Blue Phoenix Sary Sokitra by Yen Ting Cho

Blue Phoenix Sary Sokitra by Yen Ting Cho is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Volafotsy in Famolavolana Zavakanto sy Fampisehoana Zavakanto Competition Category.

VolafotsyZavakanto· 2023

Blue Phoenix Sary Sokitra

by Yen Ting Cho

Client: Yen Ting Cho Studio

A' Design Award Volafotsy Winner in Zavakanto Category

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The Design

About Blue Phoenix Sary Sokitra

Blue Phoenix dia sary sokitra misy ampahany aluminium mifamatotra voarakotra amin'ny endrika printy nomerika. Izy io dia noforonina teo afovoan'ny valan'aretina coronavirus sy ny fifandonana manerantany, ary mankalaza ny fiainana sy ny fandrosoana amin'ny fotoana sarotra sy tsy ampoizina. Ny fototry ny metaly, izay miova ny halavany, dia mihodina amin'ny andohalambo tsara tarehy, toy ny hoe misy vorona manokatra ny elany. Izy io dia miorina amin'ny fototra fisaka izay mampitombo ny fahatsapana ny fihetsehana ambony sy ivelany. Avy amin'ny lafiny rehetra, ny sary sokitra dia manolotra traikefa hita maso manintona sy mivoatra, maneho ny faharetan'ny olombelona sy ny ezaka.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Volafotsy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Volafotsy ny famolavolana Blue Phoenix Sary Sokitra, fankasitrahana malaza be omena ny famolavolana ambaratonga ambony, tsara tarehy ary mahavariana. Ny mpandresy Volafotsy dia asa mamirapiratra dia mamirapiratra ary mamorona dia mamorona izay maneho ny fahaizana, ny talenta ary ny fahamaotinan-tsain'ny mpamolavola azy. Andrasana ho asa mahagaga, ohatra tsara, mahay amin'ny asa ary vaovao amin'ny halalin-tsaina ny famolavolana Blue Phoenix Sary Sokitra. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Volafotsy ity dia fikarohana miavaka be ary ankafizina izay mahasoa ary mampandroso ny sisintanin'ny zavakanto, ny siansa, ny famolavolana ary ny teknolojia. Ny famolavolana Blue Phoenix Sary Sokitra dia famoronana mahazo fitaka be izay mamaly ny faniriana, mitondra fihetseham-po tsara ary mamelona fahagagana sy fahatalanjonana.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Blue Phoenix is a sculpture of interlocked aluminium parts coated with a digital print pattern. Created in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and global conflict, it celebrates life and progress in troubled, unpredictable times. It uses a rotating rod structure, as if a bird is opening its wings. From every angle, the sculpture offers a captivating and evolving visual experience. It is fixed to a flat base, which enhances the sense of movement and signifies optimism in a conflicted world.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 392mm x Depth 520mm x Height 626mm.
Tags: Sculpture, digitally-printed pattern, COVID-19, pandemic, conflict, war, resolution
Production Technology: Blue Phoenix is a sculpture comprising interlocked aluminium parts coated with a digitally-printed pattern fixed to a horizontal base. The flat base physically anchors the sculpture but it also visually enhances its sense of upward and outward movement. The rich colours and changing appearance of the sculpture when viewed from different angles symbolize the imprints of hardships that humans endure.
Design Challenge: The key challenge was how to seamlessly integrate digital patterns with the three dimensional structure of each rod, ensuring that viewers could appreciate the work from any angle whilst creating a unified whole. To enhance its dynamic appeal, we added a structural element, connecting each metal rod to an axis of rotation, which creates a graceful arc reminiscent of a bird’s outstretched wings. The structure is anchored to a rectangular base so that the patterns are static while the parts suggest movement.
Research: Many sculptures use rotated rods but Blue Phoenix employs a unique combination of modern rotating 3D structures and dynamic digitally-printed 2D patterns. It is an innovative work, enabling the audience to view its changing shape and colours from all angles. The metal core, which changes in length, rotates in a graceful arc, anchored by a base. The structure appears unstable, like a phoenix rising from flames, symbolizing human resilience and endeavour in troubled times.
Inspiration: It was inspired by our experience of pandemic and conflict, and yearning for a brighter future. The pandemic forced us to retreat into solitude, halting our plans. We were confronted with profound changes that made us vulnerable, and this was exacerbated by war and conflict globally. Yet, as we navigate our way through these troubled times, we emerge like a phoenix, reborn from the ashes of our former selves. Our resilience and tenacity is a testament to our strength and adaptability as humans.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2022 in Tainan City, Taiwan, and finished in August 2022 in Tainan, and was first exhibited in Maison and Objet, Paris, France in September 2022.
Operation Flow: The intricate patterns are meticulously arranged on each of the rod-shaped structures, culminating in a mesmerising visual experience that shifts and transforms as the viewer moves around the sculpture. Positioned at the centre of any exhibition space, its ever-changing beauty can be fully appreciated from all angles. As audiences gaze at it, the artwork unveils a myriad of aesthetic wonders that are both immersive and captivating.