Three Tree アートインスタレーション by Daisuke Nagatomo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銀賞 in 照明製品・器具デザイン Competition Category.
銀照明· 2021
Three Tree アートインスタレーション
Client: National Taiwan Normal University
A' Design Award 銀賞 Winner in 照明 Category
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About Three Tree アートインスタレーション
スリーツリーは、台北で開催されたアートイベントのために制作された期間限定のアートインスタレーションです。アジアの伝統的な工芸材料である竹材とデジタル技術を組み合わせたこの作品は、国立台湾師範大学美術館周辺の豊かな文化的・生態学的背景を体現し、訪問者にエキサイティングな文化交流の発見を促します。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 銀賞
Three Tree アートインスタレーションは、見事で印象的なハイエンドのデザインに授与される、非常に権威ある評価である A' Design Award 銀賞の受賞作品です。銀賞の受賞作品は、きわめて輝かしく創造性に富んだ作品であり、デザイナーの傑出した専門知識、才能、洞察力を示しています。Three Tree アートインスタレーションは、素晴らしい代表作であり、驚くほどプロフェッショナルで、深く革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銀賞を受賞したデザインは、非常に注目すべき称賛される発明であり、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術の境界に寄与し、それを前進させます。Three Tree アートインスタレーションは、多くの人に羨まれる創造物であり、欲求を呼び覚まし、前向きな感情をもたらし、驚きと感嘆を灯します。
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- T(h)ree tree is an art installation that combines traditional crafting techniques and digital fabrication technologies. Traditionally bamboo dowels were in use for crafting lanterns and umbrellas in Asia due to its ductility strength. T(h)ree tree installation redefine the usage of this traditional material by utilizing the aid of digital technology. The weaved bamboo dowel structure is joint with a laser-cut acrylic piece, which forms the canopy part of the pavilion.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 6 meter, Depth 1.2 meter, Height 3 meter
- Tags
- National Taiwan Normal University, Daisuke Nagatomo, NTNU Museum, Department of Design
- Production Technology
- The 3mm bamboo dowels are hand braided into structural column, which composed with 72 dowels. The column part and canopy part are combined with acrylic joint, which is laser cut from 5mm thickness sheet. At the bottom of tree, there is a plywood bench fabricated with CNC milled from 18 mm thickness sheet. The bench also host LED lighting fixture to illuminate the structure at night.
- Design Challenge
- Three Tree is continuous design research with the bamboo dowel structure art. The art employs digital modeling and fabrication technologies, while the art is handcrafted. The creative challenge negotiates with the time frame and skill level difference when the project has developed. These issues more likely affect the outcome of the artwork.
- Research
- This project is continuous research project of how to combine traditional crafting material with digital technologies, such as digital fabrication. In this installation, the structure forms three canopy combined to form tree like configuration to match the exhibition theme of "In the name of tree."
- Inspiration
- The organic form of bamboo structure fines its inspiration from the trees around the NTNU art museum to combine the theme of the art event In the name of the tree. Each acrylic joint piece host illustrated characters to incorporate the culture of the NTNU art museum neighborhood. At the base of the installation, there is a morpho-shape bench to experience the atmosphere while resting.
- Project Duration
- The project started in July 2020 in Taipei and finished in November 2020 in Taipei.
- Operation Flow
- The installation incorporates lighting illumination and also street furniture. The audience can take a rest on the seating while enjoy the dramatic lighting effect through the braided bamboo structure.
- Team Members
- Neo Li
Karen Wei
Zoe Li
Hua Kuo
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