Luminous Island 光のアート展 by Meng-Hsiang Chen, Chun-Te Kao and Ya-Lan Tsao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award 銅賞 in 照明プロジェクト・ライトアートデザイン Competition Category.
銅照明プロジェクト· 2024
Luminous Island 光のアート展
by Meng-Hsiang Chen, Chun-Te Kao and Ya-Lan Tsao
Client: COSQUARE Studio
A' Design Award 銅賞 Winner in 照明プロジェクト Category
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About Luminous Island 光のアート展
「ルミナス・アイランド（光の島）」は、台湾・澎湖（ポンフー）で開催された光のアート展である。テーマは秋冬の澎湖の海の世界。13点の光のアートインスタレーションは、いずれも海洋生物から着想を得ている。ランタンは、一般的な鉄骨と布地による構造ではなく、布地と小型LEDライトを組み合わせて制作された。光ファイバーによって海の王国を形づくり、機械仕掛けの部品により一部のランタンは開閉する動きを見せる。入口と出口に設けられた回廊は、水中世界へ入り、そしてそこから出ていくような感覚を生み出す。海辺に設置されるランタンは、防錆・耐腐食性の素材によって保護されている。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 銅賞
Luminous Island 光のアート展は、創造性、独創性、鋭い洞察力で際立つ傑出したデザインに授与される、高い権威をもつ評価である A' Design Award 銅賞の受賞作品です。銅賞の受賞作品は、十分に巧みで印象的なほど創造的な工芸品であり、デザイナーの豊富な経験、想像力、機知を裏づけています。Luminous Island 光のアート展は、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される品であり、顕著にプロフェッショナルで革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銅賞を受賞したデザインは、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術のベストプラクティスを取り入れており、細部への配慮に優れています。Luminous Island 光のアート展は、ニーズを見事に満たし、欲求に触れ、感情を魅了し、好奇心を引きつけます。
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- 1. Innovative lantern production: Unlike the traditional structure of lanterns, which is usually made of iron and fabric, the design team added special and delicate LED lights to the fabric.
2. Contextualized Artistic Atmosphere: This time, the Luminous Island Ceremony has contextual art to set up the entire exhibition area, creating an 'underwater world'.
3. Illuminated Corridor-Riding the Waves: Penghu is famous for its ocean scenery, so the design team presented the concept of water on the lanterns at the entrance of the Illuminated Corridor. Various sea creatures echo the theme. - Dimensions & Packaging
- The route follows the theme. After passing through the 'Illuminated Corridor' from the 'Luminous Island Ceremony' at the entrance, the audience will see a parade of lantern fish and mechanical lanterns, which provide them with a brand-new experience. There are corridors at the entrance and exit of the exhibition area to form the atmosphere of 'entering the underwater world' and 'leaving the underwater world'. In addition, considering the large number of people, the aisles should not be too narrow, so there is enough space between the lanterns.
- Tags
- Lantern Festival, Lantern Art, Penghu, Ocean, Submarine World, Dynamic Lanterns.
- Production Technology
- The design team used fiber optics in the 'Swaying Spirit' area to shape a marine kingdom. The fiber optics are soft and easy to bend, so they can be processed into different shapes. There is no risk of electric shock, and the color of the fiber optics can be changed automatically without a high-voltage transformer. In addition to installing LED lights to outline the lantern vividly, mechanical devices are installed to allow the lantern to open and close vividly.
- Design Challenge
- The biggest challenge was the geographical characteristics and climate of Penghu. Since Penghu faces the sea the exhibition area is located at the seashore, and the exhibition period lasts for more than a month, the lanterns must be made of thicker rust-proof and corrosion-resistant materials. All the iron parts had to go through several layers of processing to keep the lanterns in good condition during the exhibition period. In addition to the fragility of fiber optics, the structure of the lanterns was strengthened to cope with the weather.
- Research
- Different from the last time with the theme of 'Chasing Wind', this year the concept is to enter the ocean world of Penghu in the fall and winter. All the light art installations are inspired by marine creatures, and the imaginative underwater world is presented in the works. The event combines local 'sea creatures', 'islands', and 'oceans' to turn the exhibition area into the Penghu Ocean Pavilion and start a journey belonging to 'the sea and island'. There are 13 light art installations in the exhibition area.
- Inspiration
- It is the second year of the Penghu Music Festival. Different from the last time with the theme of 'Chasing Wind', this year the concept is to enter the ocean world of Penghu in the fall and winter. All the light art installations are inspired by marine creatures, and the imaginative underwater world is presented in the works. The exhibition area is turned into the Penghu Ocean Pavilion and starts a journey belonging to the 'ocean and island'.
- Project Duration
- The project finished in August 2023 in Taiwan.
- Operation Flow
- They used three-dimensional, mechanical, and mobile techniques to create wonderful and diverse works. These innovative lanterns give the audience an experience like being in the underwater world. The design team used contextualization and lanterns to reproduce the local marine ecology of Penghu to create a 'Luminous Island Ceremony' that is exclusive to Penghu. The innovative lanterns are well received by the audience. Especially, the movable 'Lantern Fish' and the mechanical flower lanterns are the favorite works of the public.
- Team Members
- MENG-HSIANG CHEN, WEN-CHUAN HUANG
- Image Credits
- COSQUARE STUDIO
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