Incense Bambusová umelecká inštalácia by Lin Ching Ke

Incense Bambusová umelecká inštalácia by Lin Ching Ke is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Bronzová cena A' Design Award in Výtvarné umenie Competition Category.

BronzováVýtvarné umenie· 2026

Incense Bambusová umelecká inštalácia

by Lin Ching Ke

Client: Shilin Shennong Temple

Bronzová cena A' Design Award Winner in Výtvarné umenie Category

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The Design

About Incense Bambusová umelecká inštalácia

Incense je veľkorozmerná bambusová umelecká inštalácia vytvorená pre chrám v Tchaj-peji. Dielo reinterpretuje tradičný rituál pálenia vonných tyčiniek. Miestne získaný taiwanský bambus je ohýbaný teplom a tkaný vo viacerých vrstvách, pričom sú doplnené priesvitné textílie. Špirálovitá forma pripomína pohyb stúpajúceho dymu. Inštalácia meria 3000 milimetrov na šírku, 3000 milimetrov do hĺbky a 4000 milimetrov na výšku. Návštevníci sa môžu pohybovať okolo konštrukcie a pod ňou a pozorovať slnečné svetlo prechádzajúce cez bambusovú väzbu.

The Recognition

About the Bronzová cena A' Design Award

Incense Bambusová umelecká inštalácia je laureát Bronzovej ceny A' Design Award, vysoko prestížneho uznania udeľovaného vynikajúcim dizajnom, ktoré sa vyznačujú kreativitou, vynaliezavosťou a bystrosťou. Laureáti Bronzovej ceny sú plne zručné a nápadne kreatívne artefakty, ktoré potvrdzujú rozsiahle skúsenosti, predstavivosť a zdatnosť svojich dizajnérov. Od Incense Bambusová umelecká inštalácia sa očakáva, že bude vysoko cenený, obdivovaný a milovaný predmet, pozoruhodne profesionálny a inovatívny. Tento dizajn ocenený Bronzovou cenou A' Design Award zahŕňa najlepšie postupy v umení, vede, dizajne a technológii a vyniká pozornosťou k detailom. Incense Bambusová umelecká inštalácia skvele uspokojuje potreby, dotýka sa túžob, očarúva city a vzbudzuje zvedavosť.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Incense is a large scale bamboo installation that reinterprets the ritual of incense burning through contemporary spatial art. By integrating translucent textiles with organic bamboo structures, the work captures the ephemeral quality of rising smoke. The installation invites viewers into a quiet encounter with spiritual transcendence, bridging traditional cultural practices and modern aesthetics.
Dimensions & Packaging: The installation measures 3000 millimeters in width, 3000 millimeters in depth, and 4000 millimeters in height.
Tags: Bamboo installation, ritual art, incense culture, temple-inspired, spiritual design, contemporary craft, Taiwanese bamboo, ephemeral forms, faith and memory, sustainable installation
Production Technology: Crafted from locally sourced Taiwanese bamboo, the installation utilizes original weaving techniques developed by the artist. Through heat-bending, multi layered weaving, and precise structural calculations, the design forms a spiraling shape that echoes the movement of smoke. The work harmonizes engineering precision with the natural flexibility of bamboo, resulting in a structure that is both stable and ethereal.
Design Challenge: The primary challenge was achieving structural balance between visual lightness and physical stability. Traditional bamboo techniques were adapted for large scale application, requiring iterative experimentation, sensitivity to environmental factors, and thoughtful integration with the historical context of the sacred site.
Research: This project involved design research focused on reinterpreting incense rituals through the use of sustainable materials. The objective was to visualize ephemeral smoke using stable spatial forms. The process included material experimentation, digital simulation, and structural prototyping. The results highlighted bamboo’s potential to express intangible cultural heritage within a contemporary design framework.
Inspiration: Incense draws inspiration from the intangible cultural tradition of incense burning in Taiwanese temples. The ephemeral movement of smoke and its spiritual connotation are reimagined through contemporary spatial design, transforming invisible rituals into a meditative and immersive visual experience that connects memory, faith, and modern life.
Project Duration: The project was developed over a six month period in Taipei, with installation completed at Shilin Shen Nong Temple between August 8 and September 8, 2024.
Operation Flow: Viewers are invited to move around and beneath the installation, observing shifting patterns of light and shadow as natural sunlight filters through the bamboo weave. This dynamic interaction encourages quiet contemplation, evoking the transience of incense smoke and establishing a dialogue between spiritual ritual and contemporary interpretation.