Icy Fire Ukhu Yaykuchiy Digital Arte Churay by Lampo Leong and Yanxiu Zhao

Icy Fire Ukhu Yaykuchiy Digital Arte Churay by Lampo Leong and Yanxiu Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu in Sumak Ruray Kamay Competition Category.

BurunsiSumak Ruray· 2025

Icy Fire Ukhu Yaykuchiy Digital Arte Churay

by Lampo Leong and Yanxiu Zhao

Client: Unversity of Macau Centre for Arts and Design

A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu Winner in Sumak Ruray Category

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The Design

About Icy Fire Ukhu Yaykuchiy Digital Arte Churay

Kay ukhu churaypiqa, llimp'ikuna paqtachiy chiri llimp'imanta q'uñi llimp'ikama tikrakun video puririyninwan, kay pachapa q'uñiyachiyninpa llakiy ruwayninkunata rikuchispa. Ichaqa, qillqap wakmanta chulluchiyninqa video tukuyninpi huk suyaypa k'anchayta qun, tukuy runakunapa kuska kallpachakuyninpa atiyninta rikuchispa. Kay kamaq huñuyqa ñawpa tinta pintayta pachamama yuyaywan tantachin, ñawpa tinta arteta kunan pacha arteman churaspa, China tintapa mana tukukuq kawsayninkunata digital pachapi k'anchachispa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu

Icy Fire Ukhu Yaykuchiy Digital Arte Churay A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu mishak kan, jatun yupaychay, kayta mana shuk shina, mushuk yuyaypi, yuyaypi shinallatak chaskik kaypi riksishka diseñukunaman kun. Burunsi mishak kashkakunaka ruray ushayta charik shinallatak mancharina mushuk rurashkakunami, paykunata rurakkunapak achka yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ruray ushayta rikuchinku. Icy Fire Ukhu Yaykuchiy Digital Arte Churay sinchi yupaychashka, kuyashka shinallatak riksishka shuk ruray kanata munanku, ruray yuyaywan shinallatak mushuk yuyaywan. Kay Burunsi Premiu japishka diseñuka arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojíapi ashtawan alli ruraykunata tantachin shinallatak ima ukumanta rikuypi sumak kan. Icy Fire Ukhu Yaykuchiy Digital Arte Churay mañaykunata alli paktachin, munaykunata llankan, shunkuta kuyachin shinallatak yachayta munayta kallarichin.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The color palette shifts from cool to warm tones, symbolizing the distressing effects of global warming, yet the re-freezing of the text at the end of the video offers a glimmer of hope, signifying the potential impact of our collective efforts. The unique fusion of traditional ink painting with the concept of environmental consciousness propels classical ink art into the domain of contemporary art, showcasing the vitality of Chinese ink in the digital era.
Dimensions & Packaging: This is an immersive installation with digital ink generative video art projection on one wall with acrylic mirrors on the other three walls, as well as ceiling and floor. The dimension of the installation is 5.3m x 3m x 4m.
Tags: Digital Video Art, Immersive Installation, Contemporary Ink, Interactive Installation
Production Technology: This work began by hand-painted ink paintings on rice-paper. Next, converted these physical artworks into digital images using a high-resolution scanner. Finally, TouchDesigner is used to create dynamic movements, blending traditional techniques with digital elements to achieve an immersive installation beyond classical painting.
Design Challenge: Transformation of classical and contemporary ink painting techniques into postmodern digital video art and immersive installation.
Research: The color palette shifts from cool to warm tones, symbolizing the alarming effects of global warming, yet the re-freezing of the text at the end of the video offers a glimmer of hope, signifying the potential impact of our collective efforts.
Inspiration: Scientists’ statistics and predictions indicate that global warming could lead to catastrophic consequences for humanity. This international environmental crisis necessitates collective action from individuals and countries worldwide. The immersive digital ink generated video art installation, through the distinctive texture of Chinese ink painting and the language of geometric and gestural abstraction, depicts the transformation of a glacier from ice to fire.
Project Duration: This project started in Macao in 2023 and finished in 2024. The work was exhibited in Macao Museum of Art, Guangdong Museum of Art, Shenzhen Art Museum, and Glow Shenzhen 2024.
Operation Flow: Digital ink generative video art and immersive installation.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Lampo Leong, 2024.
Team Members: Lampo Leong
Yanxiu Zhao
Image Credits: Image #1: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #2: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #3: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #4: Lampo Leong, 2024
Image #5: Lampo Leong, 2024