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Milky Way パブリックアートインスタレーション by Capa

Milky Way パブリックアートインスタレーション by Capa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 金賞 in ファインアート・アートインスタレーションデザイン Competition Category.


金ファインアート· 2021

Milky Way パブリックアートインスタレーション

by Capa

Client: Capa

A' Design Award 金賞 Winner in ファインアート Category

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The Design

About Milky Way パブリックアートインスタレーション

「銀河(ミルキーウェイ)」は、中国・武漢に設置されたパブリックアートインスタレーションである。この彫刻は直径90メートル、高さ40メートルにおよび、鍛造ステンレススチールに塗装仕上げを施して制作されている。構造体にはフルカラーLED照明が組み込まれ、平日、祝祭日、特別なイベントなど、さまざまな機会に応じて7色のプリセットカラーを切り替えることができる。起伏する曲線は武漢の山々と河川を想起させ、3本の主要なラインは同市を構成する三鎮を象徴している。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 金賞

Milky Way パブリックアートインスタレーションは、まさに素晴らしく傑出した第一級のデザインに授与される、計り知れないほど権威ある評価である A' Design Award 金賞の受賞作品です。金賞の受賞作品は、きわめて革新的で、先見性に富み、きらびやかに輝く創造物であり、デザイナーの天才性、叡智、卓越した技量を映し出しています。Milky Way パブリックアートインスタレーションは、最も称賛される、流行を牽引する記念碑的な発明であり、前例のない価値をもたらすことが期待されます。この A' Design Award 金賞を受賞したデザインは、壮観で尊敬されるプロジェクトであり、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術の境界に大きく寄与し、それを前進させます。Milky Way パブリックアートインスタレーションは、強い欲求を生み出し、情熱を呼び覚まし、創造性を促し、私たちを引きつけます。

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The span of 90 meters in diameter and the height of 40 meters ensure the volume that it should present in the space. And the lighting of the work adopts a full-color LED lamp design, preset 7 colors for the color change, which can meet the visual effect and show the mystery and charm of the vast universe. 7 colors can be adjusted according to needs, such as weekday mode, holiday mode, New Year mode, major event commemoration mode, etc.,
Dimensions & Packaging
90 meters in diameter and the height of 40 meters,1400t
Tags
China Wuhan; 7 colour LED; Giant Installation Artwork; Public Art
Production Technology
Stainless steel forged spray paint
Design Challenge
At the beginning of the project, we had a regular understanding of the sculpture in Wuhan. However, when we arrived at the site, we found that it was a very huge place, about 200 meters away from the circle island to the nearing buildings. Besides, there were many tall buildings nearby, which made the place like a bowl. Underneath the circle island is a large commercial complex, which includes tunnels for cars and subways. so it is a particularly complex infrastructure. Moreover, when making this commercial complex, there was no structural requirement for making large sculptures on the top cover.
So we're going to have three big questions:
First, the oversized structure was placed on a surface similar to an eggshell.
Second, the architecture is faced with complicated visual problems, there are very far perspectives, there are very close perspectives, also have the view from the tall building.
Third, Wuhan is a famous cultural city with a long history. What kind of story to be told here can not only reflect the cultural connotation of Wuhan but also conform to the modern temperament of Optics Valley business circle?
Research
The Yangtze River, the third-longest river in the world, and the Hanshui River, its largest tributary, run through the central part of the Wuhan city, dividing the city into three parts, forming a pattern of Wuchang, Hankou, and Hanyang. Therefore, Wuhan has been called the river city since ancient times and is a famous cultural city with a long history. The Galaxy is the largest single steel structure public art installation in China at present. Also, the Wuhan government welcome the 7th World Military Games to create one of the key projects. We tried to create sculpture just by using the "light" of Optics Valley as a primary visual element. Through the changes of different lighting colors and positions, the different theme effects can be combined with each other to integrate the whole sculpture. In every late night, light up the night sky of Wuhan.
Inspiration
The shape of the ups and downs of the sculpture symbolizes the urban landscape of Wuhan's blending of mountains and rivers. Three obvious and intensive lines of curves correspond to the magnificent three towns of Wuhan. The circular shape from an over-looking of is an aspiration for a better life in the future. The interweaving dream out into the future is lighted up in the night sky.
Project Duration
PROJECT DURATION:2018-2019
LOCATION:CHINA, WUHAN
Operation Flow
Light Interaction
Team Members
Art General Counsel:Wang Zhong
Project Host: Xiong Shitao, Wu Dingyu, Li Zhen
Project Leader: Shao Xuguang
The Design Company: Beijing Central Academy of Public Art
(CAPA),
Team Members: Zhao Lina, Wei Zhenhua, Zhang Yiming, Zhang Wenyue
Image Credits
Photographer: Long Qiuye(Nero);
Video Cutter: Sun Chao

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