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Bronze A' Design Award in Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Goes to Dancing With Nature Public Art by Kuo Hsiang Kuo
Kuo Hsiang Kuo of Good Style Creative recognized for fine arts and art installation design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Dancing With Nature Public Art by Kuo Hsiang Kuo of Good Style Creative, designed for National Museum of Natural Science, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Fine Arts and Art Installation Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Dancing With Nature Public Art
The Infinity Symbol conveys the concept of endlessness and greatness. "Dancing With Nature" is a public art with wind structure, Pulsating with the breath of nature, the beautiful flowing curves overlap in the space. It was constructed with three sets of Infinity Symbol are transformed and intertwined with the intention of expressing the vitality and energy of National Museum of Natural Science. Its smooth and vivid shapes highlight the infinite freedom of scientific exploration, symbolizing the growth of scientific knowledge without limitation and convey an atmosphere that is fresh and rejuvenating!
About Kuo Hsiang Kuo
Kuo-Hsiang Kuo,he is a multidisciplinary artist and designer with expertise in public art, artistic creation, industrial product design, and visual design. His works have garnered international acclaim, winning over forty design awards, including the A-Design Award in Italy, the MUSE Design Award in the United States, and the Arte Laguna Prize. His works have been selected for prestigious international exhibitions such as the Autumn Salon in France and the UBE Biennale in Japan, showcasing his profound expertise in public art and contemporary sculpture.
About Good Style Creative
Good Style is a company that specializes in creative product development, visual arts and public art. It is currently focused on public art. Founder Mr. Kuo is dedicated to public art creation. His works can be seen in Taiwan, China, Japan, and Belgium,
Award Record
This recognition makes Kuo Hsiang Kuo of Good Style Creative a winner of 4 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2018 - 2019 to 2020 - 2021 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Award
The A' Fine-Art Design Award is an international fine-art design competition recognizing best fine-art works by leading fine-art artists and creators worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to artists, painters, sculptors and ceramicists from all countries. Entries typically include sculptures, paintings, installations, photographs, drawings and mixed media works. Awarded art designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/fine-art
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/122027
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/122027
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!122027
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/229894
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Dancing With Nature Public Art
- Function
- Public Art
- Category
- Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Arts
- Colors
- Dark Olive Green, Black, Dark Slate Gray, Maroon and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- National Museum of Natural Science
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Kuo Hsiang Kuo
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Brand
- Good Style Creative
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #122027
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photos #1, #2, #3, #4, #4 photographer - Kuo,Kuo-Hsiang Video - Kuo,Kuo-Hsiang
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This is a public art with wind structure, Pulsating with the breath of nature, it combines the visual beauty of a sculpture with the function of a wind-driven structure. It has a stainless steel body with three different surface textures. The beautiful flowing curves overlap in the space, and visitors circle it. Walking, you will see its rich expression from different angles. And feel the wonders between nature and science from it.
- Inspiration
- The symbol ∞ conveys the concept of endlessness and greatness.“Dancing with Nature” was constructed with stainless steel three sets of symbol ∞ are transformed and intertwined with the intention of expressing the vitality and energy of National Museum of Natural Science. Its smooth and vivid shapes highlight the infinite freedom of scientific exploration,symbolizing the growth of scientific knowledge without limitation and convey an atmosphere that is fresh, beautiful, and rejuvenating!
- Research
- This public sculpture with wind structure is installed on a central axis that runs through the National Museum of Natural Science. It is a very important landmark, mainly to echo the characteristics and functions of the National Museum of Natural Science, and hope that visitors can feel it when walking. To the wonders between nature and science.
- Challenge
- The public art of wind structure is the spiritual value of this sculpture. The most difficult thing is to consider the wind-driven structure in the process of creating the sculptural form, and to combine the two into one in the perfect design aesthetics. This is a big challenge. But the process is very interesting.
- Realization and Technology
- The work is made of stainless steel, but the sculpture is composed of 3 different bodies from the inside to the outside. The surface treatments are completely different, including mirror surface, polished surface, and titanium plating. In order to reduce the resistance caused by the weight of the parts, the two ends of the wind structure are composed of ball bearings and tapered bearings.
- Operation and Interaction
- The installation position of the sculpture is at the center point of the main moving line. Visitors can interact and approach work from all directions. It is a popular object for photographers and tourists.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in June 2018 and finished with installation in Taichung,Taiwan in October 2018
- Specifications
- Size : W200* D200* H400 cm
- Keywords
- Public art，Wind power，Land art，sculpture，public lighting，metal sculpture，abstract art，urban space
