Icy Fire Hana Nui: Hoʻonohonoho Kiʻi Kikohoʻe Hoʻopili by Lampo Leong and Yanxiu Zhao

Icy Fire Hana Nui: Hoʻonohonoho Kiʻi Kikohoʻe Hoʻopili by Lampo Leong and Yanxiu Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Keleawe in Hoʻolālā Hana Noʻeau a me Hoʻokomo Hana Noʻeau Competition Category.

KeleaweHana Noʻeau· 2025

Icy Fire Hana Nui: Hoʻonohonoho Kiʻi Kikohoʻe Hoʻopili

by Lampo Leong and Yanxiu Zhao

Client: Unversity of Macau Centre for Arts and Design

A' Design Award Keleawe Winner in Hana Noʻeau Category

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The Design

About Icy Fire Hana Nui: Hoʻonohonoho Kiʻi Kikohoʻe Hoʻopili

Kikokikona Puke: Ma kēia hoʻonohonoho hoʻopili, neʻe mālie ka papa kala mai nā lau anuanu a i nā lau mehana i ka wā e wehe ai ke wikiō, e hōʻike ana i nā hopena luku o ka hoʻomehana honua. Akā naʻe, ʻo ka hoʻomaloʻo hou ʻana o ka kikokikona ma ka pau ʻana, hāʻawi ia i kahi mālamalama liʻiliʻi o ka manaʻolana, e hōʻailona ana i ka hiki o nā hana hui o ke kanaka e hoʻokō i ka loli. ʻO kēia hui noʻeau o ka pena ʻīnika kuʻuna me ka ʻike kaiapuni e hoʻokiʻekiʻe i ka hana ʻīnika kahiko i loko o ke ao o ka hana o kēia wā, e hōʻike ana i ke ola mau o ka ʻīnika Pākē i ka wā kikohoʻe.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Keleawe

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Icy Fire Hana Nui: Hoʻonohonoho Kiʻi Kikohoʻe Hoʻopili i ka A' Design Award Keleawe, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kūʻokoʻa i ʻike ʻia ma o ka hana noʻeau, ka akamai a me ka makakoho. He mau hana mākaukau a hana noʻeau kupaianaha nā lanakila Keleawe e hōʻoia ana i ka ʻike nui, ka noʻonoʻo a me ka maʻalea o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Icy Fire Hana Nui: Hoʻonohonoho Kiʻi Kikohoʻe Hoʻopili he mea i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia, he ʻoihana a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Keleawe e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana, a maikaʻi no kona nānā ʻana i nā kikoʻī. Hoʻokō maikaʻi ka hoʻolālā Icy Fire Hana Nui: Hoʻonohonoho Kiʻi Kikohoʻe Hoʻopili i nā pono, hoʻopā i ka makemake, hoʻohiwahiwa i nā manaʻo a huki i ka makemake e ʻike.

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