Icy Fire Instalasi Seni Digital Imersif by Lampo Leong and Yanxiu Zhao

Icy Fire Instalasi Seni Digital Imersif by Lampo Leong and Yanxiu Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Perunggu in Desain Seni Rupa dan Instalasi Seni Competition Category.

PerungguSeni Rupa· 2025

Icy Fire Instalasi Seni Digital Imersif

by Lampo Leong and Yanxiu Zhao

Client: Unversity of Macau Centre for Arts and Design

A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Seni Rupa Category

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The Design

About Icy Fire Instalasi Seni Digital Imersif

Dalam instalasi imersif ini, palet warna bertransisi dari nada dingin ke nada hangat seiring video berlangsung, merepresentasikan dampak tragis dari pemanasan global. Namun, pembekuan kembali teks di akhir video memberikan secercah harapan, menandakan potensi pengaruh dari upaya kolektif umat manusia. Fusi kreatif lukisan tinta tradisional dengan konsep kesadaran lingkungan ini mengangkat seni tinta klasik ke ranah seni kontemporer, menyoroti vitalitas berkelanjutan tinta Tiongkok di era digital.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perunggu

Icy Fire Instalasi Seni Digital Imersif adalah pemenang A' Design Award Perunggu, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain luar biasa yang dicirikan oleh kreativitas, kecerdikan, dan ketajaman. Pemenang Perunggu adalah artefak yang sangat terampil dan sangat kreatif yang membuktikan pengalaman luas, imajinasi, dan kelihaian para desainernya. Icy Fire Instalasi Seni Digital Imersif diharapkan menjadi objek yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi, dan dicintai, sangat profesional dan inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Perunggu ini menyertakan praktik terbaik dalam seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi, dan sangat baik dalam perhatiannya pada detail. Icy Fire Instalasi Seni Digital Imersif memuaskan kebutuhan dengan indah, menyentuh keinginan, memikat perasaan, dan menarik rasa ingin tahu.

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