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Flowers And Butterflies Are Dancing Public Art by Kuo Hsiang Kuo Is Granted the A' Design Award in Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
Kuo Hsiang Kuo of Good Style Creative acknowledged 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 confirmed the A' Design Award in the Fine Arts and Art Installation Design category for Flowers And Butterflies Are Dancing Public Art by Kuo Hsiang Kuo of Good Style Creative, designed for Taichung World Flora Exposition. The result belongs to 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The A' Design Award Explained
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Flowers And Butterflies Are Dancing Public Art
Flowers and Butterflies Are Dancing is a public art sculpture installed on a large square in Taichung, Taiwan. The work is made of acid-resistant stainless steel, seamlessly welded and polished, and is illuminated with RGB lights. Mirror and matte surfaces reflect the sky, the plants and the changing light, so the sculpture blends with the landscape. Open forms let the wind pass through and reduce wind resistance. The shapes recall the Formosa Lily and butterflies. The sculpture measures 1400 by 1100 by 650 centimeters and was assembled on site from twelve parts.
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
Kuo Hsiang Kuo of Good Style Creative is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2018 - 2019 and the 2020 - 2021 editions 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. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to artists, painters, sculptors and ceramicists from all countries. Typical entries include sculptures, paintings, installations, photographs, drawings and mixed media works. The awarded art designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/fine-art
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/77331
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/77331
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!77331
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/229894
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Flowers And Butterflies Are Dancing Public Art
- Function
- Public Art
- Category
- Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Arts
- Colors
- Brown, Light Steel Blue, Maroon, Cornflower Blue and Sky Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Taichung World Flora Exposition
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Kuo Hsiang Kuo
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Brand
- Good Style Creative
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #77331
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photos #1, #2, #3, #4, #4 photographer - Kuo,Kuo-Hsiang Video - Changs.Art
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The feature of this work is the use of stainless steel seamless welding and polishing techniques to interpret the image of flowers and butterflies dancing in the nature, so that the work can have both visual beauty and structural safety swaying in the wind. Let the people who appreciate the works feel the vision full of hope. Another feature is the use of stainless steel mirror and matte surface textures to reflect the ever-changing sky, plants, light and shadow, and blend with the landscape.
- Inspiration
- Cultivated in Taiwan, the purity of Formosa Lily is considered an represents openness and freedom indigenous plant .while its adaptable characteristics allow it to endure well in rough and wild environments with a tough, yet exquisite, vitality symbolizing the deep roots of the Taiwanese.The lengthy pistils resemble the savor delightful music of Taiwan.Our melodies express hopes for a beautiful future filled with blessings, and encouraging all to care for Earth and her environment to create a verdant, beautiful world!
- Research
- The work uses stainless steel sheets to express the image of flowers and butterflies, but the sculpture is installed on the highest point of a large square and will withstand a lot of wind. Therefore, the shape of the sculpture incorporates design elements that allow the wind to penetrate. To reduce wind resistance. It also enhances the visual richness of the sculpture in the landscape and is more integrated with the environment.
- Challenge
- The sculpture is broken down into 12 parts in the factory, and each part weighs about 500 kg to 1000 kg. It is a big challenge to accurately assemble the sculpture at the installation site like a large building block.
- Realization and Technology
- The sculpture is made of acid-resistant stainless steel and illuminated with RGB lights.It has several advantages, that is, it has a strong reflection effect on light, weathering and acid resistance, and it will last forever. In addition, the color of the sculpture will change due to the flowers planted on the ground, and it will bring visitors in different seasons Freshness.
- Operation and Interaction
- The installation location of the sculpture is at the meeting point of many main moving lines. Visitors can interact and get close to the work from all directions. It is a popular object for photographers and tourists.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in January 2018 and finished with installation in Taichung,Taiwan in October 2018
- Specifications
- Size : W1400* D1100* H650 cm
- Keywords
- Public art，Land art，sculpture，public lighting，metal sculpture，abstract art，botanical sculpture，urban space
