Incense Installatio Artis Bambusae by Lin Ching Ke

Incense Installatio Artis Bambusae by Lin Ching Ke is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum in Ars Pulchra Competition Category.

AesArs Pulchra· 2026

Incense Installatio Artis Bambusae

by Lin Ching Ke

Client: Shilin Shennong Temple

Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum Winner in Ars Pulchra Category

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The Design

About Incense Installatio Artis Bambusae

Incense est installatio artis bambusae magnae molis pro templo Taipeiensi creata. Opus ritum traditum thuris adolendi nova ratione interpretatur. Bambusa Taiwanensis in locis vicinis collecta calore flectitur et pluribus stratis texitur, et textilia translucida adduntur. Forma in spiram contorta motum fumi ascendentis in memoriam revocat. Installatio tria milia millimetrorum in latitudine, tria milia millimetrorum in profunditate et quattuor milia millimetrorum in altitudine metitur. Visitatores circum structuram et sub ea moveri possunt et lucem solis per texturam bambusae penetrantem observare.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum

Incense Installatio Artis Bambusae victor est Praemii A' Design Award Aeneum, honoris multum aestimati formis egregiis, creandi ingenio, sollertia et acumine insignibus dati. Victores Aenei opera perita et mire creandi sunt, quae experientiam, imaginationem et solertiam auctorum suorum confirmant. Exspectatur Incense Installatio Artis Bambusae rem multum aestimatam, admiratam et carissimam, notabiliter professionalem et novam fore. Haec forma Aeneo victa optimas consuetudines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae amplectitur et in cura minutiarum excellit. Incense Installatio Artis Bambusae necessitates egregie explet, cupiditates tangit, sensus capit et curiositatem allicit.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Incense is a large scale bamboo installation that reinterprets the ritual of incense burning through contemporary spatial art. By integrating translucent textiles with organic bamboo structures, the work captures the ephemeral quality of rising smoke. The installation invites viewers into a quiet encounter with spiritual transcendence, bridging traditional cultural practices and modern aesthetics.
Dimensions & Packaging: The installation measures 3000 millimeters in width, 3000 millimeters in depth, and 4000 millimeters in height.
Tags: Bamboo installation, ritual art, incense culture, temple-inspired, spiritual design, contemporary craft, Taiwanese bamboo, ephemeral forms, faith and memory, sustainable installation
Production Technology: Crafted from locally sourced Taiwanese bamboo, the installation utilizes original weaving techniques developed by the artist. Through heat-bending, multi layered weaving, and precise structural calculations, the design forms a spiraling shape that echoes the movement of smoke. The work harmonizes engineering precision with the natural flexibility of bamboo, resulting in a structure that is both stable and ethereal.
Design Challenge: The primary challenge was achieving structural balance between visual lightness and physical stability. Traditional bamboo techniques were adapted for large scale application, requiring iterative experimentation, sensitivity to environmental factors, and thoughtful integration with the historical context of the sacred site.
Research: This project involved design research focused on reinterpreting incense rituals through the use of sustainable materials. The objective was to visualize ephemeral smoke using stable spatial forms. The process included material experimentation, digital simulation, and structural prototyping. The results highlighted bamboo’s potential to express intangible cultural heritage within a contemporary design framework.
Inspiration: Incense draws inspiration from the intangible cultural tradition of incense burning in Taiwanese temples. The ephemeral movement of smoke and its spiritual connotation are reimagined through contemporary spatial design, transforming invisible rituals into a meditative and immersive visual experience that connects memory, faith, and modern life.
Project Duration: The project was developed over a six month period in Taipei, with installation completed at Shilin Shen Nong Temple between August 8 and September 8, 2024.
Operation Flow: Viewers are invited to move around and beneath the installation, observing shifting patterns of light and shadow as natural sunlight filters through the bamboo weave. This dynamic interaction encourages quiet contemplation, evoking the transience of incense smoke and establishing a dialogue between spiritual ritual and contemporary interpretation.