Earth Worker 설치 미술 by Yu Liang Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 철상 in 순수 예술 및 예술 설치 디자인 Competition Category.
철순수 예술· 2021
Earth Worker 설치 미술
Client: NewLocal Art Studio
A' Design Award 철상 Winner in 순수 예술 Category
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The Design
About Earth Worker 설치 미술
〈대지의 노동자(Earth Worker)〉는 대만 핑둥현의 습지에 설치된 야외 예술 작품이다. 반(半)구상적으로 표현된 인체 형상은 만물을 창조하는 거인처럼 물속에 서 있다. 몸의 한쪽 면은 대지를 내려다보고, 다른 한쪽 면은 하늘을 올려다본다. 주재료는 유리섬유 강화 시멘트로, 금속 프레임과 조각한 폼 코어 위에 시공되었다. 붓질로 마감한 시멘트 모르타르 표면은 별도의 채색이나 덧댐 없이 그대로 두었다. 이 설치 작품은 지역의 역사와 마카다오족의 문화를 담아낸다.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 철상
Earth Worker 설치 미술, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 철상 수상작으로, 잘 디자인된 창작물에 기대되는 전문적·산업적 요건을 충족하는 좋은 디자인에 수여되는 권위 있는 인정입니다. 철상 수상작은 창작자의 뛰어난 기술, 높은 전문성, 전문가다운 이해, 창의적 역량을 보여 줍니다. Earth Worker 설치 미술, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 창작물로서 실용적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 철상 수상 디자인은 업계 모범 사례를 통합하며 노하우와 재능으로 연결된 유능한 기술적 특성을 갖추고 있습니다. Earth Worker 설치 미술, 이 작품은 철저함으로 존중받으며 삶의 질을 개선하여 세상을 더 나은 곳으로 만들도록 디자인되었습니다.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The designer metaphors the earth worker as a giant coming from afar, stopping in the wetland to create all living things, using semi-representative human shapes to express local stories through the body, movement, and temperament. In order to bring out the local elements of Taiwan, through long-term interviews and field investigations, to understand the local history and culture, based on the idea of the aboriginal peoples of Macadao that were once a matriarchal society in the local coastal area, and then set up the legendary story of "The Mother Earth".
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The designer first sculpts the styrofoam to complete the outline of the prototype, then uses all kinds of metal components as the bone material, covering the overall shape to make it more stable, so as to continue the sculpture work of the surface material. Since the main material of the project is on the surface, the construction needs to consider the hardening time of the cement, and sculpt in stages, and set various seams and edges. How to keep the humidity during the production process to slow down the hardening speed of the cement is required.
- Tags
- Installation art, Earth Worker, natural, harmonious, local history, stories
- Production Technology
- This project uses GlassFiber Reinforced Cement as the main material and uses low-alkali cement mortar to add glass fiber filaments. The exterior design mainly uses cement mortar as the brush texture, without unnecessary patches or color processing, and uses the simple and rough material characteristics to emphasize the sensibility of the project and the natural environment of the wetland.
- Design Challenge
- The overall project needs to include geology, weight, average force, strong gusts, earthquakes, and other climatic factors into the structural calculations. Depending on the data, the marine engineering foundation steel piles are used to design the water foundation. The project of hanging on the water is divided into upper and lower parts due to the weight of the work and the restriction of the equipment, using subtle joining methods, and the joint is set as part of the appearance, without excessive on-site processing or modification.
- Research
- The semi-representative humanoid device is like a giant standing in the water, using both hands to create all things on the earth, and the stem buds growing on the hand symbolize "all things". Both sides of the body shape have their own meaning, one overlooking the earth, the other one looks up at the sky, and there is a gate for gestation in his body. All the life of all souls comes out from the gate, and on the other hand is the naughty creature "human" who jumps out of the gate, who is the protagonist of the plot.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration originally came from the first impression during the first meeting with the local environment. It is hoped that the project will combine the wetland environment and connect the water, woods, and sky to create a natural and harmonious picture. It integrates into the aboriginal culture of the local Macadao tribe, evokes a sense of visual impact with the "Earth Worker", and also brings out the local history and stories.
- Project Duration
- The project was completed in December 2020 in Pingtung County, Taiwan.
- Operation Flow
- In addition to implying the mother of the earth, the work also symbolizes "broaden the horizon", which means "everyone is his own creator, and you are the center of your own world." When starting a new stage or dream in life, it is like the gesture of the "Earth Worker", with both feet deeply rooted in the earth and hands deeply cultivating life. The result of the dream is not a secular achievement or the end of happiness, but a "proof of bringing up the courage to change." The designer looks forward to paying tribute to people working hard in society through the project.
- Team Members
- Yu-Liang Chen
- Image Credits
- Yu-Ching Huang
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