Cadence of the Spiral 키네틱 설치 작품 by Yusuke Kamiyama is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award 은상 in 순수 예술 및 예술 설치 디자인 Competition Category.
은순수 예술· 2026
Cadence of the Spiral 키네틱 설치 작품
Client: Spline Design Hub Inc.
A' Design Award 은상 Winner in 순수 예술 Category
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The Design
About Cadence of the Spiral 키네틱 설치 작품
나선의 율동은 시간을 탄력적이고 관계적이며 살아있는 무언가로 탐구합니다. 스테인리스 스프링강 띠가 서른 개의 기계 팔에 의해 끊임없이 진화하는 형태로 빚어집니다. 이 팔들은 미묘하게 위상이 어긋난 리듬으로 움직입니다. 나선이 숨 쉬고, 비틀리고, 스스로를 재구성함에 따라 어느 두 순간도 결코 같지 않습니다. 이 작품은 기계식 시계의 메인스프링에서 영감을 받았습니다. 감긴 금속을 축적된 에너지와 시간의 흐름을 담는 그릇으로 재해석합니다. 움직임은 반복되지 않습니다. 대신, 변화는 절제된 변주를 통해 드러납니다. 시간은 측정되는 것이 아니라 느껴지는 것입니다.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 은상
Cadence of the Spiral 키네틱 설치 작품, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 은상 수상작으로, 최상급이며 아름답고 인상적인 디자인에 수여되는 비범하게 권위 있는 인정입니다. 은상 수상작은 대단히 뛰어나고 매우 창의적인 작품으로, 디자이너의 탁월한 전문 지식, 재능, 통찰력을 보여 줍니다. Cadence of the Spiral 키네틱 설치 작품, 이 작품은 훌륭한 대표작으로서 매우 전문적이고 깊이 있게 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 은상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 경계를 넓히는 데 이바지하는 주목할 만하고 찬사를 받는 발명품입니다. Cadence of the Spiral 키네틱 설치 작품, 이 작품은 모두가 부러워하는 창작물로서 욕망을 일깨우고 긍정적인 감정을 불러오며 경탄과 경이로움을 불러일으킵니다.
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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