Icy Fire Meisleurjende Digitale Keunstinstallaasje by Lampo Leong and Yanxiu Zhao

Icy Fire Meisleurjende Digitale Keunstinstallaasje by Lampo Leong and Yanxiu Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award yn Brûns in Skoane Keunsten en Keunstynstalaasje Ûntwerp Competition Category.

BrûnsSkoane Keunst· 2025

Icy Fire Meisleurjende Digitale Keunstinstallaasje

by Lampo Leong and Yanxiu Zhao

Client: Unversity of Macau Centre for Arts and Design

A' Design Award yn Brûns Winner in Skoane Keunst Category

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The Design

About Icy Fire Meisleurjende Digitale Keunstinstallaasje

Yn dizze meisleurjende ynstallaasje giet it kleurpalet oer fan koele nei waarme toanen wylst de fideo foarútgiet, wat de tragyske gefolgen fan globale opwaarming fertsjintwurdiget. Lykwols jout it opnij befriezen fan de tekst oan 'e ein fan de fideo in glimpke fan hope, en tsjut de potinsjele ynfloed oan fan de kollektive ynspannings fan de minskheid. Dizze kreative fúzje fan tradisjonele inktskilderkjen mei it konsept fan miljeubewiistwêzen ferheft klassike inktkeunst nei it domein fan eigentiidske keunst, en beklammet de duorsume fitaliteit fan Sineeske inkt yn it digitale tiidrek.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Brûns

Icy Fire Meisleurjende Digitale Keunstinstallaasje is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns, in heech prestisjeuze erkenning foar treflike ûntwerpen dy't har ûnderskiede troch kreativiteit, fernuft en tûkens. Brûnswinners binne tige feardige en opfallend kreative artefakten dy't de grutte ûnderfining, ferbylding en betochtsumens fan har ûntwerpers befêstigje. Fan Icy Fire Meisleurjende Digitale Keunstinstallaasje wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierber objekt is dat opmerklik profesjoneel en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns yntegrearret de bêste praktiken yn keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology en is treflik om syn omtinken foar detail. Icy Fire Meisleurjende Digitale Keunstinstallaasje foldocht behoeften prachtich, reitsjet winsken, betsjoeveret gefoelens en sprekt nijsgjirrigens oan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The color palette shifts from cool to warm tones, symbolizing the distressing effects of global warming, yet the re-freezing of the text at the end of the video offers a glimmer of hope, signifying the potential impact of our collective efforts. The unique fusion of traditional ink painting with the concept of environmental consciousness propels classical ink art into the domain of contemporary art, showcasing the vitality of Chinese ink in the digital era.
Dimensions & Packaging: This is an immersive installation with digital ink generative video art projection on one wall with acrylic mirrors on the other three walls, as well as ceiling and floor. The dimension of the installation is 5.3m x 3m x 4m.
Tags: Digital Video Art, Immersive Installation, Contemporary Ink, Interactive Installation
Production Technology: This work began by hand-painted ink paintings on rice-paper. Next, converted these physical artworks into digital images using a high-resolution scanner. Finally, TouchDesigner is used to create dynamic movements, blending traditional techniques with digital elements to achieve an immersive installation beyond classical painting.
Design Challenge: Transformation of classical and contemporary ink painting techniques into postmodern digital video art and immersive installation.
Research: The color palette shifts from cool to warm tones, symbolizing the alarming effects of global warming, yet the re-freezing of the text at the end of the video offers a glimmer of hope, signifying the potential impact of our collective efforts.
Inspiration: Scientists’ statistics and predictions indicate that global warming could lead to catastrophic consequences for humanity. This international environmental crisis necessitates collective action from individuals and countries worldwide. The immersive digital ink generated video art installation, through the distinctive texture of Chinese ink painting and the language of geometric and gestural abstraction, depicts the transformation of a glacier from ice to fire.
Project Duration: This project started in Macao in 2023 and finished in 2024. The work was exhibited in Macao Museum of Art, Guangdong Museum of Art, Shenzhen Art Museum, and Glow Shenzhen 2024.
Operation Flow: Digital ink generative video art and immersive installation.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Lampo Leong, 2024.
Team Members: Lampo Leong
Yanxiu Zhao
Image Credits: Image #1: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #2: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #3: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #4: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #5: Lampo Leong, 2024