Pride Of The City A Te Iwi by Jung-Mei Wou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Toi me te Whakaaturanga Toi Competition Category.
ParahiToi· 2022
Pride Of The City A Te Iwi
by Jung-Mei Wou
Client: JMW Art Studio
A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Toi Category
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About Pride Of The City A Te Iwi
Ko te Pride of the City te Toi Katoa i Maple Garden, te oasis taone me te papa rauropi i Taichung City. Ko tenei mahi e whakaatu ana i te ahua o nga manu e wha e rere whakarunga ana, e whakaatu ana i nga whakaahua maha e rite ana ki nga rakau, nga puawai, me nga manu mai i nga kokonga rereke hei whakaatu i te huringa o nga taima e wha me te noho tahi o nga mea ora katoa. Ko tenei whakairo a te iwi e arahi ana i nga manuhiri ki te whakatata ki te taiao me te whakamarama i nga po i roto i te Maple Garden.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Parahi
Ko Pride Of The City A Te Iwi te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Pride Of The City A Te Iwi he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Pride Of The City A Te Iwi i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Pride of the City is the Public Art in Maple Garden in Taichung City.
Maple Garden is a precious urban oasis and a distinctive ecological park in Taiwan. The green ecology of the garden provides living space for animals and plants, and it is also a place for people to relax their spirit. This sculpture with a spiritual symbol has been embodied in the public space. This work expresses the thought and sense of the beauty of the garden and to rich the culture, art, and life in Taichung City. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Work Dimension: 4300mmx2620mmx4250mm Material: Stainless Steel
- Tags
- Public Art, Sculpture, Contemporary Art, Installation Art
- Production Technology
- Made of stainless steel forging technology
- Design Challenge
- This stainless steel sculpture presents the lightness of structural mechanics and the sculptural shape that must withstand the challenges of wind load.
- Research
- The wind load influences the shape of sculpture and surfaces optimization method. Aerodynamic shape optimization has helped to reach optimum design for a sculpture while minimizing the wind load.
- Inspiration
- The oasis of cities is like a mirror to the soul. Facing the
greatness of nature, people learn to be humble. Only by being in nature can human beings be truly spiritually prosperous.
Moved by the sunlight shining on the leaves among the birds playing, the colorful flowers swaying by the lake, the changing scene of seasons being awakened in the park, this is the beautiful life in the city. - Project Duration
- The project finished in November 2014 in Taichung City, Taiwan. This sculpture is a permanent piece of Public Art in Maple Garden in Taichung City.
- Operation Flow
- The work expresses the image of four birds flying upward, and it presents multiple images similar to trees, flowers, and birds from different angles to show the cycle of four seasons and the harmonious
coexistence of all living things. This work is the park's landmark that guides the entrance to visitors. The position of the public sculpture is at the center point of three cross-moving lines. Pride of the City leads
everyone to approach nature and hopes to brighten nights in Maple Garden. - Image Credits
- Jung-Mei Wou
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