Press Release
Chenglong Wetland Environmental Art Event by Yunlin County Government Receives the Silver A' Design Award in Event and Happening Design
The international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Yunlin County Government for event and happening design
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COMO, Italy, April 21, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Event and Happening Design category for Chenglong Wetland Environmental Art Event by Yunlin County Government. The award was conferred within the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
About Chenglong Wetland Environmental Art Event
Chenglong Wetland is an environmental art event held in Yunlin, Taiwan. In Chenglong Village, over-extraction of groundwater caused land subsidence and seawater intrusion in farmlands, which formed a wetland. Since 2010, artists from Taiwan and abroad have worked with residents to build installation artworks from local materials. In 2022, a flowing feast of art moved performance art into the natural environment, and an eco-dining table served dishes made from local seasonal ingredients. The event raises attention to environmental issues and supports the local economy.
Award Record
Yunlin County Government is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Event and Happening Design Award
The A' Event Design Award is an international event design competition recognizing good event designs by leading event designers and organizers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to event designers, corporate event planners, wedding planners and festival organizers from all countries. Entries typically include trade fairs, award ceremonies, festivals, conferences, exhibitions and concerts. Awarded event designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/event
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/151930
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/151930
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!151930
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/344894
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Chenglong Wetland Environmental Art Event
- Function
- Environmental Art Event
- Category
- Event and Happening Design
- Discipline
- Service Design
- Industry
- Branding & Advertising and Arts
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Light Gray, Dim Gray, White Smoke and Dark Olive Green
- Images
- 3
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Yunlin County Government
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #151930
Credits
- Team
- Chang, Li-Shan. Chen, Pi-Chun. Chen, Shih-Hsun. Wu, Hsiu-Mei / Tai-Jih Percussion Group:Chang, Cheng-Yuan / Vitality_circus_art Chao, Tun-Yi / Lee, Kuei-Chih / ChengLong Community Development Association / Kuan Shu Educational Fondation / Uvisual Communication
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- In Chenglong Village, over-extraction of groundwater has resulted in land subsidence and seawater intrusion in farmlands. The government brought public attention to environmental issues through environmental art and artistic activities, thus boosting the local economy and turning the place into a sustainable art village with “ecological conservation and artistic and cultural roots”.
- Inspiration
- The Chenglong Wetland is located on the coast of Taiwan, where the over-extraction of groundwater has resulted in land subsidence and seawater intrusion on farmlands. The village has lost its vitality due to massive rural flight, aging, and economic recession. In 2010, the government launched an environmental art project and invited artists from around the world to move in, use the local natural resources, and create environmental installation art pieces jointly with the local residents. A Flowing Feast of Arts, which was held in 2022, moved performance arts out of the theater and into the natural environment, where the vitality of Chenglong Wetland was manifested.
- Research
- The Chenglong Wetland demonstrates local participation in public affairs. Residents and international artists collaborate to create environmentally friendly installation art from local materials. The art festival and eco-dining table have opened up new possibilities for local industries. Over the past ten years, the government has worked hard to build up residents' sense of identity toward their hometown and their confidence in it to draw attention to environmental issues, show the influence of creativity and environmental education, and promote sustainable development.
- Challenge
- 1.The constant over-extraction of groundwater and the extreme climate in Chenglong Village has resulted in land subsidence and seawater intrusion, flooding 60% of the farmlands and forming a wetland. 2.The population has dropped by 40% from 1,600 in 1986 due to the loss of industries, leaving only about 500 people, of whom more than 40% are elderly. 3.The government uses environmental art as a tool for wetland protection and local culture promotion, responding to environmental issues through artistic interpretation, thereby connecting with the international community and revitalizing local culture and local vitality.
- Realization and Technology
- The government combined the environment and art to raise attention toward environmental issues and create a sustainable art village with “ecological conservation and artistic and cultural roots”. 1. International Exchange:In 2010, the government invited artists from around the world to move in, use local natural resources, and create installation art pieces jointly with local residents. 2.Holding Art Seasons:Exhibitions of environmental art were held regularly from 2010. 3.Transformation of Art Festival:A Flowing Feast of Art was held in 2022 to move performance arts out of the theater and into the natural environment.
- Operation and Interaction
- Purpose: Artistic action to revitalize the wetland into a sustainable art village. Method: To create a theater-style art event through artistic action, environmental art, and performance art. Results: Environmental and artistic symbiosis, greater environmental awareness, and economic boost.
- Project Duration and Location
- Launched on September 2022 in Taiwan Yunlin
- Specifications
- The Chenglong Wetland covers a total area of about 171 hectares. The government and the cultural team have invited artists from home and abroad to create environmental artworks together with the residents through an art initiative, creating the largest environmental art gallery in Taiwan.
