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Luminous Lingnan Primary Function: Kaasahaarav kunstiinstallatsioon by Lampo Leong, Yanxiu Zhao and Haozheng Wu

Luminous Lingnan Primary Function: Kaasahaarav kunstiinstallatsioon by Lampo Leong, Yanxiu Zhao and Haozheng Wu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Rauaauhind A' Design Award in Kujutava kunsti ja kunstiinstallatsioonide disain Competition Category.


RaudKunst· 2026

Luminous Lingnan Primary Function: Kaasahaarav kunstiinstallatsioon

by Lampo Leong, Yanxiu Zhao and Haozheng Wu

Client: Centre for Digital Arts, Department of Arts and Design, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau

Rauaauhind A' Design Award Winner in Kunst Category

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The Design

About Luminous Lingnan Primary Function: Kaasahaarav kunstiinstallatsioon

Book Text: Mandžuuria värviliste akende inspireerituna kasutab teos generatiivset digitaalset kujutist, peegelinstallatsiooni ning valguse ja liikumise multisensoorseid elemente, et luua pidevalt muutuv visuaalne väli, mis meenutab kvantosakesi. Kui vaatajad ruumis liiguvad, kutsuvad geomeetrilise abstraktsiooniga raamitud arenevad tušitekstuurid esile mõtiskluse ja peegelduse hetki. Inimkonna, kosmoloogia ning nii mikroskoopilise kui ka makroskoopilise maailma uurimise kaudu — samuti traditsiooni ja innovatsiooni vastastikuse mõju kaudu — vaatleb teos kultuuri, looduse ja digitaaltehnoloogiate dünaamilist põimumist.

The Recognition

About the Rauaauhind A' Design Award

Luminous Lingnan Primary Function: Kaasahaarav kunstiinstallatsioon on Rauaauhinna A' Design Award võitja, prestiižikas tunnustus, mis antakse headele disainidele, mis vastavad professionaalsetele ja tööstuslikele nõuetele, mida oodatakse hästi disainitud töödelt. Raudvõitjad näitavad oma loojate suurt oskust, kõrget spetsialiseerumist, asjatundlikku mõistmist ja loomingulist võimekust. Luminous Lingnan Primary Function: Kaasahaarav kunstiinstallatsioon peaks olema kõrgelt hinnatud, imetletud ja armastatud looming, mis on praktiline ja uuenduslik. See Rauaauhinna A' Design Award võidudisain ühendab tööstuse parimaid tavasid ning tal on pädevad tehnilised omadused, mis on seotud oskusteabe ja andega. Luminous Lingnan Primary Function: Kaasahaarav kunstiinstallatsioon on austatud oma põhjalikkuse eest ning on loodud pakkuma elukvaliteedi parandusi, mis aitavad teha maailma paremaks paigaks.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The work reinterprets the historic Manchurian "flower window," a hallmark of Lingnan architecture celebrated for its vibrant colored glass designs introduced to China during the Qing dynasty. Renowned for its fusion of Chinese and Western aesthetics, the flower window became a cultural symbol of Guangzhou and a testament to centuries of artistic exchange. This installation translates that heritage through contemporary digital art technologies, merging the visual language of traditional ink painting and wild cursive Chinese calligraphy with an immersive, interactive installation experience.
Dimensions & Packaging
This immersive art installation measures 3.2m x 3.2m x 3.63m and features digital video art displayed on an LED panel, with reflective surfaces lining the walls, ceiling, and floor.
Tags
Immersive Art Installation, Fine Arts, Photography, Digital Art, Video Art
Production Technology
This work begins with hand painted ink artworks and calligraphy on rice-paper. These physical pieces are then digitized using a high-resolution scanner. The scanned images are transformed into dynamic, generative video art, ultimately culminating in an immersive fine art installation.
Design Challenge
Transforming classical and contemporary ink painting and calligraphy into postmodern installation art poses significant creative and technical challenges. The video component further operates as an immersive installation, adding additional layers of complexity and innovation to this artistic and research project.
Research
The work employs generative digital art imagery, mirrored environments, and multi-sensory elements of music, light, and motion to create an ever shifting visual field reminiscent of quantum particles. As viewers move through the installation, evolving ink textures and calligraphic forms expressed through geometric abstraction evoke moments of reflection and heightened perception. The work explores themes of humanity, cosmology, and the interplay between tradition, innovation, nature, and technology.
Inspiration
The inspiration for this work originates from the Manchurian window, also known as the "flower window," a distinctive feature of traditional Lingnan architecture. Through the interplay of cut glass and shifting light, these windows produced shimmering, dreamlike visual effects. These radiant windows stand not only as traces of history but also as enduring witnesses to cultural exchange and integration between China and the West.
Project Duration
The project began in September 2025 in Guangdong and was completed in December 2025 in Beijing, and it was exhibited in The 10th Beijing International Art Biennale in 2025 and Epochal Echo of Ink: Contemporary Interpretations of Chinese Aesthetic Across Time, curated by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design, at the Guan Shanyue Art Museum in Shenzhen, China, 2026.
Operation Flow
As visitors move through the installation space, they engage with evolving ink textures and calligraphic strokes, creating an immersive, ever changing cosmic experience.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Lampo Leong, 2026.
Team Members
Lampo Leong
Yanxiu Zhao
Haozheng Wu
Li Lin
Image Credits
Image #1: Lampo Leong, 2025
Image #2: Lampo Leong, 2025
Image #3: Lampo Leong, 2025
Image #4: Lampo Leong, 2025
Image #5: Lampo Leong, 2025

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