Carbon Silicon Singularity Toanielûntwerp by Lampo Leong, Yanxiu Zhao and Haozheng Wu

Carbon Silicon Singularity Toanielûntwerp by Lampo Leong, Yanxiu Zhao and Haozheng Wu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award yn Sulver in Útfierende Keunsten, Poadium, Styl en Dekôrûntwerp Competition Category.

SulverÚtfierende Keunsten· 2026

Carbon Silicon Singularity Toanielûntwerp

by Lampo Leong, Yanxiu Zhao and Haozheng Wu

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

A' Design Award yn Sulver Winner in Útfierende Keunsten Category

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The Design

About Carbon Silicon Singularity Toanielûntwerp

It wurk ferkent it momint wêrop't organysk libben yn 'e kunde komt mei opkommende silisium-basearre foarmen fan bestean, ynklusyf AI en algoritmyske systemen. Mei de Singulariteit as konseptuele metafoar ûndersiket it hoe't dizze gearrin de ideeën fan libben, identiteit en ontology opnij foarmet. Yn stee fan silisium foar te stellen as ferfanging foar it organyske, leit it wurk de klam op hybridisaasje, koëksistinsje en wjersidske ynfloed. Yn 'e kearn fan it wurk stiet in evoluearjende dialooch tusken koalstof en silisium, dêr't in spekulative takomst foarsteld wurdt dy't foarme is troch nije mooglikheden fan belichaming.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Sulver

Carbon Silicon Singularity Toanielûntwerp is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver, in bûtengewoan prestisjeuze erkenning foar topûntwerpen dy't prachtich en yndrukwekkend binne. Sulverwinners binne tige briljante en ekstreem kreative wurken dy't de treflike ekspertize, it talint en de skerpsinnigens fan har ûntwerpers yllustrearje. Fan Carbon Silicon Singularity Toanielûntwerp wurdt ferwachte dat it in prachtich foarbyldwurk is, opmerklik profesjoneel en djip ynnovatyf. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver is in tige opfallende, bewûndere útfining dy't foardiel bringt en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferleget. Carbon Silicon Singularity Toanielûntwerp is in skepping dêr't breed oerjûn wurdt, dy't winsken wekker makket, positive gefoelens bringt en ferwûnderjen en fernuvering opwekket.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The work explores coexistence, convergence, and hybridization of distinct life forms. When humans project perception and emotion onto algorithmic systems, these entities operate as reflection that refract and complicate our understanding of human essence. The motif of a "dialogue between carbon and silicon" constitutes a conceptual axis: two forces simultaneously resisting, permeating, and co-constituting one another. Their intersection illuminates a speculative and fantastic future.
Dimensions & Packaging: This immersive installation measures 3.2m x 3.2m x 3.7m and features a digital ink generative video displayed on an LED panel. Acrylic mirrors line the walls, ceiling, and floor, creating a reflective environment that also functions as a stage for modern dance performance.
Tags: Immersive Stage Design, Dance Performance, Immersive Installation, Interaction between Calligraphy and Body Movement
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. Using multiple tools and software, the images are transformed into dynamic, generative video compositions. Ultimately, the resulting immersive fine art installation becomes the stage environment for a modern dance performance.
Design Challenge: Transforming classical and contemporary ink painting and calligraphy into postmodern, digitally generated video art presents significant creative and technical challenges. Additionally, the video work also functions simultaneously as an immersive installation and as stage design for modern dance performance, further expanding the complexity and innovation of the project.
Research: This work explores the transitional moment in which humanity confronts the emergence of silicon based forms of existence such as artificial intelligence and computational systems alongside traditional carbon based life. Using the Singularity as a conceptual metaphor, the work examines how this shift re-configures established understandings of life, identity, and ontology. Rather than depicting silicon as a replacement for organic existence, the work emphasizes hybridization, coexistence, and mutual influence. As humans project perception and emotion onto machinic entities, these systems reflect and complicate our understanding of human essence. Central to the series is the evolving dialogue between carbon and silicon - two forces that resist, permeate, and co-constitute one another - pointing toward a speculative future defined by hybridity and expanded possibilities of embodiment and being.
Inspiration: This series adopts the Singularity as a conceptual metaphor to examine the transitional moment in which humanity stands between carbon based life and emerging silicon based modes of existence. This shift signals a fundamental redefinition of life, self awareness, and embodiment. As carbon and silicon converge within shared temporal and spatial conditions, the boundaries of life become increasingly porous, allowing new ontological configurations to emerge.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2025 in Guangdong and finished in December 2025 in Beijing, and it was exhibited in The 10th Beijing International Art Biennale in 2025.
Operation Flow: An immersive, digitally generated video art installation that serves as the stage environment for a modern dance performance. As the dancer moves through the space, she interacts with evolving calligraphic strokes, generating imagery that signifies an ongoing dialogue between carbon based life and emerging silicon based forms of existence.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Lampo Leong, 2025.
Team Members: Lampo Leong
Yanxiu Zhao
Haozheng Wu
Dan Wang
Shiyun Wan
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