Butterfly And Lady 美術彫刻 by Kai Mao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award 銅賞 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.
銅ファインアート· 2024
Butterfly And Lady 美術彫刻
by Kai Mao
Client: Kai Mao
A' Design Award 銅賞 Winner in ファインアート Category
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The Design
About Butterfly And Lady 美術彫刻
「バタフライ・アンド・レディ」は、蝶をまとった女性を表現したブロンズ彫刻である。人物は目を閉じ、深い思索や夢想を思わせ、その頭部と肩には自由と変容の象徴として蝶がとまっている。本作は伝統的なロストワックス鋳造法により制作されている。熱着色の工程によってブロンズ表面には大理石のような質感が与えられ、蝶は対比を生む金色の素材で表現されている。作品の寸法は750×495×476ミリメートルで、人間と自然との関係を見つめ直すものである。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 銅賞
Butterfly And Lady 美術彫刻は、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。Butterfly And Lady 美術彫刻は、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。Butterfly And Lady 美術彫刻は、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
- The sculpture distinguishes itself with its intricate design and profound symbolism. The artist has skillfully integrated butterflies around the figure of a woman, signifying freedom and transformation. The woman in the sculpture has her eyes closed, as if in deep thought or dreaming, and the butterflies that adorn her head and shoulders seem to communicate to the viewer that her mind and soul are unchained by the material world.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 750 mm x 495 mm x 476 mm
- Tags
- Bronze sculpture, Butterfly headdress, Serene facial expression, Gold elements, Surrealism, Symbolism of the soul,
- Production Technology
- Bronze sculpture
- Design Challenge
- From a technical standpoint, the sculpture demonstrates masterful casting skills and material manipulation. The choice of materials and the production process ensure the quality and durability of the sculpture, while also showcasing a reverence for traditional craftsmanship blended with modern innovation. Overall, "Butterfly And Lady" is an artistic amalgamation of tradition and modernity, freedom and spirit, tangibility and aspiration. It serves not only as an art sculpture piece but also as a philosophical contemplation on dreams and liberty.
- Inspiration
- The draws its inspiration from the artist's interest in the philosophical relationship between humans and nature, the interplay of the material and the ethereal. The fusion of butterflies and human form symbolizes transformation and the transient beauty of life. This piece contrasts the enduring nature of art with the fleeting life of butterflies, capturing ephemeral moments in a form meant to endure, reflecting a desire to hold onto the fragile beauty of existence within an everchanging world.
- Project Duration
- The sculpture was completed at the end of 2022 and participated in the Hong Kong FINA ART ASIA art fair in October 2023 and was selected as the exhibition poster. The sculpture is limited to 8 editions, one of which was successfully sold at the Hanhai Auction in Beijing, China in December 2023.
- Operation Flow
- This work is made using the lost wax method of traditional bronze sculptures, with rigorous modeling and novel conception. The uniqueness of this product also lies in the color treatment of its bronze surface. A thermal coloring process is used here, using chemicals to form a marble-like texture on the bronze surface under high-temperature barbecue. exuding a sense of classical elegance, while the butterflies are rendered in a gold-like material, creating a striking contrast with the base.
- Image Credits
- #1: Photographer Kai Mao
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