Cadence of the Spiral キネティック・インスタレーション by Yusuke Kamiyama is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award 銀賞 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.
銀ファインアート· 2026
Cadence of the Spiral キネティック・インスタレーション
Client: Spline Design Hub Inc.
A' Design Award 銀賞 Winner in ファインアート Category
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About Cadence of the Spiral キネティック・インスタレーション
『螺旋のカデンツァ』は、時間を弾力的で、関係的で、生きたものとして探求する。ステンレスのバネ鋼の帯が、30本の機械式アームによって絶えず変化し続ける形へと造形される。アームは微妙に、位相をずらしたリズムで動く。螺旋が呼吸し、ねじれ、自らを再編成するにつれ、同じ瞬間は二度と訪れない。本作は機械式時計のぜんまいに着想を得ている。巻かれた金属を、蓄えられたエネルギーと時間の流れを宿す器として再解釈するのだ。動きが繰り返されることはない。むしろ、制御された変化を通して変容が現れる。時間は測られるのではなく、感じられるのである。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 銀賞
Cadence of the Spiral キネティック・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。Cadence of the Spiral キネティック・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。Cadence of the Spiral キネティック・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
- A long stainless-steel spiral is dynamically deformed by independently actuated arms, generating continuous reorganization through tension and release. Unlike static sculpture, the form never settles; it is constantly restructured into shifting orders. The spiral functions as a physical model of time—elastic, unstable, and relational. Controlled irregularity replaces mechanical uniformity, allowing viewers to perceive time not as measurement, but as a living and evolving order.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Material: Blast-finished stainless spring steel (0.3 mm thickness, 80 mm width)
Spiral pitch: 100 mm
Number of turns: 10
Control: PC-based control system
Installation footprint: Approx. 2000 mm × 2000 mm × 2000 mm
Power: AC 100–240 V - Tags
- Kinetic art, Spiral structure, Time perception, Mechanical rhythm, Parametric design, Stainless steel sculpture, Dynamic installation, Temporal form
- Production Technology
- A custom-fabricated stainless-steel spiral plate forms the core structure, paired with a bespoke linear actuation system developed for this work. Most mechanical components—including joints, mounts, and structural interfaces—were custom-designed to enable precise distributed deformation. Motion is coordinated through a PC-based control architecture enabling synchronized, phase-shifted oscillations. Parametric modeling and simulation optimized stress distribution and torsional balance.
- Design Challenge
- The primary challenge was balancing structural stability with expressive flexibility. The spiral required sufficient rigidity to maintain form, yet enough elasticity to allow dynamic deformation. Managing distributed mechanical stress while achieving organic motion demanded extensive iteration. Technological constraints of synchronized actuation and material fatigue also required innovative solutions to preserve both safety and poetic integrity.
- Research
- This practice-based design research explores time as a spatial and kinetic phenomenon. Through iterative prototyping combining mechanical engineering and artistic experimentation, parametric modeling, structural simulation, and motion analysis were employed. Audience observation during exhibitions informed the study. The research identified perceptual shifts generated by micro-irregular motion, demonstrating how controlled instability enhances emotional engagement and contributes to contemporary kinetic art and experiential design.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the mainspring of a mechanical watch, Cadence of the Spiral reconsiders the spiral beyond its functional role. The tightly wound strip of metal appeared as a vessel containing latent energy and rhythm of time itself. When gently lifted, it responded with subtle motion, as if about to begin a heartbeat. The spiral thus emerged not as an object, but as a physical manifestation of invisible time—an embodiment of tension and release within temporal experience.
- Project Duration
- The project began in Tokyo in March 2025 and was completed in November 2025. Prototyping and structural validation were conducted in Tokyo. Developed in collaboration with Seiko Watch Corporation to explore the cultural and mechanical heritage of horology, the work was exhibited in Japan and is currently being prepared for international presentation.
- Operation Flow
- The spiral slowly shifts between tension and release. As the supporting arms extend and retract, the form breathes, twists, and reorganizes itself. There is no fixed choreography; instead, subtle variations create moments of alignment and misalignment. Viewers experience a continuous transformation—sometimes synchronized, sometimes slightly off—evoking the sensation of time that never fully repeats yet always returns.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Spline Design Hub Inc., 2025.
- Team Members
- Yusuke Kamiyama
Shin Sakamoto
Kaku Murayama
Fumiya Nakano - Image Credits
- IMAGE CREDITS: Daisuke Ohki
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