Daxidaxi Gala Eventus by Chihsiang Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Eventum Competition Category.

ArgentumEventum· 2024

Daxidaxi Gala Eventus

by Chihsiang Li

Client: Daxi Wood Art Ecomuseum

Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Eventum Category

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The Design

About Daxidaxi Gala Eventus

Daxidaxi2023 artes vestiarias praecurrentes in celebrationes festivas traditionales attulit, numina Taiwanensia venerata ut Guan Gong, Mazu et Guanyin in spectaculo passerellae renovans. Templa centum annos nata scaenam praebuerunt, culturam traditionalem cum arte vestiaria novissima coniungentia ad spectaculum vestimentorum sustentabile intra monumenta historica creandum. Dii traditionales una cum saltatoribus modernis, histrionibus balleti, artificibus martialibus et iis qui vestimenta ostendunt in passerella comparuerunt, novam formam celebrationis culturalis exhibentes.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum

Daxidaxi Gala Eventus victor est Praemii A' Design Award Argenteum, honoris eximie amplissimi formis summi generis, pulchris et conspicuis dati. Victores Argenti opera valde splendida et creandi ingenio praedita sunt, quae praestantem peritiam, talentum et acumen auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur Daxidaxi Gala Eventus opus mirabile, exemplare, valde professionale et penitus novum fore. Haec forma Argento victa inventum notabile et admiratum est, quod ad fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovendos confert. Daxidaxi Gala Eventus creatio est, quam multi invident, quae cupiditates excitat, sensus bonos affert et admirationem miraculumque movet.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: "Fashionable Deity Tribute Gala" revolutionizes traditional celebratory events by using modern textile techniques and fashion styling to create Taiwan's modern deities (such as Guan Gong, Matsu, Guanyin, etc.). In front of temples, Integrating Traditional Culture with Fashion Design in a Fashion Show, where traditional deities walk the runway alongside modern dancers, ballet performers, martial artists, and models, establishing a new culture of deity tribute.
Dimensions & Packaging: Using light projection technology and illumination to outline the contours of the temple, gather dance troupes, fashion models, and traditional folk art teams to create an immersive outdoor theater for the celebratory culture of deity tribute.
Tags: festival, celebration event, fashionable deity, tribute gala, gala, party, fashion aesthetics
Production Technology: Through collaboration with multiple designers and textile factories, we aim to recreate and new traditional costumes while incorporating fashion show direction into traditional folk performances. This initiative seeks to elevate the styling and attire in celebratory events by customizing traditional deity costumes. By enhancing the richness and cultural significance of traditional celebratory activities, we aspire to deepen the understanding and connection of the younger generation with religious events. Craft a celebratory aesthetic banquet that transcends different forms of performances.
Design Challenge: To attract audiences of different age groups and introduce them to traditional celebratory events, we have fostered collaboration between performers from various fields (folk art, contemporary dance, ballet, traditional martial arts, models) and designers (craftsmen, embroidery artists, fashion designers, textile factories). Our efforts are focused on creating a connection between traditional folk celebrations and contemporary cultural art. We aim to integrate techniques from different domains through effective communication and coordination, presenting a contemporary celebration culture feast.
Research: Preserving and promoting Lord Guan's birthday celebration, known as the "second Chinese New Year for Daxi," is a significant responsibility to uphold the local cultural heritage. Encourage the active participation of local community members in the planning and execution of the celebration. Collaborate with artists, designers, and performers to infuse creativity and modern elements into the event without compromising its traditional essence.
Inspiration: Drawing inspiration from traditional temple festivals in Taiwan, transform the conventional image of festive culture. design team seek to blend modern textile technology with traditional celebration elements, incorporating dance, martial arts, models, and traditional performers to create a new celebration culture.
Project Duration: The event starts in mid July and finishes in mid August each was held in 2023 in Daxi, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: The 2023 Daxidaxi Fashionable Deity Tribute Gala is an interactive celebration of traditional folk and contemporary design in festival culture. It not only preserves the essence of traditional celebratory activities but also provides a new and enchanting viewing experience, resonating with both participants and audiences. This new celebration program bridges the past and present, receiving acclaim from many traditional folk art teams, who are eager to actively participate since its debut.
Team Members: Chief Curator:HSIANG JU,CHENG
Curator Director:CHI HSIANG,LI
Curator:LIANG I,WU
Designer:SHU YI,WU