 9.8 meter width, 7.8 meter depth, and 3.5 meter height
Tags: Art Installation, Lighting Installation, Bamboo, Taipei, Taiwan
Production Technology: Manually bent steel pipe structure is cladded with 1cm bamboo dowels in its width. A projector is installed at the center of installation to project the motion graphic onto the floor.
Design Challenge: The installation is the combination of industrial material and traditional Asian bamboo crafting. The organic shape of installation is composed with three dimensional curvature. Thus, the weaved surface with bamboo dowels are adopted with steel pipe structure to wrap the installation.
Research: This art installation is the part of Taiwan lantern festival hosted in Taipei city in February 2023. The event is integrated in the Taipei urban fabric with interaction with the visitors in the city. Hito bito is selected as one of new immigrant installation to celebrate diversity of Taiwan with many nations to work and live together.
Inspiration: The design inspiration is where people gather and feel the diversity of Taipei City. The weaved bamboo facade and white-painted steel pipes represent the traditional Asian crafting method meeting with architectural structure.
Project Duration: The design started in November 2022 and finished construction in January 2023 in Taipei City. The Lantern festival was open to public in February 2023.
Operation Flow: Major flow of visitors is located on the narrow side entrance of the installation. Visitors enter the space individually, and meet at the larger space where has a projection of motion graphic.
Team Members: Daisuke Nagatomo
Minnie Jan
Jenny Yeh
Hao Sung