Butterfly And Lady Fungsi Utama: Patuang Seni by Kai Mao

Butterfly And Lady Fungsi Utama: Patuang Seni by Kai Mao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Gangsa in Seni Rupa Competition Category.

GangsaSeni Rupa· 2024

Butterfly And Lady Fungsi Utama: Patuang Seni

by Kai Mao

Client: Kai Mao

A' Design Award Gangsa Winner in Seni Rupa Category

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The Design

About Butterfly And Lady Fungsi Utama: Patuang Seni

Teks Buku: Butterfly And Lady adalah sabuah patuang perunggu nan manggambarkan surang padusi nan dihiasi jo kupu-kupu. Figur tu mamejamkan mato, manyimbolkan pamikienan nan dalam atau sadang bamimpi, samantaro kupu-kupu bataduah di kapalo jo bahunyo sabagai lambang kabebasan jo transformasi. Karya ko dicetak jo metoda lilin hilang (lost wax) nan tradisional. Prosesnyo pewarnaan termal mambari tekstur sarupo pualam pado permukaan perunggu, sadangkan kupu-kupu dibuek jo bahan sarupo ameh untuak manciptoan kontras. Patuang ko baukuran 750 kali 495 kali 476 milimeter jo mancarminkan hubungan antaro manusia jo alam.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gangsa

Butterfly And Lady Fungsi Utama: Patuang Seni adolah pamenang A' Design Award Gangsa, sabuah pangakuan nan sangaik bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan nan cemerlang nan dicirikan dek kreativitas, kacerdikan jo kabijaksanaan. Pamenang Gangsa adolah karya nan cukuik mahir jo kreatif sacaro mangesankan nan mamastikan pangalaman nan luas, imajinasi jo kacerdikan parancangnyo. Butterfly And Lady Fungsi Utama: Patuang Seni dipaokan manjadi bando nan sangaik dihormati, dikagumi jo disayangi, nan profesional jo inovatif sacaro nampak. Rancangan nan manang Gangsa iko mamuek praktik tabaik dalam seni, ilimu, rancangan jo teknologi jo cemerlang dalam parhatian ka rincian. Butterfly And Lady Fungsi Utama: Patuang Seni mamanuhi kaparluan jo elok, manyantuah karinduan, mamikaik parasaan jo manarik raso ingin tahu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The sculpture distinguishes itself with its intricate design and profound symbolism. The artist has skillfully integrated butterflies around the figure of a woman, signifying freedom and transformation. The woman in the sculpture has her eyes closed, as if in deep thought or dreaming, and the butterflies that adorn her head and shoulders seem to communicate to the viewer that her mind and soul are unchained by the material world.
Dimensions & Packaging: 750 mm x 495 mm x 476 mm
Tags: Bronze sculpture, Butterfly headdress, Serene facial expression, Gold elements, Surrealism, Symbolism of the soul,
Production Technology: Bronze sculpture
Design Challenge: From a technical standpoint, the sculpture demonstrates masterful casting skills and material manipulation. The choice of materials and the production process ensure the quality and durability of the sculpture, while also showcasing a reverence for traditional craftsmanship blended with modern innovation. Overall, "Butterfly And Lady" is an artistic amalgamation of tradition and modernity, freedom and spirit, tangibility and aspiration. It serves not only as an art sculpture piece but also as a philosophical contemplation on dreams and liberty.
Inspiration: The draws its inspiration from the artist's interest in the philosophical relationship between humans and nature, the interplay of the material and the ethereal. The fusion of butterflies and human form symbolizes transformation and the transient beauty of life. This piece contrasts the enduring nature of art with the fleeting life of butterflies, capturing ephemeral moments in a form meant to endure, reflecting a desire to hold onto the fragile beauty of existence within an everchanging world.
Project Duration: The sculpture was completed at the end of 2022 and participated in the Hong Kong FINA ART ASIA art fair in October 2023 and was selected as the exhibition poster. The sculpture is limited to 8 editions, one of which was successfully sold at the Hanhai Auction in Beijing, China in December 2023.
Operation Flow: This work is made using the lost wax method of traditional bronze sculptures, with rigorous modeling and novel conception. The uniqueness of this product also lies in the color treatment of its bronze surface. A thermal coloring process is used here, using chemicals to form a marble-like texture on the bronze surface under high-temperature barbecue. exuding a sense of classical elegance, while the butterflies are rendered in a gold-like material, creating a striking contrast with the base.
Image Credits: #1: Photographer Kai Mao