Elysium Echoes Beweegbar Zäitgenësseg Konschtinstallatioun by Yiru Wang

Elysium Echoes Beweegbar Zäitgenësseg Konschtinstallatioun by Yiru Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award an Bronze in Schéi Kënschten a Konschtinstallatioun Design Competition Category.

BronzeSchéi Konscht· 2025

Elysium Echoes Beweegbar Zäitgenësseg Konschtinstallatioun

by Yiru Wang

Client: SaturnVII Studio

A' Design Award an Bronze Winner in Schéi Konscht Category

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The Design

About Elysium Echoes Beweegbar Zäitgenësseg Konschtinstallatioun

Elysium Echoes ass eng rotéierend Konschtinstallatioun, déi sech mat der Bezéiung tëscht Klimawandel a mënschlechem Iwwerliewe befaasst. D'Wierk ass aus Kunsthaarz, Metall an Acryl hiergestallt, mat dräidimensionale gedréckte Deeler an engem rotéierenden Motor, a moosst 45 mol 45 mol 50 Zentimeter. Dräi Sektiounen representéieren mënschlech, iwwergangsméisseg a post-mënschlech Formen. Eng kontinuéierlech Rotatioun stéiert a kombinéiert dës Stadien nei, fir evolutiv Verännerungen unzedeiten. Déi Installatioun invitéiert zum Nodenken iwwer Technologie, Ökologie an d'Zukunft vun der Mënschheet.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Bronze

Elysium Echoes Beweegbar Zäitgenësseg Konschtinstallatioun ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Bronze, enger héich prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un erausragend Designe vergi gëtt, déi sech duerch Kreativitéit, Erfindungsgab a Schlauheet ausgezeechnen. Bronze-Gewënner si voll Fäegkeet a opfälleg kreativ Wierker, déi déi grouss Erfahrung, d'Fantasie an d'Ressourceréichtum vun hire Designer bestätegen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Elysium Echoes Beweegbar Zäitgenësseg Konschtinstallatioun e héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Géigestand ass, bemierkenswäert professionell an innovativ. Dëst mam Bronze ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie an zeechent sech duerch Opmierksamkeet fir Detailer aus. Elysium Echoes Beweegbar Zäitgenësseg Konschtinstallatioun erfëllt Bedierfnesser exzellent, beréiert Wënsch, bezauberet Gefiller an erweckt Neigierecht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Elysium Echoes explores the complex relationship between environmental change and human survival in a post-humanist era. It examines how humanity's evolving bond with the environment is influenced by the balance between technological progress and ecological sustainability.
Dimensions & Packaging: 45*45*50cm
Tags: 3D Printing, Art Installation, Interdisciplinary Art, FutureEcology, ContemporaryTechArt
Production Technology: Rotating Motor, 3D Printing, Resin, Metal, Acrylic
Design Challenge: Elysium Echoes deconstructs the complex bond between humans and nature, prompting reflection on technological progress and its impact on life and evolution. As humanity's influence grows, a crucial question arises: should we reshape nature in the name of technology? Though the "post-human era" remains uncertain, it echoes a warning—our pursuit to replace the Creator may not unfold as envisioned.
Research: This research uses a speculative, practice-led approach to explore how technological progress reshapes humanity’s relationship with nature in the Anthropocene. Grounded in post-humanist theory, it critiques ethical ambiguities of ecological intervention and envisions alternative evolutionary paths. Through immersive installation art, kinetic prototyping, and participatory observation, a rotating structure (human/transitional/post-human) simulates evolutionary disruption. Data from 87 interviews, audience analytics, and impact simulations reveal a tension between techno-optimism and ecological humility, with 73% reconsidering humanity’s stewardship. The work advocates for ethical, interdisciplinary governance and positions design as a mediator between science and societal values.
Inspiration: In the post-human era, I explore how shifting environments and productivity levels shape human gene selection. Technological progress aids adaptation, yet sudden ecological upheaval risks collapsing our systems, regressing productivity and forcing genetic adaptation to dominate survival. Here, mutation emerges as life’s most reliable tool.
Project Duration: London Design Week 14–21 September 2024
Dutch Design Week 19–27 October 2024
Operation Flow: This dynamic installation explores biodiversity and evolution in the transition from humans to post-humans. Comprising three parts—human, transitional forms, and post-human—it rotates continuously, disrupting and recombining stages to simulate evolutionary shifts and new species. The work challenges biological boundaries and provokes thought on evolution, technology, and humanity’s future.
Team Members: YIRU WANG